According to a new survey, Zurich is the best city in the world to live in – however, Copenhagen is also doing very well, ranking 11^th in the world and top among northern European cities.

Residents of Copenhagen have good reason to hold their heads high. According to the latest survey published by Mercer Human Resource Consulting in London, Copenhagen ranks 11^th among the world’s best cities.

The survey is part of a worldwide quality of life analysis, which each year ranks 350 cities taking into account 39 criteria. Each city is rated according to political, social, economic and environmental factors, as well as personal safety and health, education, transport and other public services.

With New York given a rating of 100, the latest survey – carried out in autumn 2005 - gives the Swiss city of Zurich the highest score with 108.2, closely followed by another Swiss city, Geneva, with 108.1.

Approximately half of the list’s top 30 cities are in Europe:

1. Zurich, Switzerland 108.2
2. Geneva, Switzerland 108.1
3. Vancouver, Canada 107.7
4. Vienna, Austria 107.5
5. Auckland, New Zealand 107.3
6. Dusseldorf, Germany 107.2
7. Frankfurt, Germany 107.0
8. Munich, Germany 106.8
9. Bern, Switzerland 106.5
10. Sydney, Australia 106.5
11. Copenhagen, Denmark 106.2
12. Wellington, New Zealand 105.8
13. Amsterdam, Holland 105.7
14. Brussels, Belgium 105.6
15. Toronto, Canada 105.4
16. Berlin, Germany 105.1
17. Melbourne, Australia 105.0
18. Luxemburg, Luxemburg 104.8
19. Ottawa, Canada 104.8
20. Stockholm, Sweden 104.7
21. ……

31. Oslo, Norway 102.8

39. London, England 101.2

46. New York, USA 100.0

Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting

More information here in press release from Mercer Consulting Group.

Also business travellers and expatriates appreciate Copenhagen.