The lifestyle magazine Monocle has been publishing a list of "Most Liveable Cities" since 2007. The 2009 winners were ranked as follows:
| 1 | Zürich | Switzerland | (04) |
| 2 | Copenhagen | Denmark | (01) |
| 3 | Tokyo | Japan | (03) |
| 4 | Munich | Germany | (02) |
| 5 | Helsinki | Finland | (05) |
| 6 | Stockholm | Sweden | (07) |
| 7 | Vienna | Austria | (06) |
| 8 | Paris | France | (10) |
| 9 | Melbourne | Australia | (09) |
| 10 | Berlin | Germany | (14) |
These cities were rated in a survey on a basis of safety/crime, international connectivity, climate/sunshine, quality of architecture, public transportation, tolerance, environmental issues and access to nature, urban design, business conditions, pro-active policy developments and medical care.
For those considering a move to one of the Top 10 cities, we have the import requirements as follows:
Moving Pets to Switzerland