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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: March 2026
Quick answer
The top 3 cities for families in 2026 are Tokyo (Japan), Jurong East (Singapore), and Osaka (Japan). The persona-weighted score emphasises safety and education. 380 cities are ranked using city-level cost-of-living, safety, healthcare, and lifestyle indices from Numbeo, Mercer, OECD better-life, and WhereNext-curated neighborhood research. CC BY 4.0 — free to cite with attribution.
Key facts
Ranked using persona-optimized weights across city-level indices. Higher scores indicate better fit.
Japan
Singapore
Japan
Germany
Singapore
Japan
Austria
Taiwan
Japan
South Korea
Finland
Singapore
South Korea
Austria
Germany
Singapore
Switzerland
Switzerland
Luxembourg
New Zealand
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