Honolulu (28) is the US city with the highest quality of living, followed by San Francisco (29) and Boston (35). Overall, there was almost no movement in rankings among Canadian cities from 2011 to 2012, with Calgary advancing one position, Montreal retreating one position, and the other cities remaining unchanged. Calgary ranks 32 on the overall quality of living ranking. The EIU's list of 'best' cities in the worldĬanadian cities still dominate the top of the index for this region, with Vancouver (5) retaining the top regional spot, followed by Ottawa (14), Toronto (15) and Montreal (23). (New York City is the base city with a score of 100 points) The world's best cities for quality of life The highest-ranking US cities on the city infrastructure list are Atlanta (13), Dallas (15), Washington, DC (22) and Chicago (28). Port-au-Prince (221) ranks at the bottom of the list. Copenhagen (4) and Dusseldorf (5) fill the next two slots, while Hong Kong and London share sixth place. Singapore is at the top of this index, followed by Frankfurt and Munich in second place. ![]() This year’s Mercer research separately identifies the cities with the best infrastructure based on electricity supply, water availability, telephone and mail services, public transportation, traffic congestion and the range of international flights from local airports. ![]() Singapore, Frankfurt and Munich offer the best infrastructure. Paris is ranked 29th, London 38th and New York City 44th. Overall, German-speaking cities, including Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Bern, occupy six places in the top ten of this year’s Quality of Living Survey by Mercer Consulting. Auckland, Munich and Vancouver complete the top five. Worldwide | Elections | North America | Latin America | Europe | Asia | Africa |Ħ December 2012: Vienna has again been named as the ‘best city’ in the world, with the Austrian capital’s perennial Swiss rival, Zurich, in second place. The goal, says Time Out’s Oliver, was for the 2022 round-up to highlight “all the stuff that makes cities fun, vibrant places to visit.” Check out the full ranking here.Mercer Consulting has named Vienna as the 'best city' in the world. 5 on the list, is acknowledged as the world’s most bike-friendly city. On the green front, Time Out name-checks Glaswegian club SWG3’s recent initiative to generate power via dancers’ body heat, while Amsterdam, at No. Sustainability initiatives, safety and public transport also factor into the rankings. 4 on the list, with Time Out championing the varied Glaswegian dining options and the city’s friendly atmosphere. Third on the list is Medellín, Colombia, celebrated for its nightlife, boutique hotels and mouth-watering food.Īnd it’s a strong showing for Scotland as Glasgow is No. 2 is the Midwestern American hub of Chicago, praised as much for its early hours nightclub scene as its pandemic-era resilience. ![]() “They’re all places that excel at the stuff that inspires people to travel and try new things,” Time Out’s Huw Oliver tells CNN Travel. The goal, says Time Out, is to make the ranking “the ultimate travel bucket list for 2022.” While last year’s list praised places that rallied together during the pandemic, this year Time Out emphasized everything we’ve been missing out on over the past couple years, closely examining each city’s restaurants, bars, nightlife and museums. “It is great to see it getting the recognition it deserves.” “It’s been amazing to see how much the city has developed since we were children growing up here,” the team behind recently opened Edinburgh wine bar Eleanore, spotlighted by Time Out as one of the city’s highlights, told CNN Travel. It’s not just Edinburgh’s beauty that nabbed it the top spot for 2022, the city is also known for its buzzy arts festivals and growing foodie scene, and surveyed locals praised the city’s walkability, as well as its welcoming, inclusive feel. Time Out uses the resulting data to compile its global city rankings. Not every city skyline includes an extinct volcano, an imposing hilltop castle and a line-up of centuries-old buildings, but Edinburgh’s awe-inspiring horizon is just one of the reasons why the Scottish capital is Time Out’s best city for 2022.Įach year, the media company asks some 20,000 city-dwellers across the world, alongside its network of global editors, to pinpoint what makes their city great via a survey known as the Time Out Index.
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