Infographics: Quality of living rankings spotlight emerging cities

Mercer's Quality of living survey- conducted to help multinational organizations compensate employees fairly when placing them on international assignments- ranks cities in Western Europe, New Zealand, and Canada among the best in terms of such quality factors as political/ social/ economic environment, medical/health considerations, and education. This year's survey also recognizes several emerging cities that have been investing heavily in their quality of living and compete for expats with the highest-ranked cities.