>Walter, those ratings include society achievments. For example, Norway has reduced illiteracy to almost nil- an incredible achievement, and a big boost to their score. On a purely selfish level, however, the best quality of life is found in Canadian, European and antipodean cities. It is worth observing that seven of the top ten cities are in Europe. Amsterdam is at number 12 and the top US cities (Honolulu and San Fran) are at numbers 27 and 28.

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