One of the most difficult things anyone can do is leave their parents’ home and start over in a new city or country. Getting used to a new environment is challenging; what if the city is unsafe? If the neighbours are not friendly, what happens? Well, to save you from all these troubles, we have the ultimate list of the world’s most liveable cities. Vienna continues to hold the title of the most livable city in the world, per the annual Economist index. What other cities made it to the list?
Vienna Is The World’s Most Liveable City
The 2023 listings, which reveal people’s preferences for locations to live this year, include cities from every continent. Certain cities have consistently made the top 10 lists in recent years, which raises the question of whether they have found the secret to a higher quality of life. The overall score, which has a maximum of 100, is determined by taking into account a number of elements, including the infrastructure’s quality, access to healthcare, education, and cultural opportunities.
Many of the 173 cities that were evaluated for the report saw an improvement in their scores after the final COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and things started to return to some of the pre-pandemic conditions. In fact, the average index score for almost all cities has increased, rising from 73.2 to 76.2 out of 100 in the past year. The initial list of 140 cities that were compared received the highest score in 15 years with this result.
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The majority of cities have improved since the pandemic, but between this year’s report and 2022, there has been a noticeable shift in the number of European cities that have dropped further in the rankings. Some of Europe’s largest declines were seen in cities in the UK. Edinburgh made its first appearance in the top 50 last year, taking the 35th spot, but fell to 58th place in 2023. London, which was ranked 34th in 2022, and Manchester, which was ranked 32nd the previous year, both received subpar scores this year and dropped 12 and 16 positions, respectively.
Here’s a list of the top 10 most liveable cities in the world:
- Vienna, Austria
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Melbourne, Australia
- Sydney, Australia
- Vancouver, Canada
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Calgary, Canada
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Toronto, Canada
- Osaka, Japan
Which of these entries are you most surprised by?
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