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Vienna is the best place in the world to live

Kandahar

Kandahar

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According to the 2011 Mercer Quality of Living survey, the best place in the world to live is Vienna, Austria. I've only spent a few days there, but I can definitely understand their ranking it so highly. I'm hoping to go back soon. Their top 10 list was:

1. Vienna, Austria
2. Zurich, Switzerland
3. Auckland, New Zealand
4. Munich, Germany
5. Dusseldorf, Germany
6. Vancouver, Canada
7. Frankfurt, Germany
8. Geneva, Switzerland
9. Bern, Switzerland
9. Copenhagen, Denmark

Several American cities made it on to their list too. According to Mercer, the US cities with the highest quality of life were Honolulu (#29), San Francisco (#30), Boston (#36), Chicago (#43), Washington (#43), New York (#47), and Pittsburgh (#49).

2011 Quality of Living survey

What do you think of their list? Are there any cities that didn't make the list that you think should have?
 
Having lived in Vancouver I disagree, I absolutely hate that city. I really hope I never have to live there again.

Hopefully at some point next year I'll be living or at least visiting Auckland :mrgreen:
 
Kandahar said:
According to the 2011 Mercer Quality of Living survey, the best place in the world to live is Vienna, Austria. I've only spent a few days there, but I can definitely understand their ranking it so highly. I'm hoping to go back soon. Their top 10 list was:

1. Vienna, Austria
2. Zurich, Switzerland
3. Auckland, New Zealand
4. Munich, Germany
5. Dusseldorf, Germany
6. Vancouver, Canada
7. Frankfurt, Germany
8. Geneva, Switzerland
9. Bern, Switzerland
9. Copenhagen, Denmark

Several American cities made it on to their list too. According to Mercer, the US cities with the highest quality of life were Honolulu (#29), San Francisco (#30), Boston (#36), Chicago (#43), Washington (#43), New York (#47), and Pittsburgh (#49).

2011 Quality of Living survey

What do you think of their list? Are there any cities that didn't make the list that you think should have?
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*kicks himself for learning Spanish and not German*
 
I can't stand their sausages. :mrgreen:
 
Kandahar said:
According to the 2011 Mercer Quality of Living survey, the best place in the world to live is Vienna, Austria. I've only spent a few days there, but I can definitely understand their ranking it so highly. I'm hoping to go back soon. Their top 10 list was:

1. Vienna, Austria
2. Zurich, Switzerland
3. Auckland, New Zealand
4. Munich, Germany
5. Dusseldorf, Germany
6. Vancouver, Canada
7. Frankfurt, Germany
8. Geneva, Switzerland
9. Bern, Switzerland
9. Copenhagen, Denmark

Several American cities made it on to their list too. According to Mercer, the US cities with the highest quality of life were Honolulu (#29), San Francisco (#30), Boston (#36), Chicago (#43), Washington (#43), New York (#47), and Pittsburgh (#49).

2011 Quality of Living survey

What do you think of their list? Are there any cities that didn't make the list that you think should have?
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I've been to Vienna. Beautiful city. Also half of the other cities on that list. All nice places to visit if you want a cultural experience. Idk about living there though, but many places in central/western Europe and Scandinavia are beautiful places.
 
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pretty fair list

agree that vancouver is the foremost city in north America
surprised that pittsburg rated while buenos aires and dublin did not ... pittsburg but not austin?
no USA city south of DC rated
and notably, no USA city made the 50 safest locales
 
I suppose its all a matter of opinion. Personally no city could possibly be the best place to live.
 
i'm surprised austin, texas wasn't listed. it always shows up at or near the top of american cities in lists like that.
 
Not suprised to see Auckland up there it has to be my fav place on earth and hopefully where I retire! I am suprised not to see Seville or Barcaelona in the top 10!
 
WhistleBlower said:
i'm surprised austin, texas wasn't listed. it always shows up at or near the top of american cities in lists like that.
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Fort Collins, too. But to me it's always been highly overrated. Does a city of adults acting like freshman college kids sound like your idea of a great city? How about some of the worst drivers you've ever had the nightmarish horror of encountering? How about a city that kicks out MMJ dispersaires in favor of more breweries per capita than almost anywhere else in the nation and a high rate of deadly binge drinking? How about one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation, too?
 
My city is #14. I agree, this is one of the best places to live.
 
I wish they would extend the list out to show all of the cities they rated. I'd like to know what my city ranked.
 
The wooden spoon goes to Baghdad, Iraq (#221); N'djamena, Chad (#220); Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (#219); and Bangui, Central African Republic (#218). Although my guess is that some of the worst places like Mogadishu and Kabul probably weren't rated at all because they were too dangerous to even evaluate.
 
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