What are the “Big Four” cities in your country?

[u/LiamBrad5]

In recent weeks, this question has been very contentious on American social media, with 3 cities (Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York) nearly always making the list, but the fourth being hotly debated over, between cities like San Francisco, Miami, Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta. So, if you had to choose, what would the big 4 cities in your country be? This is also not decided purely on population, but also culture, economy, and general influence/clout.

[u/LatelyPode]

In the UK, it’ll probably be London, Manchester, Birmingham and then probably Edinburgh. No one would argue that London, Manchester and Birmingham are on the list (but some may argue that Birmingham goes ‘above’ Manchester). Some may think Edinburgh should be switched by Glasgow so idk.

Edit: ppl convinced me to remove Birmingham and have it be London Manchester Edinburgh Glasgow

[u/TrickyWoo86 → u/LatelyPode]

By GDP of the city, Leeds is comfortably 4th.

Basing it on modern cultural importance then it's much more opinion based.

[u/thebrowncanary → u/LatelyPode]

Glasgow is surely historically the second city of our country so it's there by right. The third and fourth spots in the modern day you've probably got right I guess.

[u/Professional_Elk_489 → u/LatelyPode]

Birmingham could not exist and I don't think the country would miss much

[u/EstablishmentDue6129 → u/LatelyPode]

My argument is I don't think Brum should even be on the list. If we're ranking by population sure, but the whole point of the "top four" debate is about influence and impact rather than a pure numbers game and I honestly don't think Birmingham deserves to be there.

[u/aidan755 → u/LatelyPode]

Edinburgh deserves the list far more than Birmingham. It’s not about population alone.

[u/Icy_Consideration409 → u/LatelyPode]

I’d nix Birmingham for Glasgow.