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Summary
Number of category wins
Wins 4 out of 17 categories.
4
Wins 13 out of 17 categories.
13
Housing
9
6
Small apartment
Median rent
$400$850
Medium apartment
Median rent
$520$1200
Large apartment
Median rent
$640$1500
Cities ranking
30/265167/265
Cost of living
7
5
Cost of
Cities ranking
86/245192/245
Salaries
Overall average salary
Median salary
Safety
7
7
Crime rate
Index score
0.460.45
Gun deaths
Per 100k residents/year
1.521.82
Cities ranking
176/265165/265
Education
3
7
University quality
Index score
0.100.50
High school ranking
PISA test
3515
IB schools
In total
Cities ranking
190/23923/239
Visa
Not required for short visits
Visits up to 90 days
for citizens of
Startup visa
Tolerance
6
7
LGBTQ equality
Index score
0.670.96
Tolerance towards minorities
Index score
0.520.36
Cities ranking
192/265163/265
Climate
Daily max temperature (C)
Average
Startups
4
6
Startup scene
Index score
0.610.67
Venture capital
Index score
0.310.60
Total startup funding
Last 12 months
Cities ranking
120/26472/264
Healthcare
7
9
Healthcare quality
Index score
0.620.89
Healthcare expenditure
Index score
0.700.86
Life expectancy
In years
80.978981.0585
Cities ranking
171/26466/264
Travel connectivity
4
8
Airport hub
Index score
0.480.80
Intercity train connectivity
Index score
0.280.70
Cities ranking
96/26517/265
Commute
5
5
Traffic
Index score
0.610.71
Cities ranking
108/25582/255
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
193/26363/263
Environmental quality
4
5
Air quality
Index score
0.360.35
Drinking water quality
Index score
0.760.58
Cleanliness
Index score
0.240.26
Cities ranking
222/265183/265
Economy
3
5
GDP growth rate
1%1%
GDP per capita
$25,859$42,973
Cities ranking
232/262157/262
Taxation
4
2
Cities ranking
174/265259/265
Internet access
2
6
Download
Index score
0.300.75
Upload
Index score
0.180.37
Cities ranking
243/265129/265
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
0.930.70
Cities ranking
12/265179/265