Quality of life is about far more than whether a city looks attractive on a postcard. The daily reality of residents is shaped by housing costs, safety, pollution, transport, access to services, employment, and the basic ease of getting through an ordinary week.
In cities that perform poorly, several of these pressures can overlap, while many of the best cities across the globe boast an ease of life that rarely experiences these issues. Numbeo, the world’s largest database on quality of life, has released its most recent statistics after analyzing 306 global cities.
So, which metro areas feature at the top and bottom of the list? Click on to see.