Dublin voted 26th best city to live out of 221

stone roses · 29-11-2011 08:11PM #1

Dublin ranks higher than new york , london and paris as best city to live while vienna gets top spot and baghdad hits rock bottom.

top 5 vienna, zurich, auckland, munich and dusseldof

Eric Cartman · 29-11-2011 08:12PM

would have thought amsterdam would have been in the top 3

44leto · 29-11-2011 08:14PM

Who does these stupid polls what do they base their findings on??

mikom · 29-11-2011 08:15PM

stone roses wrote: »

Dublin rank

I agree.

rasper · 29-11-2011 08:15PM

Whose last

marknine · 29-11-2011 08:16PM

stone roses wrote: »

Dublin ranks higher than new york , london and paris as best city to live while vienna gets top spot and baghdad hits rock bottom.

top 5 vienna, zurich, auckland, munich and dusseldof

Dont know what pole, but Dublin is a bit of a dump to say the least. Maybe I should move to Baghdad. Mind you, Dublin is OK but there seems to be too much crime and scumbags galore.

My name is URL · 29-11-2011 08:21PM

44leto wrote: »

Who does these stupid polls what do they base their findings on??

http://www.mercer.com/qualityoflivingpr#City_Ranking_Tables

CongoPowers · 29-11-2011 08:21PM

Did any of the other "cities" in Ireland feature? lol.

TeddyTedson · 29-11-2011 08:22PM

What if you only speak a really obscure language does it still apply?
I can never takes these polls seriously, Ireland was voted best country in the world to live in a few years back. No matter how good things ever are here, we'd still need a faux Sun and massive retractable roof to get my vote.

Einhard · 29-11-2011 08:24PM

44leto wrote: »

Who does these stupid polls what do they base their findings on??

If a poll came out stating Dublin ranked below Baghdad, Mogadishu, and Kinshasha in terms of quality of life, you'd probably be in full agreement with it. The negativity that so many Irish people have towards their native places never ceases to puzzle me.

Saila · 29-11-2011 08:25PM

Auckland top 5

SEPT 23 1989 · 29-11-2011 08:27PM

WELL DONE TOWN

Andy!! · 29-11-2011 08:28PM

Einhard wrote: »

The negativity that so many Irish people have towards their native places never ceases to puzzle me.

Uh, really? Ever noticed the quality of life in those places? Ever lived in a city known for its quality of life?

TeddyTedson · 29-11-2011 08:28PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

WELL DONE TOWN

WHAT TOWN:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

RachaelVO · 29-11-2011 08:31PM

Meh, couldn't wait to get out of it!

TBH it's the same as any capital city though, rough, over populated and stinking!
Very few European cities are any different!

ICE HOUSE · 29-11-2011 08:31PM

Spent a while in 4 of these top "top 5 cities" and there no great shakes either tbh.

lecker Hendl · 29-11-2011 08:32PM

It's better than Cork :rolleyes:

It is though. I'm not biased. I'm from Cork.

charlemont · 29-11-2011 08:37PM

Dublin could be much higher up the list if a few things were sorted out...Traffic being the main one.

Havermeyer · 29-11-2011 08:40PM

charlemont wrote: »

Dublin could be much higher up the list if a few things were sorted out...Traffic being the main one.

Scumbags, litter and aggressive beggars would be higher up my list than traffic.

John_Rambo · 29-11-2011 08:43PM

I'm with Charlemont, a few slight improvements and it would be even further up the list. The survey is aimed at well paid professionals who can afford to live in one of the many nice areas in Dublin that have the best amenities, can afford to wine and dine and shop.

Not many cities can offer what Dublin can.

rossie1977 · 29-11-2011 08:44PM

CongoPowers wrote: »

Did any of the other "cities" in Ireland feature? lol.

bern and luxembourg both made top 20 and both are smaller than cork

stone roses · 29-11-2011 08:47PM

nummnutts wrote: »

Scumbags, litter and aggressive beggars would be higher up my list than traffic.

ya get that everywere i was living in oz and i came across a fella banging up in the jacks , i was in san fran this year and homeless all around me will ya stop!! we are 26th for a reason not 126th, Dublin is a great city and ireland is a great country, if we got first spot we would still be moaning, its the irish way we never give ourselfs a thumbs up!!

RachaelVO · 29-11-2011 08:57PM

John_Rambo wrote: »

Not many cities can offer what Dublin can.

Which is why its surprising it's so high up the list! :pac:

Einhard · 29-11-2011 09:01PM

Andy!! wrote: »

Uh, really? Ever noticed the quality of life in those places? Ever lived in a city known for its quality of life?

Yeah, I have- Boston, Melbourne, Bordeaux, and Dublin.

St.Spodo · 29-11-2011 09:04PM

If we had less junkies and less traffic congestion on the quays in the evening, we'd be sorted.

I find the southside of the city to be a great place to be with a lot to offer, no amount of begrudgery will change that.

John_Rambo · 29-11-2011 09:11PM

RachaelVO wrote: »

Very few European cities are any different!

Is this a joke?

44leto · 29-11-2011 09:14PM

Einhard wrote: »

If a poll came out stating Dublin ranked below Baghdad, Mogadishu, and Kinshasha in terms of quality of life, you'd probably be in full agreement with it. The negativity that so many Irish people have towards their native places never ceases to puzzle me.

No negativity toward these types of polls. You get them every other week.

CamperMan · 29-11-2011 09:16PM

when was this research carried out, sometime during the boom years?

Richard Hillman · 29-11-2011 09:19PM

I wouldnt want to live anywhere else other than Dublin. Every time i go away, i always leave the place ive visited thinking "what a kip!".

Yahew · 29-11-2011 09:25PM

TeddyTedson wrote: »

WHAT TOWN:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Judging by the title: Dublin.

hush, now. No need for shouting Mr. Tedson. Have a cuppa and some of your medicine, you'll get a lovely sleep tonight.

Zebra3 · 29-11-2011 09:25PM

RachaelVO wrote: »

Meh, couldn't wait to get out of it!

TBH it's the same as any capital city though, rough, over populated and stinking!
Very few European cities are any different!

You think Dublin is overpopulated?

Hilarious!!!

:D:D

What hamlet are you from?

Dublin voted 26th best city to live out of 221

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