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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
9
Small apartment
Median rent
$1300$350
Medium apartment
Median rent
$1500$450
Large apartment
Median rent
$1600$540
Cities ranking
177/26521/265
Cost of living
6
9
Cost of
Cities ranking
125/24834/248
Salaries
Overall average salary
Median salary
Safety
7
8
Crime rate
Index score
0.420.54
Gun deaths
Per 100k residents/year
0.231.71
Cities ranking
153/266112/266
Education
5
2
University quality
Index score
0.20-
High school ranking
PISA test
1739
IB schools
In total
Cities ranking
84/240202/240
Visa
Not required for short visits
Visits up to 90 days
for citizens of
Startup visa
Tolerance
6
7
LGBTQ equality
Index score
0.890.81
Tolerance towards minorities
Index score
0.400.53
Cities ranking
178/266161/266
Climate
Daily max temperature (C)
Average
Startups
4
5
Startup scene
Index score
0.550.67
Venture capital
Index score
0.310.20
Total startup funding
Last 12 months
Cities ranking
123/264107/264
Healthcare
8
5
Healthcare quality
Index score
0.810.53
Healthcare expenditure
Index score
0.820.44
Life expectancy
In years
81.220174.4906
Cities ranking
145/265224/265
Travel connectivity
6
3
Airport hub
Index score
0.480.25
Intercity train connectivity
Index score
0.690.29
Cities ranking
44/266145/266
Commute
5
6
Traffic
Index score
0.830.83
Cities ranking
83/25566/255
Business freedom
9
5
Business freedom
Index score
0.890.50
Freedom from corruption
Index score
0.840.35
Time required to start a business
In days
4.523
Cities ranking
35/264222/264
Environmental quality
6
5
Air quality
Index score
0.630.29
Drinking water quality
Index score
0.680.67
Cleanliness
Index score
0.420.39
Cities ranking
162/266178/266
Economy
5
3
GDP growth rate
3%2%
GDP per capita
$39,511$17,860
Cities ranking
119/263235/263
Taxation
6
9
Cities ranking
64/2668/266
Internet access
6
6
Download
Index score
0.750.53
Upload
Index score
0.440.73
Cities ranking
92/26666/266
Leisure & culture
4
5
Museums
Index score
0.460.55
Historical sites
Index score
0.430.52
Sports venues
Index score
0.660.73
Cities ranking
200/264157/264
Outdoors
1
4
Number of hills and mountains
Altitude > 300 m
Water access
Index score
0.100.41
Cities ranking
254/266184/266