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Summary
Number of category wins
Wins 7 out of 17 categories.
7
Wins 10 out of 17 categories.
10
Housing
6
8
Small apartment
Median rent
$1300$550
Medium apartment
Median rent
$1500$800
Large apartment
Median rent
$1600$1100
Cities ranking
177/26583/265
Cost of living
6
6
Cost of
Cities ranking
125/248110/248
Salaries
Overall average salary
Median salary
Safety
7
8
Crime rate
Index score
0.420.86
Gun deaths
Per 100k residents/year
0.231.01
Cities ranking
153/26658/266
Education
5
5
University quality
Index score
0.200.16
High school ranking
PISA test
1710
IB schools
In total
Cities ranking
84/24077/240
Visa
Not required for short visits
Visits up to 90 days
for citizens of
Startup visa
Tolerance
6
7
LGBTQ equality
Index score
0.890.87
Tolerance towards minorities
Index score
0.400.60
Cities ranking
178/266114/266
Climate
Daily max temperature (C)
Average
Startups
4
2
Startup scene
Index score
0.550.28
Venture capital
Index score
0.250.15
Total startup funding
Last 12 months
Cities ranking
123/264235/264
Healthcare
8
8
Healthcare quality
Index score
0.810.88
Healthcare expenditure
Index score
0.810.78
Life expectancy
In years
81.220181.04
Cities ranking
42/26532/265
Travel connectivity
6
4
Airport hub
Index score
0.480.16
Intercity train connectivity
Index score
0.690.55
Cities ranking
44/266113/266
Commute
5
5
Traffic
Index score
0.830.89
Cities ranking
83/255142/255
Business freedom
9
9
Business freedom
Index score
0.890.97
Freedom from corruption
Index score
0.840.86
Time required to start a business
In days
4.510.5
Cities ranking
35/26424/264
Environmental quality
6
8
Air quality
Index score
0.630.79
Drinking water quality
Index score
0.680.93
Cleanliness
Index score
0.420.63
Cities ranking
162/26656/266
Economy
5
5
GDP growth rate
3%2%
GDP per capita
$39,511$45,888
Cities ranking
119/263133/263
Taxation
6
4
Cities ranking
65/266204/266
Internet access
6
6
Download
Index score
0.750.68
Upload
Index score
0.440.44
Cities ranking
92/266120/266
Leisure & culture
4
7
Museums
Index score
0.460.64
Historical sites
Index score
0.430.69
Sports venues
Index score
0.660.40
Cities ranking
200/26493/264
Outdoors
1
5
Number of hills and mountains
Altitude > 300 m
Water access
Index score
0.100.74
Cities ranking
254/266140/266