People have mentioned UK and Italy but I think the absence of Irish cities is weird too. Dublin is a great place for partying but I really like Galway too and Cork is a great city (if you don't mind the strange accent and are prepared to forego the Guinness)
Unfriendly? We couldn't get away from people want to chat to us when we were there. And there are some really ugly tower blocks - as there are everywhere - but there are some stunningly beautiful parts: the view from the castle is stupendous. It's cheap, some decent beer, there are some great...
Got round to looking at the link to Monocle but can't see any indication of how these are decided. All that's said is that the mag has added 22 new metrics to the list but won't say what they are or how many existing metrics there were.
The only ones that are mentioned are routes into and out...
If you're in your 20s, you really wouldn't to live in Vienna or Geneva. I still shudder at wondering round central Vienna at just after 10 on a Saturday night and not finding a single bar open. I eventually found one away from the main drag, only for it to shut at 11.00. And Vienna is the height...