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Methodology · Health and family · reviewed November 14, 2026

Health and family, by address.

The best ranked hospital within reach and the nearest emergency department, on the Newsweek and Statista list. International schools, and happiness on the World Happiness Report.

What is measured

For each place: the best ranked hospital within reach, the nearest emergency department, the international schools, and happiness.

Where it comes from

The hospital list is the Newsweek and Statista ranking of the world's best hospitals. Happiness is read from the World Happiness Report.

How it enters the score

Carried into the Patrician.ch 100, 100 places on one scale, and into every Private Dossier on the reader's own numbers.

Read the figures

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Income tax on the published 2026 rules. Social contributions, most deductions and treaties are not modeled. Figures are for a non-US single filer. Wealth tax, an exit and your passports are added when you run the engine on your own numbers. Not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.

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