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Summary
Number of category wins
Wins 5 out of 17 categories.
5
Wins 12 out of 17 categories.
12
Housing
9
6
Small apartment
Median rent
$430$920
Medium apartment
Median rent
$560$1200
Large apartment
Median rent
$690$1400
Cities ranking
31/266162/266
Cost of living
6
4
Cost of
Cities ranking
92/249211/249
Salaries
Overall average salary
Median salary
Safety
7
7
Crime rate
Index score
0.470.44
Gun deaths
Per 100k residents/year
1.521.82
Cities ranking
170/266171/266
Education
3
7
University quality
Index score
0.100.51
High school ranking
PISA test
3515
IB schools
In total
Cities ranking
191/24022/240
Visa
Not required for short visits
Visits up to 90 days
for citizens of
Startup visa
Tolerance
6
6
LGBTQ equality
Index score
0.670.96
Tolerance towards minorities
Index score
0.560.34
Cities ranking
184/266175/266
Climate
Daily max temperature (C)
Average
Startups
4
6
Startup scene
Index score
0.610.67
Venture capital
Index score
0.280.37
Total startup funding
Last 12 months
Cities ranking
120/26472/264
Healthcare
7
8
Healthcare quality
Index score
0.610.91
Healthcare expenditure
Index score
0.650.64
Life expectancy
In years
80.978981.0585
Cities ranking
116/26569/265
Travel connectivity
4
7
Airport hub
Index score
0.480.80
Intercity train connectivity
Index score
0.260.67
Cities ranking
102/26615/266
Commute
5
5
Traffic
Index score
0.630.75
Cities ranking
112/25580/255
Business freedom
6
9
Business freedom
Index score
0.640.88
Freedom from corruption
Index score
0.350.82
Time required to start a business
In days
134
Cities ranking
193/26463/264
Environmental quality
4
5
Air quality
Index score
0.400.34
Drinking water quality
Index score
0.760.52
Cleanliness
Index score
0.300.29
Cities ranking
215/266188/266
Economy
3
5
GDP growth rate
1%1%
GDP per capita
$25,859$42,973
Cities ranking
233/263158/263
Taxation
4
2
Cities ranking
174/266260/266
Internet access
2
8
Download
Index score
0.230.79
Upload
Index score
0.220.73
Cities ranking
245/26629/266
Leisure & culture
8
8
Museums
Index score
0.750.79
Historical sites
Index score
0.830.84
Sports venues
Index score
0.900.98
Cities ranking
36/26433/264
Outdoors
7
4
Number of hills and mountains
Altitude > 300 m
Water access
Index score
0.950.70
Cities ranking
21/266179/266