Chicago and San Francisco also made the list, at 22 and 16, respectively.
The quality of life index measures healthcare quality, cost of consumer goods and housing affordability. Each city is ranked on eight quality of life indicators, with one being the highest rank and 50 being the lowest.
Here are the top 33 cities with the best quality of life and how they ranked on healthcare.
1. Wellington, New Zealand: 24
2. Zurich, Switzerland: 8
3. Copenhagen, Denmark: 6
4. Edinburgh, U.K.: 3
5. Vienna, Austria: 5
6. Helsinki, Finland: 15
7. Melbourne, Australia: 14
8. Sydney, Australia: 13
9. Frankfurt, Germany: 23
10. Amsterdam, Netherlands: 19
11. Boston: 7
12. Auckland, New Zealand: 10
13. Tokyo, Japan: 1
14. Berlin, Germany: 21
15. Vancouver, Canada: 18
16. San Francisco: 22
17. Stockholm, Sweden: 34
18. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: 37
19. Oslo, Norway: 12
20. Prague, Czech Republic: 16
21. Toronto, Canada: 9
22. Chicago: 32
23. Madrid, Spain: 2
24. Lisbon, Portugal: 26
25. Singapore: 25
26. Brussels, Belgium: 4
27. Cape Town, South Africa: 17
28. Dublin, Ireland: 48
29. Warsaw, Poland: 41
30. Johannesburg, South Africa: 42
31. New York City: 35
32. Paris, France: 11
33. London, U.K.: 28
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