Monocle's New Quality of Life Top 25 Cities Survey: Tokyo Is Tops Again


Skift Take

Monocle's list never rewards destinations that splash out on grand gestures. It looks to places that think out development for tourism and locals alike in a way that's sustainable for the long term, not for what's cool right now.
So you hate destinations crawling with tourists, clogged with traffic, and stuck in some decade where walking to a sidewalk cafe and ordering a sensible glass of wine is a rarity? We understand. We live in New York. Like you, each year we look forward to Monocle magazine's Quality of Life Index, a top 25 list of cities that have achieved a certain balance that make living there not just free of typical burdens, but