If money were no problem, where would you like to build your nest? This is a very interesting question. I’ve asked this question before when I can’t sleep late at night. Most of the time I’ve selected Munich, the capital of Bavaria in Germany. This city fascinates me, but that’s another story.
According to a recent study made by Mercer Consulting, below are the world’s best places to live in 2008. The rankings are based on a point scoring index, with Zurich scoring 108 and Baghdad scoring 13.5. Cities are compared to New York as the base city, with an index score of 100.
The quality-of-living survey covers 215 cities and is conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments. The survey also identifies those cities with the highest personal safety ranking based on internal stability, crime, effectiveness of law enforcement, and relationships with other countries.
This is the list of the ten best cities to live in 2008:
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Vienna, Austria (tied with Geneva in second place)
- Geneva, Switzerland (tied with Vienna in second place)
- Vancouver, Canada
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Munich, Germany
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Bern, Switzerland
- Sydney, Australia
As you can see, Germany and Switzerland have the privilege of having the best cities in the world to live. The best continent to settle in is Europe.
Our leaders should pay close attention to what these cities are doing to support a high-quality life for their population. I’m sure our government officials have a lot to learn from these places.
