| 2004 | 2015 | |||||
| City | Score | Ratio | City | Score | Ratio | |
| 1 | Shanghai | 0.941 | 0.101 | Beijing | 0.869 | 0.055 |
| 2 | Beijing | 0.769 | 0.082 | Shenzhen | 0.728 | 0.046 |
| 3 | Shenzhen | 0.746 | 0.080 | Suzhou | 0.589 | 0.037 |
| 4 | Foshan | 0.463 | 0.050 | Shanghai | 0.584 | 0.037 |
| 5 | Guangzhou | 0.391 | 0.042 | Chengdu | 0.481 | 0.030 |
| 6 | Tianjin | 0.277 | 0.030 | Chonqing | 0.466 | 0.029 |
| 7 | Chongqing | 0.271 | 0.029 | Guangzhou | 0.459 | 0.029 |
| 8 | Hangzhou | 0.237 | 0.025 | Xian | 0.441 | 0.028 |
| 9 | Dongguan | 0.215 | 0.023 | Hangzhou | 0.432 | 0.027 |
| 10 | Chengdu | 0.190 | 0.020 | Ningbo | 0.420 | 0.026 |
| Overall | 9.329 | 1 | Overalll | 15.934 | 1 | |