Figure 5 shows the results. Across the series of questions, residents were overwhelmingly positive about life in the Copenhagen area. When asked about their neighborhoods, 84% said life there was excellent or good. When asked about the Copenhagen area overall, three-quarters rated it as excellent or good place to live. The same proportion ranked the Copenhagen area as a better place to live than other European cities. For this question, 15% of people said they did not know, perhaps because they had not lived in any other northern European cities. When we examine the responses of just those who had an opinion, a full 88% said the Copenhagen area is a better place to live than its counterparts. Figure 5 showpeople the results. the were series of Interestingly, living Across in the city genquestions, residents were overwhelmingly erally even more positive about the Copenhagen positive in the Copenhagen area. area thanabout were life residents in the suburban areas.
When asked about their neighborhoods, 84% saidexample, life therewhereas was excellent good. When For 70% oforsuburban residents asked about the Copenhagen area overall, said that the Copenhagen area was an excellent three-quarters it as excellent or good or a good placerated to live, 80% of residents in the place to live. The same proportion ranked the
city said it was an excellent or good place to live. As noted, several of the measures on the Copenhagen Area Survey were also included in the Houston Area Survey (see the sidebar on the following page for more information about Houston). These two urban areas are interesting to compare because they are very different in so many ways and yet they are also roughly equally ranked cities on global city scales (which measure centrality in the global system of cities based on economics, cultural influence, political power, and human capital). As reported in Figure 6 on the next page, the majority of residents in both urban regions report that job opportunities are excellent or good. Copenhagen area as place within to live than Yet in Houston, which hasa abetter reputation other European cities. For this question, 15% the United States as one of the top job creators, of people are saideven theymore did not know,about perhaps the residents positive the they had in any other job because opportunities thannot arelived the residents of the northern European wejob examine Copenhagen area (63%cities. vs. 53%When saying opthe responses of just those who had an opinion, portunities are excellent or good). a full 88% said the Copenhagen area is a better place to live than its counterparts.
Figure 5: Residents' ratings of Copenhagen area as a place to live 84%
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