Not Dublin, according to a new survey of 150 cities that puts Helsinki in the top spot, with the Irish capital in 120th place. Dublin suffers from unaffordable housing, inefficient transport, high living costs and poor paid parental leave, according to Movinga, an online moving company. Berlin comes 20th, London comes 55th, New York comes 69th, Madrid comes 71st, Paris comes 79th and Rome comes 129th. The Finnish capital rates as the number-one city for families because of generous paid parental leave, high-quality education and excellent healthcare. On paid parental leave, US cities are worst, most of them having none at all, and Dublin scores among the worst in Europe, with 182 days of paid leave associated with childbirth, compared with Helsinki’s 1,190 days.

Source: The Irish Times January 22, 2020 14:16 UTC