Experts at Mercer, one of the world's largest HR consultancy firms, placed Stockholm in 20th. Sweden's capital is famous for its living standards. Analysts emphasized that citizens enjoy safety, high quality of life as well as good ecological situation.
Luxembourg came in 19th. The kingdom is the safest city in the world. Besides, its capital is among the top 5 cities with the biggest personal income.
Hamburg was ranked 18th. It is an important industrial center and the busiest port in Europe.
The 17th place was given to Ottawa. The city has the largest proportion of adults with a university degree. There are a lot of various educational institutions.
Melbourne took the 16th place. It is known for its high level of education and professional medical service. Besides, it is a center of tourism and entertainment.
Toronto, another Canadian city, came in 15th. It is a financial capital of the country. Offices of the most famous Canadian banks are located there. The city's authorities pay special attention to the development of entertainment business.
The 14th place was given to Bern. It is the second safest city in the world. It is also famous for excellent performance of industrial and agricultural sectors.
Germany's capital took the 13th place. Experts suppose that Berlin attracts people by its high quality of life, safety, and well-developed entertainment industry.
Experts placed Wellington in 12th. It is a political center of New Zealand. It is also known as the world's best film capital that unites first-class studios of visual effects. Most films made in these studios turned out to be Oscar-winning.
Amsterdam is in the 11th place among the cities with the highest quality of life. It is the internationally known financial center.
Sydney, in the10th place, was the highest ranking Australian city. About 22% of all citizens work in financial sphere. Most experts emphasize the fact that despite developed infrastructure, Sydney is one of the most eco-friendly cities.
Copenhagen, in the 9th place, is the happiest city in the world.
Geneva took the 8th place. It is the world capital of diplomacy. Moreover, the wealthiest people of the world live there.
Frankfurt was given the 7th place. It is a center of culture, education, tourism, and economy.
Dusseldorf , another Germany's city, came in 6th. It is a leading location for the fashion industry and the most elegant shopping. Besides, it is a cultural center.
Vancouver is among the top 5 livable cities. Experts gave very high ratings to all aspects that influence living conditions.
Munich took the 4th place due to its very high ratings.
Auckland became one of the leaders of the survey due to its healthy economy, safety, and perfect ecology.
Zurich, Swiss financial capital, is in the 2nd place.
Vienna tops Mercer's Quality of Living ranking for international cities for the seventh consecutive time.
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