Blueground, a New York property management company, released its survey findings of the best cities for Generation X (Gen X, or people born between 1965 and 1980). According to Blueground, many existing livability indexes target a variety of demographics, but few have considered Gen X's expectations and values. 

The Top 75 2024 Best Cities for Generation X survey evaluated cities worldwide using data on advocacy, digitalisation, livability, and business opportunities for Gen X.

Cape Town was the only African city to make the list. However, South African architect and Port of Harlem Facebook follower Linda Mvusi was surprised that Johannesburg did not make the list. "It's the destination for those in that age group," she says. She believes South Africa's largest city has "staying power," the ability to retain new Generation X residents.

Austin, Texas, was the top American city at number 24 worldwide. While the blue, progressive city often gets high marks for being an oasis in conservative, red Texas, its gentrification leaves native Louis Hicks with mixed feelings. "I am glad to see that Austin has grown, but one of the shortcomings is that it has not always brought Black people along with the development," said Hicks, former director of the Alexandria Black History Museum in Alexandria, VA, and Port of Harlem magazine subscriber.

Number one on the list with a perfect score was Tokyo, Japan. Port of Harlem reader Kanasha Trent of San Antonio, Texas, who just returned from a trip to the island, sees why Tokyo is number one. "As a Black woman, it's probably the safest place I've ever been." However, as a Texan who enjoys her space, she, the Generation Y – Millennial (born 1981 to 1996), adds, "There are a lot of pluses to the city, but it is overcrowded, and that can be overwhelming."