<P> The quality of living survey is conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments . The survey also identifies those cities with the highest personal safety ranking based upon internal stability, crime, effectiveness of law enforcement and relationships with other countries . In this case, Luxembourg is top, followed by Bern, Helsinki and Zürich, all equally placed at number 2 . </P> <P> The 231 cities are evaluated on 39 factors including political, economic, environmental, personal safety, health, education, transportation and other public service factors . In 2010, cities were compared to New York City which was given a base score of 100 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> 2018 rank </Th> <Th> 2016 rank </Th> <Th> 2015 rank </Th> <Th> 2014 rank </Th> <Th> 2012 rank </Th> <Th> 2010 rank </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Index 2010 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vienna </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> 108.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Zürich </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 108.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Auckland </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 107.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Munich </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 107.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vancouver </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 107.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Düsseldorf </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 107.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Frankfurt </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 107.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Geneva </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 107.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Copenhagen </Td> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> 106.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Basel </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Sydney </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 106.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Amsterdam </Td> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> 105.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Berlin </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 105.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bern </Td> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> 106.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Wellington </Td> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 105.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Toronto </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 105.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Melbourne </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 104.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> 104.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Ottawa </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 105.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Hamburg </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 104.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Perth </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 104.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Montreal </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 104.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Stockholm </Td> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> 104.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Nuremberg </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 103.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> 103.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Oslo </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> 103.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Brussels </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> 105.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Stuttgart </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> 103.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Adelaide </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 103.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> San Francisco </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 103.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Canberra </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 103.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Helsinki </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> 102.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Calgary </Td> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 103.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Dublin </Td> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> 103.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Boston </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 102.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Honolulu </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 103.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Brisbane </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 102.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Lisbon </Td> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> 100.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Paris </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 102.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Lyon </Td> <Td> France </Td> <Td> 101.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> London </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> 101.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Milan </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> 100.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> 100.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Seattle </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 99.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> New York City </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 100.0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Edinburgh </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Chicago </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 100.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Washington, D.C. </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 100.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madrid </Td> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Tokyo </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 101.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Kobe </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 100.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Birmingham </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Glasgow </Td> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Philadelphia </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> 2018 rank </Th> <Th> 2016 rank </Th> <Th> 2015 rank </Th> <Th> 2014 rank </Th> <Th> 2012 rank </Th> <Th> 2010 rank </Th> <Th> City </Th> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Index 2010 </Th> </Tr>

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