![Rankings and the geometry of weighted averages](https://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/files/2021/08/GeomWtMean5-500x336.png)
People love rankings. You've probably seen articles about the best places to live, the best colleges to attend, the best pizza to order, and so on. Each of these is an example of a ranking that is based on multiple characteristics. For example, a list of the best places to