2022 Global Data Center Market Comparison

OVERALL RANKINGS: The Top Ten

Methodology

The 2022 Global Data Center Market Comparison reviews the same factors outlined in our 2021 edition. We scored each data center across 13 weighted categories, enabling us to assign each metropolitan area with an overall market score.

Northern Virginia

01

07

Phoenix

02 Silicon Valley* Singapore*

08 Sydney

HIGH-WEIGHT

MID-WEIGHT

LOW-WEIGHT

Incentives Taxes Political Stability Vacancy Development Pipeline Sustainability Smart Cities

Power Cost Land Price Environmental Risk

Fiber Connectivity

Market Size

04 Atlanta* Chicago*

Dallas 09

Cloud Availability

Portland* Seattle*

06 Hong Kong

10

* Ranking Tie

This year’s edition includes some changes and updates. Seven new markets are included, featuring locations in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, South America, Southeast Asia and the Nordics. The methodology in the Fiber category has changed to allow for more equitable scoring, as well as the addition of replacement data partners throughout, for a more robust deliverable.

2022 rankings saw an unprecedented tie for three of the top ten slots.

4 / CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD