Top Cities in the World for Quality of Life

[Jughead]

Based on the Mercer study, the top U.S. city for quality of life is Honolulu. I guess this makes sense what with the waterfront and tropical lifestyle in Hawaii, not to mention a good economy due to it's strong tourism industry. Good to see that Boston, New York and Chicago, made the top 50 worldwide. Although with De Blasio as current mayor of New York, not confident if it'll still be in the top 50 next year.

British consulting firm Mercer recently surveyed 420 international cities and analyzed a number of factors, including recreation, economic climate, public services, sanitation and education and compiled the results into their "2011 Quality of Living" rankings. European cities dominated, with Vienna coming in first place, followed by Zurich and Auckland, New Zealand. Baghdad came out on the bottom.

While our fair city clocked in at number 30, we were among the top two in the United States, coming in behind only Honolulu (ranked 29). A nod to our decidedly European flair? Perhaps.

Boston, Chicago and New York also rounded out the top 50. But the top four cities in North America all belong to our neighbor to the north: Canada cleaned up, with Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal topping our continent-specific list.

San Francisco Quality Of Life Among Best In World, New Survey Reveals (PHOTOS)

 

[Big Black Dog]

It's not a "city" - just a sleepy little village - but I would say Mount Morris, IL is in the top 5 for Quality of Life.

 

[Jughead]

It's not a "city" - just a sleepy little village - but I would say Mount Morris, IL is in the top 5 for Quality of Life.

I'm sure we have lots of small towns or cities that would have topped the list. However, the consulting firm analyzed only major urban cities. Would be interesting to see a local study which includes all U.S. cities, large and small to see their rankings.

 

[Unkotare]

Based on the Mercer study, the top U.S. city for quality of life is Honolulu. I guess this makes sense what with the waterfront and tropical lifestyle in Hawaii, not to mention a good economy due to it's strong tourism industry. Good to see that Boston, New York and Chicago, made the top 50 worldwide. Although with De Blasio as current mayor of New York, not confident if it'll still be in the top 50 next year.

British consulting firm Mercer recently surveyed 420 international cities and analyzed a number of factors, including recreation, economic climate, public services, sanitation and education and compiled the results into their "2011 Quality of Living" rankings. European cities dominated, with Vienna coming in first place, followed by Zurich and Auckland, New Zealand. Baghdad came out on the bottom.

While our fair city clocked in at number 30, we were among the top two in the United States, coming in behind only Honolulu (ranked 29). A nod to our decidedly European flair? Perhaps.

Boston, Chicago and New York also rounded out the top 50. But the top four cities in North America all belong to our neighbor to the north: Canada cleaned up, with Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal topping our continent-specific list.

San Francisco Quality Of Life Among Best In World, New Survey Reveals (PHOTOS)

Such 'studies' are pretty meaningless.

 

[tyroneweaver]

If Provo Utah is the top US city how is SF top US in world rankings

 

[Sarah G]

Based on the Mercer study, the top U.S. city for quality of life is Honolulu. I guess this makes sense what with the waterfront and tropical lifestyle in Hawaii, not to mention a good economy due to it's strong tourism industry. Good to see that Boston, New York and Chicago, made the top 50 worldwide. Although with De Blasio as current mayor of New York, not confident if it'll still be in the top 50 next year.

British consulting firm Mercer recently surveyed 420 international cities and analyzed a number of factors, including recreation, economic climate, public services, sanitation and education and compiled the results into their "2011 Quality of Living" rankings. European cities dominated, with Vienna coming in first place, followed by Zurich and Auckland, New Zealand. Baghdad came out on the bottom.

While our fair city clocked in at number 30, we were among the top two in the United States, coming in behind only Honolulu (ranked 29). A nod to our decidedly European flair? Perhaps.

Boston, Chicago and New York also rounded out the top 50. But the top four cities in North America all belong to our neighbor to the north: Canada cleaned up, with Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal topping our continent-specific list.

San Francisco Quality Of Life Among Best In World, New Survey Reveals (PHOTOS)

I could live in a couple of those places. Pittsburg or Boston. Seattle would be good too.

 

[DennyO]

It is interesting that of the top 25 cities, only Singapore is not derived from a European influence. Cities in New Zealand, Canada and Australia have s strong European influence and their societies are similar in many ways to those in Europe.

Or, perhaps its bias among the judges?

 

[Harry Dresden]

Based on the Mercer study, the top U.S. city for quality of life is Honolulu. I guess this makes sense what with the waterfront and tropical lifestyle in Hawaii, not to mention a good economy due to it's strong tourism industry. Good to see that Boston, New York and Chicago, made the top 50 worldwide. Although with De Blasio as current mayor of New York, not confident if it'll still be in the top 50 next year.

British consulting firm Mercer recently surveyed 420 international cities and analyzed a number of factors, including recreation, economic climate, public services, sanitation and education and compiled the results into their "2011 Quality of Living" rankings. European cities dominated, with Vienna coming in first place, followed by Zurich and Auckland, New Zealand. Baghdad came out on the bottom.

While our fair city clocked in at number 30, we were among the top two in the United States, coming in behind only Honolulu (ranked 29). A nod to our decidedly European flair? Perhaps.

Boston, Chicago and New York also rounded out the top 50. But the top four cities in North America all belong to our neighbor to the north: Canada cleaned up, with Vancouver, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal topping our continent-specific list.

San Francisco Quality Of Life Among Best In World, New Survey Reveals (PHOTOS)

Such 'studies' are pretty meaningless.

they are also a matter of opinion are they not?....

 

[whitehall]

Honolulu? Maybe for the rich. Did they take the cost of living into account? It's double what we deal with on the mainland.