MAYOR APPLAUDS HONOLULU'S TOP QUALITY OF LIFE RANKING

(Tues., Dec. 4, 2012)—Mayor Peter Carlisle today said he is very pleased that the Mercer consulting firm has again ranked Honolulu as the American city with the best quality of life.

"Honolulu is a fantastic place to live, work and raise a family, and it's perfectly poised to be the lean, clean, smart city of the future," Carlisle said.

Mercer ranked Honolulu number one for the United States in 2011 and 2012, after considering 39 factors such as public services, recreation, natural environment, and law enforcement.

The full rankings are available at www.mercer.com/qualityoflivingpr.

Mercer is a human resources and investment consultant with 20,000 employees in more than 40 countries.

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Media Contact: Jim Fulton, Mayor's Office, 768-6928.