Best-rated city destinations 2023

Three Mexican cities were among the ten world's best-rated destinations in 2023, according to a survey conducted among Travel + Leisure readers. In 2023, Oaxaca ranked first with a score of 93.53. Udaipur in India followed closely behind with a score of 93.33, while Kyoto in Japan placed third on the list.

Best-rated cities worldwide in 2023, based on traveler scores

Characteristic	Average score
Oaxaca, Mexico	93.53
Udaipur, India	93.33
Kyoto, Japan	92.06
Ubud, Indonesia	91.73
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico	91.19
Mexico City, Mexico	90.55
Tokyo, Japan	90.3
Istanbul, Turkey	90.23
Bangkok, Thailand	89.99
Mumbai, India	89.79

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Release date

July 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

October 24, 2022 to February 27, 2023

Number of respondents

approx. 165,000

Special properties

Travel + Leisure readers

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted among Travel + Leisure readers. Cities were rated by respondents based on sights, landmarks, culture, food, friendliness, shopping, and value. The rating scale for each characteristic was: excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor. Responses were averaged to obtain the final scores.
Further information about the methodology can be found here.

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