It is fun to compare the quality of life survey with the cost of living survey to see what cities give you the biggest bang for your buck, euro, or whatever.
Mercer’s study is based on detailed assessments and evaluations of 39 key quality of life determinants, grouped in the following categories:
~ Consumer goods (availability of food/daily consumption items, cars, etc)
~ Economic environment (currency exchange regulations, banking services, etc)
~ Housing (housing, household appliances, furniture, maintenance services, etc)
~ Medical and health considerations (medical supplies and services, infectious diseases, sewage, waste disposal, air pollution, etc)
~ Natural environment (climate, record of natural disasters)
~ Political and social environment (political stability, crime, law enforcement, etc)
~ Public services and transportation (electricity, water, public transport, traffic congestion, etc)
~Recreation (restaurants, theatres, cinemas, sports, and leisure etc
~ Schools and education (standard and availability of schools etc)
~ Socio-cultural environment (censorship, limitations on personal freedom, etc)
Mercer Human Resource Consulting is part of Mercer Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., which lists its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) on the New York, Chicago, Pacific, and London stock exchanges.
links:
Mercer report - official site (registration required)
Mercer Worldwide Quality of Life City Rankings Survey 2004: summary
Mercer Worldwide Quality of Life City Rankings Survey 2004: summary
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
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