Quality of Life, world city rankings 2026

Top 30 cities

1. The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands · 227.7
2. Eindhoven, Netherlands · 218.2
3. Rotterdam, Netherlands · 213.1
4. Utrecht, Netherlands · 211.7
5. Gent, Belgium · 211.1
6. Luxembourg, Luxembourg · 210
7. Stuttgart, Germany · 207.5
8. Groningen, Netherlands · 207.2
9. Gothenburg, Sweden · 204.9
10. Amsterdam, Netherlands · 203.6
11. Vienna, Austria · 203
12. Nuremberg, Germany · 202.2
13. Frankfurt, Germany · 202.1
14. Leipzig, Germany · 202.1
15. Dusseldorf, Germany · 201.5
16. Copenhagen, Denmark · 200.2
17. Helsinki, Finland · 200
18. Bergen, Norway · 199.4
19. Geneva, Switzerland · 198.4
20. Munich, Germany · 198.3
21. Stavanger, Norway · 198.1
22. Zurich, Switzerland · 198
23. Villach, Austria · 197.8
24. Reykjavik, Iceland · 197.8
25. Liverpool, United Kingdom · 197.5
26. Edinburgh, United Kingdom · 197.2
27. Basel, Switzerland · 196.8
28. Osijek, Croatia · 196.5
29. Trondheim, Norway · 196.3
30. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom · 195.9

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