Relatively safe, gregarious and increasingly wealthy, the Celtic Tiger’s capital has never been fiercer, boasting a Top 15 spot in our overall Prosperity index, which includes the second-best GDP per capita (trailing only Luxembourg) and Top 5 educated residents. The magnetism is obvious in places like the Docklands area, called Silicon Docks, home to big tech and digital players including Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Apple and Airbnb. They come for some of the world’s lowest corporate taxes and stay for homegrown economic development initiatives like Ireland’s Local Enterprise Office’s mentoring, training and grants. The sudden wealth (for some) means a cratered Livability index (#62), with Housing Affordability and Healthcare System subcategories well out of the Top 100. No wonder a dozen or so hotels opened in the past year to embrace the new wealth—including luxury property The Leinster in Merrion Square near the National Museum of Ireland and National Gallery. At least the city is working to improve its equally moribund Biking performance (#118) with the ambitious Dublin City Centre Transport Plan, supported by €290 million in funding for walking and cycling infrastructure. It aims to cut vehicle traffic in the centre by 60% and connect Dublin residents by foot or bike to any key destination in 15 minutes or less.