Zurich tops Mercer quality of living survey for seventh time
Zurich is still the best place to live, according to an international survey of the world's biggest cities. Read the article.
TOP TEN: QUALITY OF LIFE
1. Zurich
2. Vienna
2. Geneva
4. Vancouver
5. Auckland
6. Dusseldorf
7. Munich
7. Frankfurt
9. Bern
10. Sydney
Uhm, where's Brooklyn? They must have made a mistake...
cool. i live in munich #7 and i´m pretty satisfied - though i would prefer living in LA. :)
Posted by: ksklein | June 12, 2008 at 07:55 AM
I think the underlaying theme is that we should all learn German. Swiss German will do.
Posted by: Prescott Perez-Fox | June 12, 2008 at 09:21 AM
I've lived in the Top Two! Feels good and accurate.
Posted by: Markus Widmer | June 12, 2008 at 10:07 AM
i'm a lifelong vancouverite, and it's perplexing to me that the city places so high so often. i love my hometown, but rent/housing is so expensive and there are plenty of social problems. plus, brooklyn is way more fun.
Posted by: duncan | June 12, 2008 at 01:54 PM
Auckland? I live two hours from there and most New Zealanders would live ANYWHERE but there if they could avoid it!!
Posted by: Rebecca | June 12, 2008 at 07:36 PM
I love Vancouver. Being 20 minutes away from the North Shore mountains and some great ski/snowboard terrain is amazing. If you don't like rain though, you're screwed! Luckily people in Vancouver seem to be cross-bred with ducks so they get along fine.
Posted by: Tobias Stahl | June 15, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Spent two weeks recently in Z for a project and loved it except for the INSANE cost of living there. You can't buy a meal there for less than the equivalent of $30.
Posted by: Justin Golden | June 20, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Hey Tina, just thought I'd let you know, that I've written my own list of cities based on your entry. Hope you'll enjoy it!
Posted by: Simon | June 28, 2008 at 06:12 PM
I didn't know that Bern was considered as one of the world's biggest cities... ;)
Posted by: s427 | July 11, 2008 at 03:24 AM