Zurich tops quality of life list, Baghdad (for 3rd year) last

[UpInArms]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2006-04-10T000832Z_01_L07720244_RTRUKOC_0_US-LIFE-CITIES.xml

LONDON (Reuters) - Zurich is the city with the highest quality of life in 2006, while Baghdad, for the third year running, has the lowest, a survey published on Monday shows.

Geneva and Vancouver made the top three in the list compiled by human resource company Mercer while Bangui in the Central African Republic and Brazzaville, the capital of Congo Republic, joined Baghdad in the bottom three.

The top three cities in the list are all unchanged from last year.

Chicago is one of the biggest climbers in the rankings since 2005, rising to 41st from 52nd due to reduced crime rates, while Cairo is one of the biggest fallers, sliding nine places to 131st out of 215 cities.

"(This was) due to political turmoil and terrorist attacks in the city and surrounding area," Mercer said.

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[sabra]

1. k & r

:kick:

[Elwood P Dowd]

2. It's all because the liberal media

is not reporting the good news from Baghdad. They now have electricity for 2 hours every other Tuesday. They also now have an unlimited supply of sewage water to drink. Funeral homes are doing a thriving business, and the economy is roaring.

[LynnTheDem]

3. Yay Vancouver! And hey bush, congrats on last place 3 yrs running!

:eyes:

[CTyankee]

8. I was in Vancouver 3 years ago and it was choked with people

I found it uncomfortable. Very crowded. I couldn't see how people could be happy in such an environment.

[Buck Rabbit]

4. Mission in New Orleans, accomplished!

Not as bad as Baghdad.

Wahoo. USA USA USA

[Terran1212]

5. All I can say is -- freedom is on the march!

[Art_from_Ark]

6. Sure, Zurich might be a great place

but who the hell can afford to live there?

[CTyankee]

9. and I don't know if I could live with the Swiss

but being close to bella Italia would be a plus.

[DemExpat]

7. Download the top 50 from this page. Interesting!

Scroll down for the download button.

http://www.mercerhr.com/summary.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1173105

DemEx