Scoop: NZ cities retain top spots in worldwide Quality of Living

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Major New Zealand cities rank amongst the world’s top 37 cities for overall quality of living, dominating the rankings in the Asia Pacific region for the fourth year running. Auckland is unmoved in 3rd place and Wellington ranked 13th, both retaining consistent rankings over the past four years.

Across the Tasman, Australian cities remain stable with Sydney (11) ranking the highest, followed closely by Melbourne (18) and Perth (21). The 2011 rankings have seen a convergence between Canberra (26), Adelaide (30) and Brisbane (37) all following close behind.

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Asia Pacific
Auckland (3) is the highest-ranking city for quality of living in the Asia-Pacific region and is followed by Sydney (11), Wellington (13), Melbourne (18) and Perth (21). The highest-ranking Asian cities are Singapore (25) and Tokyo (46). Hong Kong (70), Kuala Lumpur (76), Seoul (80) and Taipei (85) are other major Asian cities ranked in the top 100. Meanwhile, Dhaka, Bangladesh (204), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (206), and Dushanbe, Tajikistan (208), rank lowest in the region.

At 8, Singapore ranks highest for personal safety, followed by Auckland and Wellington – both ranked 9. Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney all rank 25, and all the Japanese cities on the list (Tokyo, Kobe, Nagoya, Osaka and Yokohama) rank 31. The region’s lowest-ranking city for personal safety is Karachi, Pakistan (216).

“As a region, Asia Pacific is highly diverse. Countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Singapore dominate the top of both our general and personal safety rankings, in part because they have been continuously investing in infrastructure and public services,” said Slagin Parakatil, Senior Researcher at Mercer. “In general, the region has seen a greater focus on city planning. Nevertheless, many Asian cities rank at the bottom, mainly due to social instability, political turmoil, natural disasters such as typhoons and tsunamis, and lack of suitable infrastructure for expatriates.
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