Vancouver 4th best city in the world

Doug_yvr · #1 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 07:11 PM

Vancouver has been ranked by Mercer HR Consulting as the 4th best city in the world to live. It also topped the list as the best city in North America.

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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Vancouver has been ranked the best city to live in in North America according to the Mercer survey.

This particular list looked at quality of life in 215 cities around the world taking into account access to public transit, what it's like to get around by car, and even the availability of water.

Globally, Mercers ranks Vancouver fourth best after Vienna, Zurich and Geneva. Canadian cities dominate the top of the index in North America. After Vancouver - Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary are all ranked higher than the top U.S. city, Honolulu, which comes in at 29th.

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Mercer's full quality of living list

TM2 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug_yvr

Vancouver has been ranked by Mercer HR Consulting as the 4th best city in the world to live. It also topped the list as the best city in North America.

Mercer's full quality of living list

Shouldn't this be in the joke thread? Nah just kidding.

I have heard that Vancouver is quite nice, but never had the pleasure of going there myself.

Inferno · #3 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 10:04 PM

I understand why. It is a great city.

Sir Thaddeus · #4 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Inferno

I would rank it third behind Paris and Berlin. if we are doing larger cities.

Paris is fifthly. I do not mean that it any moral way, I mean literally. It is absolutely disgusting.

frodly · #5 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Thaddeus

Paris is fifthly. I do not mean that it any moral way, I mean literally. It is absolutely disgusting.

What paris did you go to???? If you think paris is filthy, I would hate to see you go to rome. I think if you went to gary or detroit you would fall over and die!!

frodly · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug_yvr

Vancouver has been ranked by Mercer HR Consulting as the 4th best city in the world to live. It also topped the list as the best city in North America.

Mercer's full quality of living list

They must be unaware that you live there!!

legojenn · #7 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 03:17 AM

Woohoo, we're number 16!

submarinepainter · #8 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 03:20 AM

I went to Vancouver several times when I was in the ARMY. It was a great city to visit, I am sure it has changed since 1982!

Lackluster · #9 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 07:28 AM

It all depends upon the parameters set up for evaluating "best", I guess.

Just be glad the ability to pronounce the word "about" wasn't high on the agenda. I won't even mention those 432 cloudy days a year .......

Doug_yvr · #10 (**permalink**) 05-01-2009, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Lackluster

Just be glad the ability to pronounce the word "about" wasn't high on the agenda.

We also lost points for pronouncing 'roof' and 'out' wrong but gained points for 'eh' and the correct spelling of 'colour'.

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