City Rankings

At MoveHub we know that everyone has different reasons for moving. That’s why we’ve ranked some of the worlds top cities in relation to key factors, like safety, property affordability and climate. Simply select the factors most important to you and we will show you the best cities for you to consider! Click on a card to read up more on your chosen city.

What do these filters mean?

Cities are ranked according to an overall rating based on their quality of life, which is made up of 7 different factors. Choose any combination of filters to re-rank the cities. For all filters, the higher the score, the better!

Affordability: how high cost of living is in the city
Safety: crime rates and how safe people feel in the city
Healthcare: how citizens feel about their access to healthcare and its quality
Traffic flow: how easy it is to move through the city by various methods of transportation
Property affordability: how are property prices within the city
Climate: how citizens rate their city’s climate
Air quality: whether people who live there find the city to be polluted

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17. Newcastle Upon Tyne

Our rating

5 out of 5

Affordability 4 out of 5
Safety 4 out of 5
Healthcare 3 out of 5
Traffic Flow 4 out of 5
Property affordability 5 out of 5
Climate 5 out of 5
Environment quality 5 out of 5

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18. Zurich

Our rating

5 out of 5

Affordability 2 out of 5
Safety 4 out of 5
Healthcare 3 out of 5
Traffic Flow 5 out of 5
Property affordability 3 out of 5
Climate 5 out of 5
Environment quality 5 out of 5

19. Brisbane

Our rating

5 out of 5

Affordability 4 out of 5
Safety 4 out of 5
Healthcare 3 out of 5
Traffic Flow 5 out of 5
Property affordability 4 out of 5
Climate 5 out of 5
Environment quality 5 out of 5

20. Reading

Our rating

5 out of 5

Affordability 4 out of 5
Safety 4 out of 5
Healthcare 3 out of 5
Traffic Flow 5 out of 5
Property affordability 3 out of 5
Climate 5 out of 5
Environment quality 5 out of 5

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21. Sacramento

Our rating

5 out of 5

Affordability 4 out of 5
Safety 4 out of 5
Healthcare 3 out of 5
Traffic Flow 3 out of 5
Property affordability 5 out of 5
Climate 5 out of 5
Environment quality 5 out of 5

22. St Louis

Our rating

5 out of 5

Affordability 4 out of 5
Safety 3 out of 5
Healthcare 3 out of 5
Traffic Flow 4 out of 5
Property affordability 5 out of 5
Climate 4 out of 5
Environment quality 5 out of 5

23. Adelaide

Our rating

5 out of 5

Affordability 4 out of 5
Safety 4 out of 5
Healthcare 3 out of 5
Traffic Flow 5 out of 5
Property affordability 4 out of 5
Climate 5 out of 5
Environment quality 5 out of 5

24. Vienna

Our rating

5 out of 5

Affordability 4 out of 5
Safety 4 out of 5
Healthcare 3 out of 5
Traffic Flow 5 out of 5
Property affordability 2 out of 5
Climate 5 out of 5
Environment quality 5 out of 5