Durban offers SA’s best quality of living, but is 88 places from the world’s number one city
Durban might not be the most popular city in SA‚ but it offers the best quality of living. This is according to Mercer’s 20th annual Quality of Living survey. Durban was ranked 89th of the 231 cities Mercer surveyed worldwide. Cape Town was the second-best South African city in 94th position, and Johannesburg was just behind in 95th place. Port Louis in Mauritius was ranked the best city in the region, with 83rd spot globally. "Cities in emerging markets‚ though challenged by economic and political turmoil‚ are catching up with top-ranking cities following decades of investing in infrastructure‚ recreational facilities and housing in order to attract talent and multinational businesses‚" Mercer said. Vienna in Austria was the ranked the city with the best quality of living for the ninth year in a row‚ because it provided "high security‚ well-structured public transportation and a variety of cultural and recreation facilities". It was followed by Zurich in Switzerland, while Auckland...
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