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Summary
Number of category wins
Wins 8 out of 17 categories.
8
Wins 9 out of 17 categories.
9
Housing
4
2
Small apartment
Median rent
$1300$1700
Medium apartment
Median rent
$1600$2300
Large apartment
Median rent
$2000$2800
Cities ranking
218/265252/265
Cost of living
5
4
Cost of
Cities ranking
153/248223/248
Salaries
Overall average salary
Median salary
Safety
5
8
Crime rate
Index score
0.690.64
Gun deaths
Per 100k residents/year
10.50.93
Cities ranking
233/266110/266
Education
5
7
University quality
Index score
0.340.52
High school ranking
PISA test
2416
IB schools
In total
Cities ranking
64/24020/240
Visa
Not required for short visits
Visits up to 90 days
for citizens of
Startup visa
Tolerance
7
7
LGBTQ equality
Index score
0.650.87
Tolerance towards minorities
Index score
0.710.53
Cities ranking
157/266142/266
Climate
Daily max temperature (C)
Average
Startups
9
9
Startup scene
Index score
0.970.90
Venture capital
Index score
0.700.61
Total startup funding
Last 12 months
Cities ranking
12/26417/264
Healthcare
9
9
Healthcare quality
Index score
0.860.86
Healthcare expenditure
Index score
0.990.93
Life expectancy
In years
79.278382.8448
Cities ranking
83/26516/265
Travel connectivity
2
3
Airport hub
Index score
0.260.41
Intercity train connectivity
Index score
0.110.25
Cities ranking
189/266122/266
Commute
4
5
Traffic
Index score
0.510.51
Cities ranking
204/255155/255
Business freedom
9
9
Business freedom
Index score
0.860.96
Freedom from corruption
Index score
0.790.87
Time required to start a business
In days
5.62.5
Cities ranking
69/26417/264
Environmental quality
7
8
Air quality
Index score
0.740.78
Drinking water quality
Index score
0.630.86
Cleanliness
Index score
0.700.75
Cities ranking
114/26670/266
Economy
7
6
GDP growth rate
2%3%
GDP per capita
$54,597$46,433
Cities ranking
16/26386/263
Taxation
5
5
Cities ranking
118/266136/266
Internet access
9
5
Download
Index score
0.920.37
Upload
Index score
0.890.58
Cities ranking
6/266167/266
Leisure & culture
7
6
Museums
Index score
0.630.64
Historical sites
Index score
0.710.60
Sports venues
Index score
0.710.71
Cities ranking
89/264107/264
Outdoors
4
6
Number of hills and mountains
Altitude > 300 m
Water access
Index score
0.580.94
Cities ranking
193/26628/266