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Best Cities for Families

Moving abroad with children means choosing the right city, not just the right country. School quality, neighborhood safety, and hospital access vary enormously between cities. We rank 380 cities on safety, education quality, healthcare access, and affordability — using OECD PISA, WHO, and World Bank institutional data.

Last updated: February 2026

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Top 20 Cities

Ranked using persona-optimized weights across city-level indices. Higher scores indicate better fit.

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Geneva

Switzerland

/100

~$3,500/mo

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Kopavogur

Iceland

/100

~$3,450/mo

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Zurich

Switzerland

/100

~$3,600/mo

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Reykjavik

Iceland

/100

~$3,600/mo

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Basel

Switzerland

/100

~$3,300/mo

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Bern

Switzerland

/100

~$3,200/mo

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Hafnarfjordur

Iceland

/100

~$3,250/mo

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Akureyri

Iceland

/100

~$3,150/mo

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Aarhus

Denmark

/100

~$3,150/mo

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Orchard

Singapore

/100

~$3,350/mo

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Jurong East

Singapore

/100

~$3,200/mo

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Espoo

Finland

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~$3,050/mo

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Oslo

Norway

/100

~$3,500/mo

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Bergen

Norway

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~$3,350/mo

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Copenhagen

Denmark

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~$3,300/mo

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Woodlands

Singapore

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~$3,050/mo

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Helsinki

Finland

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~$3,200/mo

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Trondheim

Norway

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~$3,200/mo

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Gothenburg

Sweden

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~$3,050/mo

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Odense

Denmark

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~$2,950/mo

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Geneva

Switzerland

92/100

Quality Score

$3,500

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you score education at the city level?

Education scores combine OECD PISA national data with city-level family indices that account for international school availability and educational infrastructure. Cities in countries like Finland, Singapore, and Japan consistently rank highest.

Is international school availability included?

Our family index captures educational infrastructure at the city level. Individual city pages provide more detail on international school availability, local school quality, and education costs.

How is safety measured for families?

Safety combines the Global Peace Index, homicide rates, and political stability indicators. Cities inherit their country's safety baseline, adjusted by city-specific safety index data that reflects local conditions.

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Top 20 Cities

Geneva

Kopavogur

Zurich

Reykjavik

Basel

Bern

Hafnarfjordur

Akureyri

Aarhus

Orchard

Jurong East

Espoo

Oslo

Bergen

Copenhagen

Woodlands

Helsinki

Trondheim

Gothenburg

Odense

Geneva

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Best Cities for Families

Top 20 Cities

Geneva

Kopavogur

Zurich

Reykjavik

Basel

Bern

Hafnarfjordur

Akureyri

Aarhus

Orchard

Jurong East

Espoo

Oslo

Bergen

Copenhagen

Woodlands

Helsinki

Trondheim

Gothenburg

Odense

Geneva

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