Mercer, a New-York based human resource and related financial services consulting firm, published its Quality of Living worldwide city rankings 2010. Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of life, according to the survey.

Mercer, a New-York based human resource and related financial services consulting firm, published its Quality of Living worldwide city rankings 2010. Vienna retains the top spot as the city with the world’s best quality of life, according to the survey.

It is followed by Zurich

Geneva holds the third position.

Cities are ranked against New York as the base city, with an index score of 100. Vancouver (in the photo) retains the fourth spot with a score of 107.4 while New York’s position is only 49.

Dusseldorf ranks sixth with a score of 107.2

… and Munich shares seventh spot with a score of 107.

Bern takes ninth position (106.5)

And is followed by Sydney (106.3)

Berlin ranks 17th.

Paris comes 34th.

London takes 39th place.
