London is officially the second best city in the world to raise a family

"According to a new report, London is the second best city in entire the world for raising a family. The study by Compare the Market AU looked at nine different factors across 50 cities: safety, happiness, things to do with kids, cost of living, parental leave, family benefits spending, green spaces, vaccination rates and education spending. With an overall score of 5.992 out of 10, London won the silver medal, losing out on first place to Brisbane."

"The Big Smoke's high ranking is largely thanks to its huge amount of things to do with kids. The study counted 758 child-friendly activities listed for London on TripAdvisor, which was the most of all the cities besides Rome (which has 771 ways to keep kids entertained). Loads of those things, like the Natural History Museum, the Young V&A, the city farms and the Science Museum, are completely free."

"It also scored well in the green spaces per capita category, with the sixth highest number out of all the cities assessed. On top of all that, next to all of the Australian cities, London has the most generous statutory parental leave, though it's worth noting that no other UK city was considered for the ranking. Statutory maternity leave in this country is 52 weeks and paternal leave is two."

London ranks as the second-best city worldwide for raising families according to a comparative study analyzing nine factors across 50 cities. The analysis evaluated safety, happiness, activities for children, cost of living, parental leave, family benefits spending, green spaces, vaccination rates, and education spending. London scored 5.992 out of 10, surpassed only by Brisbane. The city excels with 758 child-friendly activities on TripAdvisor, including free attractions like the Natural History Museum, Young V&A, city farms, and Science Museum. London also ranks sixth in green spaces per capita and offers the most generous statutory parental leave outside Australian cities, with 52 weeks of maternity leave and two weeks of paternal leave. However, London's high cost of living presents a notable disadvantage.

Read at Time Out London