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British consultancy Mercer assessed the quality of living in 221 cities worldwide, measuring them against New York with an index score of 100 points as the base city.

 
April 20, 2010 10:28 AM
 
 
 
British consultancy firm Mercer released its <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mercer.com/qualityoflivingpr#City_Ranking_Tables">2010 Quality of Living Survey</a> which ranks cities by their quality of living. The cities are given a score that is rated against New York City which has a base score of 100. Here are the top 40 cities in the list. Is yours there?<p/> <strong>40. Tokyo, Japan</strong><br/> Shibuya intersection in central Tokyo is the busiest in Japan, with an estimated 2,000 people crossing with every green light on a Saturday afternoon.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 101.4</strong>
 

British consultancy firm Mercer released its 2010 Quality of Living Survey which ranks cities by their quality of living. The cities are given a score that is rated against New York City which has a base score of 100. Here are the top 40 cities in the list. Is yours there?

40. Tokyo, Japan
Shibuya intersection in central Tokyo is the busiest in Japan, with an estimated 2,000 people crossing with every green light on a Saturday afternoon.

Quality of Living Index: 101.4

Photograph by: Steve MacNaul, for Canwest News Service

 
British consultancy firm Mercer released its <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mercer.com/qualityoflivingpr#City_Ranking_Tables">2010 Quality of Living Survey</a> which ranks cities by their quality of living. The cities are given a score that is rated against New York City which has a base score of 100. Here are the top 40 cities in the list. Is yours there?<p/> <strong>40. Tokyo, Japan</strong><br/> Shibuya intersection in central Tokyo is the busiest in Japan, with an estimated 2,000 people crossing with every green light on a Saturday afternoon.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 101.4</strong>
<strong>39. London, England</strong><br/> For first-time visitors to London, the bridge over the River Thames which leads to the Tower of London is a must-see.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 101.6</strong>
<strong>38. Lyon, France</strong><br/> A night view of Lyon, France.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 101.9</strong>
<strong>37. Boston, Massachusetts</strong><br/> A rising moon is seen behind the Prudential Building (C), part of the downtown Boston skyline (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 102.2</strong>
<strong>35. Helsinki, Finland</strong><br/> A cyclist rides past a snow covered Senate Square in Helsinki after a storm.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 102.6</strong>
<strong>35. Brisbane, Australia</strong><br/> A view of Brisbane, Australia from the Kangaroo Point cliffs.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 102.4</strong>
<strong>34. Paris, France</strong><br/> An aerial view of Paris.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 102.9</strong>
<strong>32. San Francisco, California</strong><br/> According to the visitors of website TripAdvisor, the best place to visit in the U.S.A. is San Francisco.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103</strong>
<strong>32. Adelaide, Australia</strong><br/> Sunrise over Adelaide.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103</strong>
<strong>31. Honolulu, Hawaii</strong><br/> Honolulu's skyline at sunset. <p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103.1</strong>
<strong>30. Stuttgart, Germany</strong><br/> A panoramic view of Stuttgart, Germany. <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103.3</strong>
<strong>28. Singapore</strong><br/> The skyscrapers of Singapore.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103.5</strong>
<strong>28. Calgary, Alberta</strong><br/> Downtown Calgary skyline, with the Calgary Tower on one side and the lights of The Bow project on the other, stand in contrast to the sunset.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103.5</strong>
<strong>26. Dublin, Ireland</strong><br/> The River Liffey cuts through the centre of Dublin, Ireland.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103.6</strong>
<strong>26. Canberra, Australia</strong><br/> A storm gathers over Parliament House in Canberra, Australia.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103.6</strong>
<strong>24. Oslo, Norway</strong><br/> A night view of City Hall in Oslo, Norway.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103.9</strong>
<strong>24. Nurnburg, Germany</strong><br/> A general view of the market place with the Frauenkirche in the background prior to the opening ceremony of the Christmas Market in Nurnburg, Germany. Germany's traditional christmas markets draw millions of visitors from all over the world. <p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 103.9</strong>
<strong>23. Hamburg, Germany</strong><br/> A view of Hamburg's Hafen city in Hamburg, Germany.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 104.1</strong>
<strong>21. Montreal, Quebec</strong><br/> A view of the Montreal skyline showing Old Montreal with (left) the Victoria Pier Clock Tower, the dome of Bonsecours Market (center) to the rignt of that is Bonsecours Church.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 104.2</strong>A
<strong>21. Perth, Australia</strong><br/> The skyline of Perth, Australia.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 104.2</strong>
<strong>20. Stockholm, Sweden</strong><br/> Sunset in Stockholm, Sweden<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 104.5</strong>
<strong>19. Luxembourg, Luxembourg</strong><br/> This photo shows the entrance of the European Commission Berlaymont building at the European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 104.6</strong>
<strong>18. Melbourne, Australia</strong><br/> Federation Square is billed as "Melbourne&#8217;s Meeting Place.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 104.8</strong>
<strong>17. Berlin, Germany</strong><br/> The Brandenburg Gate is pictured at Pariser Platz square in Berlin, Germany. The photo is taken with a fisheye lens.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 105</strong>
<strong>16. Toronto, Ontario</strong><br/> A view of Canada's largest city, Toronto<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 105.3</strong>
<strong>15. Brussels, Belgium</strong><br/> Every two years, florists from around Belgium gather in front of the Grand Palace in Brussels to create a massive flower carpet. The design changes from year to year, but each carpet takes about 700,000 begonias to complete. <p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 105.4</strong>.
<strong>13. Amsterdam, Netherlands</strong><br/> A cyclist makes his way across a canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The 750,000 people who live in Amsterdam own over 600,000 bicycles.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 105.7</strong>
<strong>12. Wellington, New Zealand</strong><br/> The exterior of the Beehive and the Old Parliment House, Wellington New Zealand.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 105.9</strong>
<strong>11. Copenhagen, Denmark</strong><br/> A general view of a canal in the Nyhaven area of in Copenhagen, the Danish capital.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 106.2</strong>
<strong>10. Sydney, Australia</strong><br/> The Sydney Harbour Bridge an iconic landmark in Australia's most populous state of New South Wales.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 106.3</strong>
<strong>9. Bern, Switzerland</strong><br/> A general view at night of the city of Bern, Switzerland.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 106.5</strong>
<strong>7. Frankfurt, Germany</strong><br/> Frankfurt is the financial centre of Germany.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 107</strong>
<strong>7. Munich, Germany</strong><br/> Munich's Marienplatz, features the town hall (C) and the Frauenkirche (L- Church of Our Lady).<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 107</strong>
<strong>6. Dusseldorf, Germany</strong></strong><br/> Dusseldorf is the seat of the regional State Parliament of the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia seen here by the river Rhine.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 107.2</strong>
<strong>4. Vancouver, B.C.</strong><br/> A woman jogs in Stanley Park in front of the Vancouver skyline.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 107.4</strong>
<strong>4. Auckland, New Zealand</strong><br/> An aerial view of the Auckland skyline at sunrise.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 107.4</strong>
<strong>3. Geneva, Switzerland</strong><br/> The Batiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva was once a power station, but now serves as a theatre.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 107.9</strong>
<strong>2. Zurich, Switzerland</strong><br/> A view of Zurich, Switzerland.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 108</strong>
<strong>1. Vienna, Austria</strong><br/> The Austrian capital retains the top spot as the city with the world's best quality of living.<p/> <strong>Quality of Living Index: 108.6</strong>
 
 
 
 
 
 

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