The argument claims that the fact that City L was listed fourteenth in an annual survey two years ago, implies that the City L has attributes such as good schools, affordable housing, friendly people, safe environment etc. The argument is based on assumptions for which there is no clear evidence. Hence, the argument is unconvincing and has several flaws.
First, the argument cites results from a survey that was conducted two years ago as an evidence that the city L has good quality of life. However, there is no assurance that the results from two years ago still hold good. Hence, to make this assumption more convincing, the author must provide results from a more recent survey or provide evidence that there is no change in City L’s ranking in past two years.
Second, the argument does not specify the total number of cities included in the survey. Without this crucial information, the ranking of the City L is not at all meaningful. For example, if the survey included fifteen cities from the state of city L, fourteenth ranking would mean that City L is one of the lowest ranking city in terms of quality of life. Conversely, if the ranking included 100 cities nationwide, it would mean that City L is one of best cities in quality of life.
Third, the argument readily assumes that since City L was listed fourteenth in an annual survey, this means that the City L fares well on parameters such as good schools, affordable housing, friendly people, safe environment etc. However, ‘quality of life’ may not be necessarily defined by these attributes on the survey. For some, quality of life could also mean less traffic, lesser commute from work to office and hence better work-life balance. Hence, the meaning of ‘quality of life’ is quite subjective and therefore, this assumption is unwarranted.
In conclusion, without further information, the argument stands unsubstantiated and open to debate. The author must provide further information, as stated above, to make the argument more compelling.