Vancouver 3rd in world in quality of life survey (5 Canadian cities rank)

[sonicx]

VANCOUVER - Vancouver's natural assets and temperate climate make it one of the best cities in the world in which to live, a new survey says.

The annual quality of life survey released by Mercer Human Resource Consulting placed Vancouver third out of 215 cities, the same as last year.

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Toronto edged up one spot in the rankings to 14th place. Montreal was 22nd, up two spots, Ottawa was unchanged in 20th spot, and Calgary was 25th, down one.

All five Canadian cities in the survey were praised for their relatively high levels of "personal safety and security" and for being in a politically stable country.

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In the United States, the highest-rated cities were Honolulu and San Francisco, tied in 25th spot with Calgary, while Houston, in 68th spot, ranked lowest.

more = http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/03/13/livable-cities030513.html

[merwin]

1. Blasphemy! Texas LAST? Detain and torture them!

[swag]

2. Here's a link to the Mercer summary

http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1173105

London, 14 March 2005
-Luxembourg scores highest for personal safety and security; Baghdad scores lowest
-Canadian cities top the rankings for safety and security in North America
-For overall quality of life, Geneva, and Zurich rank top; Baghdad scores lowest

Luxembourg ranks as the world’s top city for personal safety and security, according to a quality of life survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The city scores 122.5 followed by Helsinki, Bern, Geneva, and Zurich which take joint second place with scores of 120.

Scores for personal safety and security are based on relationships with other countries, internal stability, and crime, including terrorism. Law enforcement, censorship, and limitations on personal freedom are also taken into account. (See Notes below for details.)

Cities are ranked against New York as the base city, which has a rating of 100. The analysis is part of a worldwide quality of life survey, covering 215 cities, to help governments and major companies to place employees on international assignments.
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The world’s least secure city is Baghdad (Iraq), with a score of 5 due to ongoing civil unrest and threats of attack in the city. Other low-ranking cities include Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, Bangui in Central African Republic, and Port Harcourt and Lagos in Nigeria , which score 24, 26.5, 32.5, and 32.5 respectively. These countries continue to experience political turmoil and low economic growth.

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[sonicx]

4. but Baghdad is free!

this survey hates freedom...

[swag]

3. And to get quite provincial, the North American summary

North America
All of the Canadian cities covered by the survey appear in the top 20 rankings for personal safety and security. Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver rank jointly in position 18 with scores of 112.

In the US, Honolulu, Houston, Lexington, San Francisco, and Winston Salem rank highest in joint 45th position with scores of 104. Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Portland, and New York all follow in 58th place with scores of 100. The lowest scoring city in North America is Atlanta, ranked 90 with a score of 90.5, due to street crime and burglary.

In Mexico, Monterrey and Mexico City rank 87 and 126, scoring 92 and 72.5 respectively.

[swag]

5. Houston?

There's no there there.

The criteria are obviously not my criteria, but it's swell that Portland tied with New York.

[PDX Bara]

6. Which Portland?

Maine or Oregon?

[swag]

7. I'll just pretend it's PDX, Bara

[area51]

9. Portland

Maybe it's Portland, Texas. :evilgrin: </lame joke>

[LynnTheDem]

8. Well done (as always) Canada.

And I'll be home next year!

Love ya, miss ya, see ya soon!

eh.

:)

[Flagg]

10. "Baghdad was deemed the world's least secure city "

This survey obviously hates freedom.