City psychology profiles

Where you live shapes who you become. These profiles describe the psychological character of 77 cities: their pace, openness, dominant archetype and the traits that fit best.

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City psychology profiles: country, pace of life, openness and dominant archetype

Amsterdam	Netherlands	Relaxed	Extreme	The Libertine
Athens	Greece	Chaotic	Moderate	The Philosopher
Atlanta	USA	Fast	High	The Phoenix
Auckland	New Zealand	Relaxed	High	The Sailor
Austin	USA	Moderate	Very High	The Artist
Bangkok	Thailand	Chaotic	High	The Hedonist
Barcelona	Spain	Relaxed	High	The Creator
Beijing	China	Structured	Low	The Emperor
Berlin	Germany	Moderate	Very High	The Rebel
Bogota	Colombia	Fast	Moderate	The Climber
Boston	USA	Fast	High	The Scholar
Brisbane	Australia	Relaxed	Moderate	The Optimist
Brussels	Belgium	Moderate	Moderate	The Bureaucrat
Budapest	Hungary	Moderate	Moderate	The Dualist
Buenos Aires	Argentina	Late Night	High	The Psychoanalyst
Cairo	Egypt	Chaotic	Moderate	The Ancient
Cape Town	South Africa	Relaxed	High	The Naturalist
Chicago	USA	Fast	Moderate	The Builder
Copenhagen	Denmark	Relaxed	High	The Architect
Dallas	USA	Fast	Moderate	The Ruler
Delhi	India	Chaotic	Moderate	The Ruler
Denver	USA	Active	High	The Explorer
Doha	Qatar	Moderate	Moderate	The Builder
Dubai	UAE	Fast	High	The Tycoon
Dublin	Ireland	Moderate	High	The Bard
Helsinki	Finland	Calm	Moderate	The Introvert
Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	Frenetic	Moderate	The Entrepreneur
Hong Kong	China	Frenetic	High	The Trader
Houston	USA	Moderate	High	The Pioneer
Jakarta	Indonesia	Slow Traffic	Moderate	The Networker
Johannesburg	South Africa	Fast	Moderate	The Miner
Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	Moderate	High	The Fusion
Kyoto	Japan	Slow	Moderate	The Monk
Lagos	Nigeria	Manic	High	The Hustler
Lima	Peru	Chaotic	Moderate	The Chef
Lisbon	Portugal	Relaxed	High	The Navigator
London	UK	Fast	High	The Ruler
Los Angeles	USA	Moderate	Very High	The Creator
Madrid	Spain	Late Night	High	The Socialite
Manila	Philippines	Chaotic	High	The Survivor
Melbourne	Australia	Moderate	High	The Hipster
Mexico City	Mexico	Chaotic	High	The Chaos Manager
Miami	USA	Fast	High	The Hedonist
Montreal	Canada	Moderate	Very High	The Artist
Mumbai	India	Overwhelming	Moderate	The Dreamer
Nairobi	Kenya	Fast	Moderate	The Safari
New York City	USA	Extreme	High	The Warrior
Osaka	Japan	Fast	High	The Merchant
Oslo	Norway	Calm	High	The Explorer
Paris	France	Moderate	High	The Lover
Perth	Australia	Relaxed	Moderate	The Loner
Philadelphia	USA	Fast	Moderate	The Rebel
Phoenix	USA	Slow	Moderate	The Survivor
Prague	Czech Republic	Moderate	High	The Alchemist
Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	Relaxed	High	The Performer
Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	Slow	Low	The Traditionalist
Rome	Italy	Chaotic	Moderate	The Historian
San Antonio	USA	Slow	Moderate	The Caregiver
San Diego	USA	Relaxed	High	The Explorer
San Francisco	USA	Fast	Extreme	The Visionary
San Jose	USA	Fast	Very High	The Innovator
Santiago	Chile	Moderate	Moderate	The Economist
Sao Paulo	Brazil	Frenetic	High	The Workaholic
Seattle	USA	Moderate	Very High	The Sage
Seoul	South Korea	Intense	High	The Performer
Shanghai	China	Fast	High	The Giant
Singapore	Singapore	Fast	High	The Futurist
Stockholm	Sweden	Moderate	High	The Designer
Sydney	Australia	Active	High	The Athlete
Taipei	Taiwan	Fast	High	The Engineer
Tel Aviv	Israel	Fast	High	The Innovator
Tokyo	Japan	Fast	Moderate	The Sage
Toronto	Canada	Fast	High	The Diplomat
Vancouver	Canada	Relaxed	Very High	The Naturalist
Vienna	Austria	Slow	High	The Musician
Warsaw	Poland	Fast	Moderate	The Survivor
Zurich	Switzerland	Precise	Moderate	The Banker

Creative and unconventional people often prefer cities with high openness. If you want a calmer pace and less social pressure, filter for a relaxed or moderate pace.

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