The Global Standard for
City Quality of Life
UQLI™ provides DOI-citable, peer-reviewed quality-of-life scores for 3,500+ cities — built for governments, universities, and international organizations that need rigorous, comparable urban data.
52 indicators · 10 weighted dimensions · 3,500+ cities · Annual data cycle
Built for institutions that require rigorous, citeable urban data
City Governments
Benchmark your city with credibility
Access DOI-citable scores your council, mayor, and international partners can trust. Identify which dimensions are dragging your rank and simulate the impact of infrastructure investments before committing budgets.
From Research planAcademic Researchers
The dataset your publication requires
52 indicators, 10 weighted dimensions, historical time series, and peer-group comparisons across 3,500+ cities. Every score is citable with a DOI and traceable to primary source data.
From Research planConsulting & Advisory Firms
Deliver evidence-based city diagnostics
Run policy simulations, generate branded PDF city reports, and build custom peer groups for client presentations. Used by firms advising national governments and multilateral development institutions.
From Professional plan2025 Top Cities
Global composite quality-of-life ranking — free preview
Rigorous by Design
A methodology that holds up to peer review
UQLI™ scores are computed using a transparent, auditable pipeline — winsorized normalization, geometric mean aggregation, and bootstrap confidence intervals. Every score ships with a DOI and full methodology documentation.
52 Indicators
Sourced from WHO, World Bank, UN-Habitat, OECD, and national statistical agencies
10 Dimensions
Healthcare, Safety, Economy, Environment, Education, Mobility, Governance, and more
Winsorized Z-Score
Robust normalization that controls for outliers across different income tiers
Geometric Mean Composite
Penalizes extreme weakness in any single dimension — a city cannot hide poor performance
95% Confidence Bands
Bootstrap-derived uncertainty intervals published alongside every score
Annual Data Cycle
2025 cycle live — transparent version history with methodology DOI
How UQLI™ Works
From public data to publishable insight — in four steps
Explore Free
Search the global ranking and view composite scores for any of 3,500+ cities — no subscription required.
FreeDrill Into Dimensions
Access all 10 dimension breakdowns, 52 indicators, historical trends, and peer-group comparisons.
ResearchSimulate Policy
Adjust dimension scores to model the UQLI™ impact of real-world investments and reforms.
ProfessionalExport & Cite
Download DOI-citable reports, CSV datasets, and branded PDF diagnostics for publications and presentations.
ProfessionalReady to benchmark your city?
Explore the free ranking or speak with our team about institutional access.
Research plans from $3,000/yr · Professional from $18,000/yr · Enterprise custom pricing