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The 'quality of life' section is a bit 1 dimensional. Clearly, there is more to life than crime and housing costs. Notably absent are lifestyle indicators -- bi
by zumu 9y ago
The 'quality of life' section is a bit 1 dimensional. Clearly, there is more to life than crime and housing costs. Notably absent are lifestyle indicators -- bikability/walkability or cultural exposure for example. Dallas and other Texas cities rank highly, but if you prefer walking/biking/taking public transit to work, you are generally SOL. And is it really honest to say life in Raleigh is almost 2x better than in London?
Also, that cost of living for Portland seems high.
- bwmartin24 9y agoThanks for the comment! Yeah, I wouldn't put too much weight on the quality of life index (except for the factors it takes into account). We just included it to give some context outside of earnings, but of course, it is limited in scope. I also would be hesitant to use it to say City A is "twice as good" as City B, but just that City A is ranked higher than City B.
- ultimateedition 9y agoIt's also the most subjective; people drastically vary in what they value in their city. It seems like more money is the most universally uniform factor which is why it's treated as the main value focus of all these surveys.
- zumu 9y agoVery true, and I totally agree. I just think the label 'Quality of Life' is a bit misleading and the numerical values to be somewhat meaningless.