Chosen the best city in the world
Every year, Mercer, an international human resources consultancy, presents its Quality of Living City ranking. This year, 231 cities in the world were included.
Ten years in a row wins Vienna: the capital Austria It is recognized for 39 factors: political, social, economic, cultural environment, availability of medical and health services, recreational conditions, development of transport and communal infrastructure, living conditions, environment, entertainment facilities, leisure facilities.
The top 5 include Zurich, Vancouver, Munich and Auckland in New Zealand.
High quality of life in the world show the cities of Europe: the conversation is not only about the leaders of the ranking. In the company’s report, 13 of the top 20 places on the planet are in Europe (Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Copenhagen, Geneva, Basel, Amsterdam, Berlin).
The main European capitals are also high: Paris - 39, London - 41, Madrid - 46, Rome - 56. Russian cities are also in the top: Moscow is 167th, St. Petersburg is 174th.
The least suitable for life are Baghdad, Bangui (South Africa) and Sane (Yemenian Arab Republic).
The company also presented a separate rating of cities in terms of security. Luxembourg has become the world’s safest metropolis, followed by Helsinki and Basel, Bern and Zurich in Switzerland. St. Petersburg and Moscow They occupy 197 and 200 seats.