> This kind of comparison always neglects to consider the fact that any given European country is much smaller and much more homogeneous than the US. Which US s

> This kind of comparison always neglects to consider the fact that any given European country is much smaller and much more homogeneous than the US. Which US state are you comparing to? I'm aware of the criticism of Apples to Oranges. I assume given such a basic level of criticism on any comparison between the US and Europe that it's no longer remotely relevant because to any study ranking would clearly account for that. Oxford Economics just released their 1000 cities index, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-21/new-york-london-top-oxford-economics-ranking-of-1-000-global-cities https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-21/new-york-... The US dominated in the economic advantage, and europe dominated in the quality of life index.