Swiss Cities Top Rated For Quality of Life

The private research institute Mercer conducts a ranking of the best cities in the world for their quality of life. It aims to help governments and multinational companies to compensate employees fairly when placing them on international assignments. The ranking is based on a survey that takes into account 39 political, social and economic factors […]

The private research institute Mercer conducts a ranking of the best cities in the world for their quality of life. It aims to help governments and multinational companies to compensate employees fairly when placing them on international assignments. The ranking is based on a survey that takes into account 39 political, social and economic factors in domains such as political environment, health and sanitation, or consumer goods. This year, a new emphasis was put on the environment, with rankings identifying ‘the cities with the best eco-ranking bases on water availability and drinkability, waste removal, quality of sewage systems, air pollution and traffic congestion. [i]

The winner is Vienna, Geneva ranks third and Berne takes the ninth place. In terms of the new ‘eco-city’ ranking, Berne trounced the other Swiss cities by coming in at the thirteenth place. More information available here: http://www.mercer.com/qualityofliving