Mercer, the global consultancy looked at 230 cities worldwide taking into account housing, public services, political, social, natural and recreational environment to compile the best cities to live in.
Businesses are understanding that if they locate in these cities they will attract the best people wishing to enjoy a high quality of life.
10. Basel, Switzerland
Roger Federer’s birthplace located on the Rhine. Over 40 museums and a hub for Roche, Novartis and other pharma companies.
9. Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva is Switzerland’s second largest city. It is at the South end of Lake Geneva with views of the Jura and Alps mountains. The United Nations has it’s home there as well as Richemont and Rolex.
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
Netto, Danske Bank and Maersk are headquartered in Copenhagen. There are also historic churches, sweeping gardens and grand palaces.
7. Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt has famous museums, lush gardens for the public and ornate churches. It is also one of the major financial centers of Europe. Deutschebank, Commerzbank, the Frankfurt stock exchange, many other financial institutions and the ECB are based there.
6. Dusseldorf, Germany
Dusseldorf has multiple universities, many museums, sweeping parks and over 100 art galleries. Henkel and Vodafone have their headquarters in the city also.
5. Auckland, New Zealand
It is possible to visit museums and art galleries, travel to nearby islands and climb volcanoes when in Auckland.
4. Munich, Germany
The third largest city in Germany has famous museums, beer halls and historic builds. BMW and Allianz are also headquartered there.
3. Vancouver, Canada
Vancouver has mountains, waterways and rainforests. Locals can enjoy fishing, hiking and skiing. Sony Pictures are headquartered in the Canadian city also.
2. Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city and is famous for its art galleries, promenades and museums. Footballs FIFA, UBS and Credit Suisse have their headquarters in Zurich.
1. Vienna, Austria
Organisations such as OPEC are based in the capital of Austria. It is the home of such musical heritage as Beethoven and Mozart. The city is renowned for its historic churches, baroque castles and picturesque gardens and is at the top of this list for quality of life.
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