1. Vienna, Austria

For the ninth year in a row, Vienna has snagged the top spot on this list of expat havens. It's affordable, safe, and offers plenty of things to see and do. Known for its celebration of intellectual life (cultivating everyone from Mozart to Freud), it's the perfect city to find yourself, write that dissertation, or develop a new psychological theory. Or, you know, just chill.

[Photo via @isachenn]

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