Results of an international poll...?

Question

Results came out today, ranking cities in the world as the best places to live. Sadly, the United States did not fare well, with the best city in the US to live as being in Hawaii...and even it was 27th on the list.

This is not an exercise is bashing the US...I am genuinely interested in knowing opinions as to why the US is becoming less and less 'the place to live'...

I apologize, but I don't have a link...I just read it in an article. But the survey company was Mercer Human Resource Consulting...and they base their criteria on the following:

Political and Social Environment
Economic Environment
Socio-Cultural Environment
Medical and Health Considerations
Schools and Education Public Services and Transport
Recreation
Consumer Goods
Housing
Natural Environment

Answer 1

Have you looked at most cities in the U.S. lately? It's been built out with so much commercial sprawl...fast food joints, parking lots and other banal crap. It's a fkg embarrassment.

Answer 2

too much crime, religious pushiness and hit and miss medical care (think HMO's and high deductible insurance)...I think in Europe they care less about personal things in politics than here as well...They work less hours a week for the same pay as here (about 35 hours) and get much more family time and holidays off. American workers work harder and get less for it in return. This is considering the average middle class European only

Answer 3

Could you post a link? I'd like to see the list.

Answer 4

We are being trashed internationally by people WHO DON'T LIVE HERE.

Answer 5

I dunno, but why are millions trying to sneak in here every year if we are so bad. Perhaps we should just close the doors until we are more improved eh?