In 2006-2007, Zurich recognized as a city with the highest level of life. This Swiss town has earned the highest score in a study conducted by Mercer, published on Monday.
Specialists Mercer annually make reports to help you determine what cities can provide the best conditions for working professionals who come from abroad. Cities are evaluated on 39 parameters including: security, cultural attractions, medical services, transportation systems and facilities for leisure.
Zurich tops the list of the most comfortable for urban life for the second consecutive year. The second line in 2006 and took the Swiss city - Geneva, in third place - Canada's Vancouver.
In the top ten rankings were just 7 European cities, three of them are located in Germany - a Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich. Of the cities located in other continents, except for Vancouver in the top ten leaders were: Auckland (New Zealand) - 5 place, and Sydney (Australia) - 10 places.
Best in terms of quality of life of the proud United States, according to research by Mercer, a Honolulu (27 th) and the worst - Houston, who took 68-th line.
Among European capitals best result showed Brussels - 14 places, Berlin occupies 16 place, Paris - 33 place, London - 39 place, and Madrid - 45 location.
The best Japanese city of Tokyo found - 35 in the list of cities with the highest quality of life in China more comfortable just to live in Shanghai - 103 place ranking, and Hong Kong - 68 seats.
Absolute outsider named Baghdad, it slightly ahead of Brazzaville (Congo) and Bangui (Central African Republic). What place in the ranking are occupied by Moscow and St. Petersburg, is not reported.
Specialists Mercer annually make reports to help you determine what cities can provide the best conditions for working professionals who come from abroad. Cities are evaluated on 39 parameters including: security, cultural attractions, medical services, transportation systems and facilities for leisure.
Zurich tops the list of the most comfortable for urban life for the second consecutive year. The second line in 2006 and took the Swiss city - Geneva, in third place - Canada's Vancouver.
In the top ten rankings were just 7 European cities, three of them are located in Germany - a Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Munich. Of the cities located in other continents, except for Vancouver in the top ten leaders were: Auckland (New Zealand) - 5 place, and Sydney (Australia) - 10 places.
Best in terms of quality of life of the proud United States, according to research by Mercer, a Honolulu (27 th) and the worst - Houston, who took 68-th line.
Among European capitals best result showed Brussels - 14 places, Berlin occupies 16 place, Paris - 33 place, London - 39 place, and Madrid - 45 location.
The best Japanese city of Tokyo found - 35 in the list of cities with the highest quality of life in China more comfortable just to live in Shanghai - 103 place ranking, and Hong Kong - 68 seats.
Absolute outsider named Baghdad, it slightly ahead of Brazzaville (Congo) and Bangui (Central African Republic). What place in the ranking are occupied by Moscow and St. Petersburg, is not reported.