苏黎世当选世界最佳宜居城市

Zurich Ranks the Most Desirable Place to Live

根据2006年4月10日公布的一项衡量全球200多个城市生活质量的调查,苏黎世击败了自己的瑞士同胞兼竞争对手日内瓦,成为世界上最适宜居住的城市。被调查城市的参选项目包括个人安全、环境质量和公共设施（卫生、教育和交通）等。被苏黎世击败的日内瓦排名第二，而加拿大的温哥华排名第三。英属哥伦比亚是世界上最适宜居住城市票选排行榜上的常客。它三面环水，隐藏在群山之下，是一个多元化的城市：拥有较高的生活水准，相对较低的犯罪率以及温和的气候。

Zurich has beaten its fellow Swiss rival Geneva to become the most desirable place to live in the world, according to a survey released on April 10th, 2006, measuring quality of life in more than 200 cities worldwide. Each city was judged on factors such as personal safety, the environment and access to public services such as health, education and transport. Zurich beat Geneva into second place, while Vancouver in Canada was third. The British Columbian city is consistently voted as one of the most desirable cities in the world to live.Surroundecl by water on three sides and overlooked by mountains, it is a diverse city with a high standard of living, relatively low crime and a rnild climate.