Vienna tops the list of cities with the highest quality of life

The capital of Austria, Vienna, ranks for the ninth consecutive year in first place in the ranking of the world's cities with the highest quality of life, prepared for 20 years by the human resources consulting company Mercer, recently published.

The second city on this list is Zurich (Switzerland), and the third place is shared by Auckland (New Zealand) and Munich (Germany). The fifth place in the ranking goes to the Canadian city of Vancouver.

Barcelona occupies the 43rd position in this ranking, while Madrid appears a few positions later, at number 49 on the list. These are the two Spanish cities included in Mercer's study.

The city that leads the list, Vienna, stands out for its high security, the quality of public transport, and the variety of its cultural and leisure offerings. In the case of Munich, Mercer's study reveals that it has improved its position in the ranking thanks to its commitment to improving technological infrastructure and its entertainment offerings.

Mercer's study aims to serve as a guide for multinational companies and other organizations to adequately compensate professionals relocated to other countries. The ranking includes 231 cities, although Mercer offers recommendations for more than 450 cities.

The British capital, London, does not appear until the 41st position in the ranking due to its traffic problems and pollution.

In North America, various Canadian cities are ahead of cities in the United States, where San Francisco (30) is the first, followed by Boston (35), Honolulu (36), Seattle (44), and New York (45).

This year, Mercer's study offers a specific ranking on city sanitation. This classification is led by Honolulu, the capital of the state of Hawaii (United States), followed by Helsinki (Finland) and Ottawa (Canada), which share second place.