a bostonian's question

I can't really answer your question properly as I've never been to the US. From what I've heard from some of my American friends however, our health care system seems to be a bit better, our social security safety net is more comprehensive and we pay more tax than you do. I think that overall we're probably on a par with the USA in regards to quality of living. Perhaps if you could be a bit more specific with your question?...