occidentalcapital
Senior Member
Housing Affordability- percentage of earnings going to average shelter costs - seems like it should have a large weighting in ranking cities.
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erudyk_29
Active Member
I do have affordability taken into account as cost of living along with average salary. I didn't track housing specifically, because it can be rolled into general affordability. I could add housing as a % of income, but that might require a reworking of the cost of living / average salary metrics.
erudyk_29
Active Member
Alright, so I have added both EPI (Environmental Protection Index) to the metric, which measures things like air and water pollution and general environmental sustainability. I could not find data at the city level for this, so the lowest level was used (regional or national). I've also added rent as a percentage of income. A number of countries have also been added.
Here's the new top 60:
1. Vienna, Austria: 82.45625
2. Paris, France: 81.935
3. Zurich, Switzerland: 81.8425
4. Amsterdam, Netherlands: 79.933125
5. Copenhagen, Denmark: 79.235
6. The Hague, Netherlands: 79.208125
7. Oslo, Norway: 78.37875
8. Berlin, Germany: 78.098125
9. Barcelona, Spain: 77.279375
10. Melbourne, Australia: 76.75125
11. Valencia, Spain: 76.68
12. Tokyo, Japan: 76.146875
13. Osaka, Japan: 75.6175
14. Hamburg, Germany: 75.0225
15. Stockholm, Sweden: 74.98875
16. Munich, Germany: 74.875
17. Madrid, Spain: 74.825
18. Sao Paulo, Brazil: 74.619375
19. Milan, Italy: 74.6075
20. London, England: 74.59125
21. Rotterdam, Netherlands: 74.2525
22. Turin, Italy: 74.11375
23. Montreal, Canada: 73.858125
24. Manchester, England: 73.705625
25. Frankfurt, Germany: 73.3975
26. Helsinki, Finland: 73.2925
27. Bordeaux, France: 73.28875
28. Lisbon, Portugal: 73.0675
29. Nagoya, Japan: 73.00875
30. Lyon, France: 72.913125
31. Prague, Czechia: 72.76625
32. Seville, Spain: 72.741875
33. Singapore: 72.685625
34. Cologne, Germany: 72.684375
35. Sydney, Australia: 72.610625
36. Brisbane, Australia: 72.505
37. Gothenburg, Sweden: 72.430625
38. Vancouver, Canada: 72.189375
39. New York City, USA: 72.05875
40. Krakow, Poland: 72.05125
41. Zagreb, Croatia: 71.840625
42. Porto, Portugal: 71.68875
43. Sapporo, Japan: 71.665
44. Athens, Greece: 71.590625
45. Antwerp, Belgium: 71.44
46. San Francisco, USA: 71.4225
47. Toronto, Canada: 71.360625
48. Dusseldorf, Germany: 71.321875
49. Stuttgart, Germany: 71.271875
50. Nice, France: 71.234375
51. Warsaw, Poland: 71.234375
52. Seattle, USA: 71.02625
53. Washington, USA: 70.954375
54. Essen, Germany: 70.8475
55. Rome, Italy: 70.630625
56. Florence, Italy: 70.626875
57. Taipei, Taiwan: 70.43125
58. Tel Aviv, Israel: 70.275
59. Toulouse, France: 69.87125
60. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 69.843125
Here are the bottom 30:
261. Benghazi, Libya: 33.960625
260. Lagos, Nigeria: 39.06625
259. Tripoli, Libya: 40.708125
258. Dakar, Senegal: 41.125
257. Mexicali, Mexico: 42.674375
256. Juarez, Mexico: 44.13875
255. Ahvaz, Iran: 45.508125
254. Birmingham, USA: 46.425625
253. Tijuana, Mexico: 46.738125
252. Sharjah, UAE: 47.92875
251. Cuernavaca, Mexico: 48.371875
250. Tabriz, Iran: 48.925625
249. Qom, Iran: 49.776875
248. Oklahoma City, USA: 49.84125
247. Cali, Colombia: 49.851875
246. Abu Dhabi, UAE: 50.001875
245. Dubai, UAE: 50.1075
244. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 50.565625
243. Shiraz, Iran: 50.79875
242. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: 50.86125
241. Maceio, Brazil: 50.9475
240. Pretoria, South Africa: 51.7325
239. Karaj, Iran: 51.846875
238. Caracas, Venezuela: 51.916875
237. Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa: 51.989375
236. Mombasa, Kenya: 52.066875
235. Inland Empire, USA: 52.118125
234. Culiacan, Mexico: 52.164375
233. Torreon, Mexico: 52.3475
232. Leon, Mexico: 52.384375
231. Goiania, Brazil: 52.55375
I'm currently in the process of adding the following countries:
- Russia
- Ireland
- Tunisia
- Bangladesh
I think Moscow, Dublin and Saint Petersburg all have a good shot of entering that exclusive top 60, but we'll see.
I've been holding off on the big 2 (India and China), but may need to get after that soon.
When it comes to Edmonton's placement, we now sit at 120th, with a score of 63.906875. Wedged between Baltimore and Mexico City.
Here's the new top 60:
1. Vienna, Austria: 82.45625
2. Paris, France: 81.935
3. Zurich, Switzerland: 81.8425
4. Amsterdam, Netherlands: 79.933125
5. Copenhagen, Denmark: 79.235
6. The Hague, Netherlands: 79.208125
7. Oslo, Norway: 78.37875
8. Berlin, Germany: 78.098125
9. Barcelona, Spain: 77.279375
10. Melbourne, Australia: 76.75125
11. Valencia, Spain: 76.68
12. Tokyo, Japan: 76.146875
13. Osaka, Japan: 75.6175
14. Hamburg, Germany: 75.0225
15. Stockholm, Sweden: 74.98875
16. Munich, Germany: 74.875
17. Madrid, Spain: 74.825
18. Sao Paulo, Brazil: 74.619375
19. Milan, Italy: 74.6075
20. London, England: 74.59125
21. Rotterdam, Netherlands: 74.2525
22. Turin, Italy: 74.11375
23. Montreal, Canada: 73.858125
24. Manchester, England: 73.705625
25. Frankfurt, Germany: 73.3975
26. Helsinki, Finland: 73.2925
27. Bordeaux, France: 73.28875
28. Lisbon, Portugal: 73.0675
29. Nagoya, Japan: 73.00875
30. Lyon, France: 72.913125
31. Prague, Czechia: 72.76625
32. Seville, Spain: 72.741875
33. Singapore: 72.685625
34. Cologne, Germany: 72.684375
35. Sydney, Australia: 72.610625
36. Brisbane, Australia: 72.505
37. Gothenburg, Sweden: 72.430625
38. Vancouver, Canada: 72.189375
39. New York City, USA: 72.05875
40. Krakow, Poland: 72.05125
41. Zagreb, Croatia: 71.840625
42. Porto, Portugal: 71.68875
43. Sapporo, Japan: 71.665
44. Athens, Greece: 71.590625
45. Antwerp, Belgium: 71.44
46. San Francisco, USA: 71.4225
47. Toronto, Canada: 71.360625
48. Dusseldorf, Germany: 71.321875
49. Stuttgart, Germany: 71.271875
50. Nice, France: 71.234375
51. Warsaw, Poland: 71.234375
52. Seattle, USA: 71.02625
53. Washington, USA: 70.954375
54. Essen, Germany: 70.8475
55. Rome, Italy: 70.630625
56. Florence, Italy: 70.626875
57. Taipei, Taiwan: 70.43125
58. Tel Aviv, Israel: 70.275
59. Toulouse, France: 69.87125
60. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 69.843125
Here are the bottom 30:
261. Benghazi, Libya: 33.960625
260. Lagos, Nigeria: 39.06625
259. Tripoli, Libya: 40.708125
258. Dakar, Senegal: 41.125
257. Mexicali, Mexico: 42.674375
256. Juarez, Mexico: 44.13875
255. Ahvaz, Iran: 45.508125
254. Birmingham, USA: 46.425625
253. Tijuana, Mexico: 46.738125
252. Sharjah, UAE: 47.92875
251. Cuernavaca, Mexico: 48.371875
250. Tabriz, Iran: 48.925625
249. Qom, Iran: 49.776875
248. Oklahoma City, USA: 49.84125
247. Cali, Colombia: 49.851875
246. Abu Dhabi, UAE: 50.001875
245. Dubai, UAE: 50.1075
244. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 50.565625
243. Shiraz, Iran: 50.79875
242. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: 50.86125
241. Maceio, Brazil: 50.9475
240. Pretoria, South Africa: 51.7325
239. Karaj, Iran: 51.846875
238. Caracas, Venezuela: 51.916875
237. Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), South Africa: 51.989375
236. Mombasa, Kenya: 52.066875
235. Inland Empire, USA: 52.118125
234. Culiacan, Mexico: 52.164375
233. Torreon, Mexico: 52.3475
232. Leon, Mexico: 52.384375
231. Goiania, Brazil: 52.55375
I'm currently in the process of adding the following countries:
- Russia
- Ireland
- Tunisia
- Bangladesh
I think Moscow, Dublin and Saint Petersburg all have a good shot of entering that exclusive top 60, but we'll see.
I've been holding off on the big 2 (India and China), but may need to get after that soon.
When it comes to Edmonton's placement, we now sit at 120th, with a score of 63.906875. Wedged between Baltimore and Mexico City.
channing76
New Member
Baltimore is nice, bit of crime but I always enjoy going there. What's the hate for Oklahoma City? Geez