11 cities with the highest standard of living, in which you want to stay forever

International consulting company in the field of human resource Mercer annual rankings of cities in terms of quality of life. For this organization, analysts put the large settlements of 39 evaluation criteria: economic performance, social environment, the degree of freedom (absence of censorship and other restrictions), personal safety, health care, transport system and so Further.

Ranking 20182018 City Ranking were as follows:

1. Vienna, Austria

Benefits: infrastructure, public transport, banking and finance, security, culture and leisure activities.

Vienna - permanent leader of Mercer's rating over the past years. The city is located at the foot of the Alps near the border with Slovakia and Hungary. A strong economy, OPEC headquarters and the OSCE, the UN residence, many universities make Vienna attractive in terms of work and study. And extensive opportunities for recreation: the Vienna Opera, the world's oldest zoo, museums, galleries, plazas and palaces take leisure for years.

2. Zurich, Switzerland

Benefits: security, banking and finance, infrastructure, and education.

Zurich - one of Europe's most important financial centers. This industry provides a quarter of all jobs in the city. Together with innovative, industry and IT-enterprises it gives a lot of opportunities for employment.

Zurich is considered to be a safe city with a good environment. It is relatively small: the population of 400 thousand people. But here everything is available, which is usually expected of a megacity: universities, cultural facilities. In Zurich, the headquarters of the International Federation of Football Associations and International Ice Hockey Federation.

3–4. Auckland, New Zealand

Benefits: a high index of human development, life expectancy, gross income per capita.

Auckland - New Zealand's largest city, is home to a third of the country's population. It operates a system of labor migration, in which the work can be found before moving out of their country. The Oakland-developed agriculture, manufacturing and food processing, tourism sector.

This city is very warm and sunny in New Zealand, and questions ecology They are priorities for the country as a whole.

3-4. Munich, Germany

Benefits: infrastructure, public transport, culture.

Munich - a major industrial and research center. The city is clean and green, with well-developed public transport, a rich historical and cultural heritage. He also has such inherent quality of German cities as well-developed health care system and social services, mostly free education and a low crime rate.

5. Vancouver, Canada

Benefits: the economy, the transport system, the environment.

Vancouver is consistently in the top comfort for life settlements. For example, it takes a high position in the rankingVancouver is the third most livable city in the world: the Economist the best cities in the world by the British The Economist. It is an industrial center of the country with the port lesozagotavlivayuschimi, mining companies, IT-companies.

In Vancouver, grow as characteristic of this area trees and imported by from different parts of the continent. The transport system includes not only the traditional methods of surface movement, but ferries. We should also note permeating the city bike paths.

6. Dusseldorf, Germany

Benefits: economics, culture and education.

In Düsseldorf, the headquarters of many large companies. For example, Henkel, Vodafone, Degussa, Metro AG, WestLB, which are quite willing to recruit skilled workers from other countries. Considerable contribution to the development of the economy makes the presence of a large international airport and exhibition center.

As may be noted plus a well-developed infrastructure, a variety of museums, theaters and galleries, as well as the mild climate.

7. Frankfurt, Germany

Benefits: infrastructure, economics.

Quality of life Frankfurt differs little from other cities Germany. It is clean, well developed infrastructure, health care and social support. It is the center of commerce, culture, education and tourism. A number of off-scale international companies makes it possible to find a high-paying job to a qualified professional.

In 2001, Frankfurt was the richestEuropean cities outperform their English counterparts city ​​in Europe in per capita GDP. According to a survey in 2016, 65%Bindungen an die Stadt und Zufriedenheit mit Lebensbereichen residents happy with it.

8. Geneva, Switzerland

Benefits: the economy, the climate, the environment and transport.

In 2014, Geneva was named in the study Global Liveable Cities IndexGeneva ranked as best city in the world best city to live, ahead in the ranking of Singapore, German and Scandinavian cities. Here maritime temperate climate, near the ski resorts, developed land and water passenger transport.

In the city a positive attitude towards foreigners. That they buy 44%About half of the buyers of houses in Geneva - foreigners Property in Geneva. This is explained by the fact that there is a lot of headquarters of international organizations.

9. Copenhagen, Denmark

Benefits: security, economy, social support infrastructure.

In 2016, Copenhagen has become the secondThe 19 happiest cities in Europe, according to the people who live there in the ranking of cities whose residents happy. 67% of respondents were very satisfied with their lives, and only 5% - completely dissatisfied. This is explained by a moderate maritime climate, a developed economy, high incomes, clean streets, good environment, extensive infrastructure for recreation.

10–11. Basel, Switzerland

Benefits: ecology, transport, industry and culture.

A small town in the north-west of the country - the center of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry with the headquarters of Novartis and Hoffmann-La Roche. Local trams are international and can take away passengers in France or Germany. Basel - the green city in the literal and figurative sense: there are a lot of vegetation and a lot of attention paid to the environment.

10–11. Sydney, Australia

Benefits: economy, infrastructure, climate.

The largest city in Australia is famous above all the building of the local opera. But cultural objects - is not the only thing that makes life here comfortable. In the city are more than 90 banking headquarters and more than 500 regional offices of international companies. Sydney's population annually replenished by migrantsSo it is a multicultural city with a high level of tolerance.

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