Vienna ranks highest for quality of living

For the second time in a row, Vienna has the best living standard in the world, according to the Mercer 2011 Quality of Living Survey.
Vienna has the best living standard in the world, according to the Mercer 2011 Quality of Living Survey. Zurich and Auckland follow in second and third position, respectively, and Munich is in fourth with Düsseldorf and Vancouver sharing fifth place. Frankfurt is in seventh, followed by Geneva in eighth, while Copenhagen and Bern share ninth place.
Mercer evaluates local living conditions in all the 420 cities it surveys worldwide. Living conditions are analysed according to 39 factors.
- Last modified
- 8. December 2011
