Is there anywhere in Europe that is superior to the US?

Berlin?

Bosnia.

i've never traveled & i wouldn't want to speak to specific things like the state of neighborhoods or culture or any such thing.

but there are some facts that might surprise some people.

most european countries, if they were to join the united states, would be rated among the poorest states judging by their median income. germany, sweden & denmark, among the most prosperous euro countries, would be in the 39-41 range, for example. switzerland, norway and luxembourg would be the only euro zone countries that would break into the mid-high range of u.s. states.

http://www.aei.org/publication/us-gdp-per-capita-by-state-vs-european-countries-and-japan-korea-mexico-and-china-and-some-lessons-for-the-donald/

https://mises.org/wire/these-us-states-have-higher-incomes-nearly-every-european-country


also, while sweden is a very prosperous country and their people live among the best lives in the world, it's also the case that swedes who leave sweden and go to the u.s. are better off than those that remain in sweden.

The 4.4 million or so Americans with Swedish origins are considerably richer than average Americans, as are other immigrant groups from Scandinavia. If Americans with Swedish ancestry were to form their own country, their per capita GDP would be $56,900, more than $10,000 above the income of the average American. This is also far above Swedish GDP per capita, at $36,600. Swedes living in the USA are thus approximately 53 per cent more wealthy than Swedes (excluding immigrants) in their native country (OECD, 2009; US Census database).

I can't believe you're generalizing like that after doing a tour through Europe.😐

"I also did not get the impression that the locals were very worldly or interested in anything outside of their cultural bubble. Whereas most educated Americans want to travel and explore other cultures."

Are you supposed to be an example of one of those "educated" Americans??? Did you ever consider the language barrier??? In my experience, Europeans are generally very interested in and open to other cultures, especially in bigger cities. Europeans do travel more than Americans.

Tourists visiting countries like The Netherlands (my own country), the Scandinavian countries and Switzerland always compliment them on how neat and well-organized they are (yes, even American tourists). Especially public transport seems to be considered superior to that of a lot of other countries.

I think you're looking at the US through rose-colored glasses. I have only visited Disney World in the US, but seeing images of a city like New York, some areas don't seem very developed either. You've got shitholes everywhere. Also take into consideration that some of these cities are centuries old, maintaining them can be difficult and expensive.
 
"(water power in showers sinks and toilets was very weak.)"

Maybe book a better hotel next time...

I'm glad you love your own country. I also prefer my own country to others. But to shit on a whole continent like you did...

I have dual UK/US nationality and have lived on both sides of the pond. I am aghast at this post that reads like a poorly written review from Trip Advisor.

Are you asking this in response to Americans moving to Europe and crowing about how much better it is over there? I've met a few who talk like that, but frankly, it's all a matter of perspective, and a question of what you're willing to live with in your new host country, and what you're willing to give up that you had back home. I would also advise you to stay away from cities in general. You think they're bad here in the US, they're not much better abroad. You would be better off living in some town outside the cities.

I have heard good things about the Netherlands and Germany as good candidates for Americans to live, but still, even that you will have to take with a grain of salt. Scandinavia might also be a good choice. All three have the natives educated in speaking English, so it would be easier to navigate until you can learn their language.

I wouldn't want to live in Europe right now anyway, not with the migrant crisis going on. Visit, maybe, but not to live.

Netherlands
Switzerland
Germany
England
Belgium
many other places (and yes, I've lived there briefly, but if you're born in the US, you're kinda stuck there)

Most here are attacking the OP, but I'll be honest here - I'm a Brit who lived in the US, and I had a better quality of life there with a higher standard to my housing and everything else, than I have in London, which is supposed to be a world-class city with the best of everything. It's not, and it doesn't, unless you're rich.

I have shitty circumstances here, not least because it's too expensive to have nicer. I had a better life in my mid-size city. Believe it or not, even the shopping was better. Roads were better, even the cheap housing was better designed and nicer in standard than the shit holes of London.

I'm not kidding, my life's sense of comfort and pleasant surroundings and nice housing and better conveniences and amenities took a HUGE step backward when I returned to England. You know even our libraries charge you rental fees for movies when US libraries loan them out for free like the books. That's just a tiny thing but it's an example of how things are here. I don't want to sound like I'm a sock of the OP, because you can believe me, I'm not, but I have to back him up and say yes, general standards here are inferior to what I had in the US for cheaper.