A new study by healthcare AI startup Ubie has revealed that Singapore ranks top globally with an AI Hub Score of 95 out of 100.
The research analysed AI job openings on LinkedIn, company density on Crunchbase, average salaries, research institutions, government funding, and cost of living affordability.
These metrics were combined into an AI Hub Score to identify which cities offer the strongest ecosystems for AI development and innovation.
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Key stats for Singapore:
- AI jobs listed: 1,100
- AI Hub Score: 95
- AI companies on Crunchbase: 666
- Average AI salary: US$123,000 per year
- AI research institutions: 3
According to the data, Singapore leads with 1,100 AI job openings on LinkedIn, the highest among all ranked cities. The city also hosts 666 AI companies listed on Crunchbase and offers an average annual salary of US$123,000 for AI specialists.
Singapore is home to three major AI institutions, including the Centre for Frontier AI Research and the NUS AI Lab. The combination of job availability, company density, and research infrastructure gave Singapore the highest overall score.
Top 10 AI hubs
- Boston, the US, claims second place with an AI Hub Score of 93. The city matches Singapore’s company density, with 626 AI firms listed on Crunchbase, and offers a higher average salary of US$134,000.
- Berlin, Germany, ranks third with a score of 90. The city has nine AI research institutions, the most of any ranked city, more than triple the number of Singapore and Boston combined. Despite having 526 AI companies and 465 job openings, Berlin offers the lowest salaries among top-ranked hubs at US$74,000 annually.
- Austin, the US, secures fourth place with an AI Hub Score of 88. The Texas capital leads in company density, with 892 AI firms listed on Crunchbase, yet has only one dedicated research institution: the University of Texas. Average salaries here reach US$135,000, making it one of the highest-paying markets for AI talent. The city lists 555 active job openings.
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- Paris, France, rounds out the top five with a score of 85. The French capital hosts the highest number of AI companies in the ranking at 1,100 firms, nearly double Berlin’s count. AI specialists earn an average of US$80,000 annually, while benefiting from a cost of living that’s three times lower than in Singapore. The city has 339 job openings and three research institutions.
As per a recent Salesforce study, Singapore ranks second globally—and first in Asia Pacific—for overall AI readiness. The recognition reinforces Singapore’s longstanding leadership in AI and underscores its national strategy’s effectiveness in laying the groundwork for the next phase of AI transformation: agentic AI.
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