Vienna is the best city in the world for quality of life
It may be facing economic problems but the European continent can take heart from the fact that seven out of the top 10 cities for quality of life are within its borders.
According to a new report, Vienna offers its residents the best quality of life in the world while Zurich comes second. Three out of four German cities (Munich, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt) also feature in the top 10.
Mercer, a consulting firm, published its annual Quality of Living Index and European cities dominate, although London is ranked 40 out of 230 countries.
According to Kate Fitzpatrick, European cities scored very highly because they were "very consistent, secure and are high quality locations".
The senior consultant said: "European cities have good hospitals, schools. They are secure and they have good transport links - all the stuff that is important for business."
Ms Fitzpatrick praised "clean" Vienna and said it scored highly across all the categories. Every year,
Mercer experts produce the index by looking at living conditions in more than 440 cities across the world.
Top 10
1. Vienna, Austria
2. Zurich, Switzerland
3. Auckland, New Zealand
4. Munich, Germany
5. Vancouver, Canada
6. Dusseldorf, Germany
7. Frankfurt, Germany
8. Geneva, Switzerland
9. Copenhagen, Denmark
10. Sydney, Australia
Other cities:
15. Toronto, Canada
16. Ottawa, Canada
19. Stockholm, Sweden
27. Paris, France tie with San Francisco, US
34. Boston, US
38. Barcelona, Spain
40. London, UK
44. New York, US
51. Madrid, Spain
52. Rome, Italy
68. Prague, Czech Republic
75. Budapest, Hungary
85. Athens, Greece
115. Sofia, Bulgaria
167. Moscow, Russia
176. Kiev, Ukraine
Worst performing 10 cities:
220. Damascus, Syria
221. Nouakchott, Mauritania
222. Conakry, Guinea
223. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
224. Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
225. Sana'a, Yemen
226. N'Djamena, Chad
227. Khartoum, Sudan
228. Port-au-Prince, Haiti
229. Bangui, Central African Republic
230. Baghdad, Iraq
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Do you agree with the list? They have an interactive map available for all European cities so don't forget to check where you live. 
