Are you satisfied living where you are right now? Even if you are, you won’t be after this reading this article. As harsh it might sound, but the possibilities are high that your dream city might just not be the place as livable as it should be.
The interesting fact is that a new ranking shows the world’s livable cities are generally, the less global capital, more regional second city. The Economist Intelligence Unit Index considers more than 30 qualitative and quantitative factors spanning five broad categories, weighted as follows: stability (25%), healthcare (20%), culture and environment (25%), education (10%), and infrastructure (20%).
Let us know about the cities which push itself to rank in the top 10 of the most livable cities in the world.
1. Vienna
Vienna once again managed to take the No. 1 spot in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s livability ranking for the consecutive second year.
The survey confirmed that life is actually better on the banks of Danube than it is by the Yarra River in Melbourne.
2. Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania.
The city has been able to secure the second place after being ranked the world’s most livable city for seven years in a row, from 2011 until 2017.
3. Sydney
Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania.
The city has been ranked as the world’s third most livable city and is known to offer the Antipodes’ best quality of life.
4. Osaka
Osaka, a designated city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area.
The second-largest metropolitan area in Japan has been ranked fourth in the same survey.
5. Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is Alberta’s largest city and Canada’s third-largest municipality.
This city has been considered as the world’s fifth most livable city.
6. Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
It is considered as the most populous city in the province and also the world’s sixth-best livable city to live in.
7. Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolis is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. The Great Tokyo Area is ranked as the most populous metropolitan area in the world.
This city is considered to be the world’s seventh-best livable city to live.
8. Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the most populous city in Canada.
It shares its ranking with Tokyo and thus, is considered as the eighth-best livable city in the world.
9. Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark.
It has also been ranked as the ninth-best livable city in the world.
10. Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia and the fifth-most populous city of Australia.
The city is also known for best Antipodes’ quality life and is also ranked as tenth best livable city in the world.
