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The best places to live, by kind of household

The household twin of the business leaderboards: for every profile, the world's top three places and each continent's. A young family, a retired couple and a remote worker want very different things, so the podiums barely overlap.

Young family

World
  1. Freital 100.9
  2. 2 Unzen (雲仙) 99.1
  3. 3 Annonay 98.3
Europe
  1. Freital 100.9
  2. 2 Annonay 98.3
  3. 3 Neustadt a.d.Aisch 97.7
Americas
  1. Beauport 97.2
  2. 2 Desmarchais-Crawford 93.9
  3. 3 Saint-Hubert 92.3
Asia-Pacific
  1. Unzen (雲仙) 99.1
  2. 2 Shukugō (宿郷) 95.6
  3. 3 Changbai 94.3

Low-income household

World
  1. Gandhinagar 96.4
  2. 2 Bytom 95.3
  3. 3 Oraş Popeşti Leordeni 94.2
Europe
  1. Bytom 95.3
  2. 2 Oraş Popeşti Leordeni 94.2
  3. 3 Czerwionka-Leszczyny 92.5
Americas
  1. Caucaia 88.8
  2. 2 Saguenay 86.1
  3. 3 Ribeirão das Neves 86.0
Asia-Pacific
  1. Gandhinagar 96.4
  2. 2 Rawang 93.8
  3. 3 Maheshtala 93.7

Low-income family

World
  1. Boguszów-Gorce 96.3
  2. 2 Minamishimabara (南島原) 96.1
  3. 3 Radeberg 95.7
Europe
  1. Boguszów-Gorce 96.3
  2. 2 Radeberg 95.7
  3. 3 Langreo 94.6
Americas
  1. Sherbrooke (Quebec) 92.0
  2. 2 Québec 88.9
  3. 3 Anápolis 88.0
Asia-Pacific
  1. Minamishimabara (南島原) 96.1
  2. 2 Changbai 95.3
  3. 3 Karnāl 93.1

Single parent

World
  1. Ichinoseki (一関市) 97.8
  2. 2 Freital 97.6
  3. 3 Bytom 96.7
Europe
  1. Freital 97.6
  2. 2 Bytom 96.7
  3. 3 Langreo 94.8
Americas
  1. Québec 93.5
  2. 2 Sainte-Foy 90.3
  3. 3 La Cité-Limoilou 88.7
Asia-Pacific
  1. Ichinoseki (一関市) 97.8
  2. 2 Changbai 95.9
  3. 3 Shonai (庄内町) 94.8

Pensioner couple

World
  1. Vallauris 96.6
  2. 2 Cannes 95.6
  3. 3 Saikai (西海) 95.5
Europe
  1. Vallauris 96.6
  2. 2 Cannes 95.6
  3. 3 Marseille 94.8
Americas
  1. Saanich 94.0
  2. 2 Menlo Park 91.7
  3. 3 Langford 91.5
Asia-Pacific
  1. Saikai (西海) 95.5
  2. 2 Shukugō (宿郷) 93.4
  3. 3 Mandurah 92.6

Single pensioner

World
  1. Pozuelo de Alarcón 97.1
  2. 2 Shukugō (宿郷) 96.4
  3. 3 Kitzingen 95.9
Europe
  1. Pozuelo de Alarcón 97.1
  2. 2 Kitzingen 95.9
  3. 3 Annonay 95.1
Americas
  1. Beauport 88.3
  2. 2 Leawood (Kansas) 87.4
  3. 3 Noblesville 86.6
Asia-Pacific
  1. Shukugō (宿郷) 96.4
  2. 2 Unzen (雲仙) 93.7
  3. 3 Saikai (西海) 93.5

Early retiree

World
  1. Vallauris 102.5
  2. 2 Monreale 101.8
  3. 3 Pozuelo de Alarcón 100.8
Europe
  1. Vallauris 102.5
  2. 2 Monreale 101.8
  3. 3 Pozuelo de Alarcón 100.8
Americas
  1. Saanich 99.5
  2. 2 Menlo Park 99.5
  3. 3 San Carlos (California) 98.7
Asia-Pacific
  1. Minamishimabara (南島原) 99.5
  2. 2 Adelaide Hills 98.7
  3. 3 Unzen (雲仙) 96.5

Single professional

World
  1. München 103.1
  2. 2 Arlington (Virginia) 102.8
  3. 3 Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 101.3
Europe
  1. München 103.1
  2. 2 Stuttgart 98.9
  3. 3 Marseille 98.2
Americas
  1. Arlington (Virginia) 102.8
  2. 2 Alexandria (Virginia) 98.8
  3. 3 Laval 97.1
Asia-Pacific
  1. Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 101.3
  2. 2 Najafgarh 97.0
  3. 3 Yokohama (横浜市, Kanagawa) 97.0

Young professional

World
  1. Arlington (Virginia) 104.9
  2. 2 München 104.4
  3. 3 Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 102.5
Europe
  1. München 104.4
  2. 2 Stuttgart 100.0
  3. 3 Marseille 99.8
Americas
  1. Arlington (Virginia) 104.9
  2. 2 Alexandria (Virginia) 100.7
  3. 3 Laval 98.9
Asia-Pacific
  1. Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 102.5
  2. 2 Najafgarh 98.5
  3. 3 Yokohama (横浜市, Kanagawa) 98.0

DINKS

World
  1. Arlington (Virginia) 106.3
  2. 2 München 104.1
  3. 3 Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 103.0
Europe
  1. München 104.1
  2. 2 Amsterdam 100.1
  3. 3 Stuttgart 99.5
Americas
  1. Arlington (Virginia) 106.3
  2. 2 Alexandria (Virginia) 101.9
  3. 3 Yonkers 99.8
Asia-Pacific
  1. Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 103.0
  2. 2 Yokohama (横浜市, Kanagawa) 98.3
  3. 3 Changsha (Hunan) 98.0

Remote worker

World
  1. Langreo 98.2
  2. 2 Yamaga (山鹿市) 97.5
  3. 3 Varanasi 97.3
Europe
  1. Langreo 98.2
  2. 2 Santa Maria a Vico 96.8
  3. 3 Annaberg-Buchholz 96.6
Americas
  1. Leawood (Kansas) 93.5
  2. 2 Grajaú (São Paulo) 92.5
  3. 3 Overland Park 91.8
Asia-Pacific
  1. Yamaga (山鹿市) 97.5
  2. 2 Varanasi 97.3
  3. 3 Tanzhou 97.1

Commuter

World
  1. Neckarsulm 103.9
  2. 2 Arlington (Virginia) 101.3
  3. 3 Fukui-shi (福井市) 101.2
Europe
  1. Neckarsulm 103.9
  2. 2 Illkirch-Graffenstaden 100.7
  3. 3 Neusäß 99.8
Americas
  1. Arlington (Virginia) 101.3
  2. 2 Terrebonne 98.6
  3. 3 Overland Park 98.2
Asia-Pacific
  1. Fukui-shi (福井市) 101.2
  2. 2 Nagano (長野市, Nagano) 97.0
  3. 3 Narela 96.5

Car-free household

World
  1. Manhattan (New York) 109.1
  2. 2 München 106.8
  3. 3 Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 105.6
Europe
  1. München 106.8
  2. 2 Paris 104.3
  3. 3 Milano 103.8
Americas
  1. Manhattan (New York) 109.1
  2. 2 Queens 105.1
  3. 3 Calgary 103.6
Asia-Pacific
  1. Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 105.6
  2. 2 Shanghai 103.3
  3. 3 Mumbai 103.2

Student

World
  1. Khamaria 106.9
  2. 2 Chicago 105.7
  3. 3 Shajing Residential District 105.0
Europe
  1. Chemnitz 103.9
  2. 2 Milano 103.0
  3. 3 Paris 102.0
Americas
  1. Chicago 105.7
  2. 2 Trindade (Santa Catarina) 101.0
  3. 3 Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) 100.7
Asia-Pacific
  1. Khamaria 106.9
  2. 2 Shajing Residential District 105.0
  3. 3 Niigata (新潟市) 104.5

First-home buyer

World
  1. Bytom 97.2
  2. 2 Shonai (庄内町) 96.3
  3. 3 Radeberg 96.1
Europe
  1. Bytom 97.2
  2. 2 Radeberg 96.1
  3. 3 Oraş Popeşti Leordeni 94.7
Americas
  1. Lévis 90.7
  2. 2 Caucaia 89.2
  3. 3 Marion (Iowa) 88.3
Asia-Pacific
  1. Shonai (庄内町) 96.3
  2. 2 Gandhinagar 94.9
  3. 3 Changle (Shandong) 94.4

Budget-constrained mover

World
  1. Bytom 94.4
  2. 2 Oraş Popeşti Leordeni 94.2
  3. 3 Gandhinagar 93.3
Europe
  1. Bytom 94.4
  2. 2 Oraş Popeşti Leordeni 94.2
  3. 3 Langreo 92.0
Americas
  1. Lévis 87.8
  2. 2 Caucaia 87.2
  3. 3 Trois-Rivières 84.9
Asia-Pacific
  1. Gandhinagar 93.3
  2. 2 Shukugō (宿郷) 93.1
  3. 3 Rui’an 91.3

Urban lifestyle seeker

World
  1. Manhattan (New York) 107.8
  2. 2 München 106.7
  3. 3 Kyoto (京都市) 105.3
Europe
  1. München 106.7
  2. 2 Paris 103.2
  3. 3 Milano 102.4
Americas
  1. Manhattan (New York) 107.8
  2. 2 Arlington (Virginia) 103.4
  3. 3 Calgary 102.2
Asia-Pacific
  1. Kyoto (京都市) 105.3
  2. 2 Kawasaki (川崎市, Kanagawa) 100.5
  3. 3 Changsha (Hunan) 100.1

Expat professional

World
  1. München 105.2
  2. 2 Arlington (Virginia) 102.1
  3. 3 Kumamoto (熊本市) 101.6
Europe
  1. München 105.2
  2. 2 Unterföhring 101.5
  3. 3 Versailles 101.3
Americas
  1. Arlington (Virginia) 102.1
  2. 2 Overland Park 99.7
  3. 3 Vancouver 99.5
Asia-Pacific
  1. Kumamoto (熊本市) 101.6
  2. 2 Kyoto (京都市) 97.7
  3. 3 Kōtō (江東) 95.8

Healthcare-first mover

World
  1. Nagasaki (長崎市, Nagasaki) 101.2
  2. 2 Annonay 100.4
  3. 3 Freilassing 100.3
Europe
  1. Annonay 100.4
  2. 2 Freilassing 100.3
  3. 3 Traunstein 97.6
Americas
  1. Lévis 94.1
  2. 2 Québec 91.0
  3. 3 Sainte-Foy 89.5
Asia-Pacific
  1. Nagasaki (長崎市, Nagasaki) 101.2
  2. 2 Sasebo (佐世保市) 98.2
  3. 3 Komatsushimachō (小松島町) 96.7

Nature-focused household

World
  1. Saikai (西海) 98.5
  2. 2 Einsiedeln 95.1
  3. 3 Matsuura (松浦市) 93.4
Europe
  1. Einsiedeln 95.1
  2. 2 Aberdeenshire 93.2
  3. 3 Hammelburg 92.7
Americas
  1. Pinhalzinho (São Paulo) 89.5
  2. 2 Marshall (Minnesota) 86.8
  3. 3 Messias 86.3
Asia-Pacific
  1. Saikai (西海) 98.5
  2. 2 Matsuura (松浦市) 93.4
  3. 3 Shukugō (宿郷) 92.7

Cross-border commuter

World
  1. Hirakawa (平川市) 104.4
  2. 2 Kuroishi (黑石市) 100.6
  3. 3 São Lourenço 99.5
Europe
  1. Saint-Louis 99.3
  2. 2 Municipiul Sighetu Marmaţiei 98.5
  3. 3 Línea de la Concepción, La 97.9
Americas
  1. Windsor (Ontario) 98.0
  2. 2 LaSalle 95.3
  3. 3 Niagara Falls 95.3
Asia-Pacific
  1. Hirakawa (平川市) 104.4
  2. 2 Kuroishi (黑石市) 100.6
  3. 3 São Lourenço 99.5

Outdoor and mountain lover

World
  1. Hilo 96.1
  2. 2 Icod de los Vinos 95.6
  3. 3 Squamish 94.8
Europe
  1. Icod de los Vinos 95.6
  2. 2 Realejos, Los 93.7
  3. 3 Locarno 93.4
Americas
  1. Hilo 96.1
  2. 2 Squamish 94.8
  3. 3 Summerland 94.4
Asia-Pacific
  1. Minamishimabara (南島原) 93.4
  2. 2 Nyūzen (入膳) 92.0
  3. 3 Matsubase (松原) 90.8

Rural value seeker

World
  1. Gospić 90.4
  2. 2 Winterswijk 89.5
  3. 3 Maruim 88.9
Europe
  1. Gospić 90.4
  2. 2 Winterswijk 89.5
  3. 3 Idrija 88.0
Americas
  1. Maruim 88.9
  2. 2 Charqueada 85.5
  3. 3 Pinhalzinho (São Paulo) 83.9
Asia-Pacific
  1. Sumbal 88.6
  2. 2 Siwei 86.3
  3. 3 Stabat 85.9

High-net-worth mover

World
  1. Unterföhring 109.7
  2. 2 Saint-Germain-en-Laye 108.7
  3. 3 Gräfelfing 106.9
Europe
  1. Unterföhring 109.7
  2. 2 Saint-Germain-en-Laye 108.7
  3. 3 Gräfelfing 106.9
Americas
  1. Langley 106.1
  2. 2 Ellicott City 104.4
  3. 3 Columbia (Maryland) 104.4
Asia-Pacific
  1. Kumamoto (熊本市) 106.5
  2. 2 Logan City 103.5
  3. 3 Tokushima (徳島市) 102.2

Climate-resilient relocation

World
  1. Minamishimabara (南島原) 100.8
  2. 2 Sydney 99.9
  3. 3 Fabriano 99.8
Europe
  1. Fabriano 99.8
  2. 2 Annonay 99.3
  3. 3 Liestal 97.8
Americas
  1. Sydney 99.9
  2. 2 Rochester (Minnesota) 96.8
  3. 3 Saguenay 96.6
Asia-Pacific
  1. Minamishimabara (南島原) 100.8
  2. 2 Unzen (雲仙) 97.4
  3. 3 Ballarat 96.2

Coastal living

World
  1. Realejos, Los 95.6
  2. 2 Vila Franca de Xira 95.4
  3. 3 Saikai (西海) 94.4
Europe
  1. Realejos, Los 95.6
  2. 2 Vila Franca de Xira 95.4
  3. 3 Σαλαμίνος 94.0
Americas
  1. Sidney 92.7
  2. 2 Saanich 91.5
  3. 3 Duncan 91.2
Asia-Pacific
  1. Saikai (西海) 94.4
  2. 2 Minamishimabara (南島原) 93.6
  3. 3 Matsuura (松浦市) 92.3

Business owner

World
  1. Unterföhring 108.6
  2. 2 Arlington (Virginia) 105.7
  3. 3 Saint-Cloud 105.4
Europe
  1. Unterföhring 108.6
  2. 2 Saint-Cloud 105.4
  3. 3 Unterhaching 104.9
Americas
  1. Arlington (Virginia) 105.7
  2. 2 Lincolnia 103.2
  3. 3 Terrebonne 102.8
Asia-Pacific
  1. Fukui-shi (福井市) 102.9
  2. 2 Adelaide Hills 98.9
  3. 3 Kariya (Aichi) 98.7

Digital native

World
  1. Phoenix (Arizona) 106.5
  2. 2 München 105.7
  3. 3 Najafgarh 105.6
Europe
  1. München 105.7
  2. 2 Milano 103.0
  3. 3 Marseille 102.7
Americas
  1. Phoenix (Arizona) 106.5
  2. 2 Minneapolis (Minnesota) 102.1
  3. 3 Porto Alegre 101.5
Asia-Pacific
  1. Najafgarh 105.6
  2. 2 Yiwu 105.1
  3. 3 Suginami (杉並) 104.4

Scores 0–100 against all places worldwide; the place pages explain every score. Nestlyzer scores each measure 0–100 between the 5th and 95th percentile of the countries it covers. How the method works.