5 Most Livable Cities of the World

If we go through the list of 5 most livable cities in the world we won’t find the big cosmopolitan cities like Paris, Tokyo, New York, London or even luxurious Dubai. The leading Research and Analysis Company and part of famous Economist group The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted an independent survey. The purpose was to decide which cities of the world are the best according to the living conditions. The cities were evaluated on a number of criterion including healthcare, infrastructure, stability and education. The results were measured on a scale of 100 and final judgment was based on the overall result in the given criterion.

The results were astonishing; most of the major cities were unable to get into the top 10. Seven of the top ten were located in Canada or Australia. Here is the rundown of 5 most livable cities in the world.

5. Adelaide

Located in Australia, Adelaide ranks fifth on the list. Adelaide scored full marks (100) in health and education. The city excels in healthcare services, professional, technical and scientific services. Moreover food and services industry has thrived in numbers from 2006 to 2011.

4. Toronto

This city is located in Canada and ranks fourth in the list with full score in education and stability. A slightly lower score (89.3) in infrastructure. Toronto is the home of 30 largest law practice and 7 of the 10 largest accounting firms. Moreover 7 of the 10 largest advertising agencies of Canada are located in Toronto. Toronto is well known for its fast moving fashion industry which is a major contributor in exports of the country.

3. Vancouver

Vancouver, another city from Canada is on the top position of list of 5 most livable cities in the world. Also known as the city of startups it was among the top 10 in the list of Startup Ecosystem Report 2012. Two of the tech giants Hoot Suite and Avigilon have their headquarters in Vancouver city.

2. Vienna

Vienna, the city from Austria is on the second position on the list. This city scored perfect scores in healthcare, education and infrastructure and slightly less in other parameters. But it still managed to come on the top of the list. Vienna is considered as the city of white-collar people as most of the people who live here are public employees or civil servants. This makes this city one of the most important cities of Austria. Along with this the fastest growing industry in Austria is Tourism.

1. Melbourne

Melbourne is on the top of the list of most livable cities of the world. Situated in Australia, this city scored full marks in healthcare, education and infrastructure and slightly less in stability. This is also known as dream destination in Australia. Melbourne is also called “Cultural Capital of Australia”. This is the city where Australian Rules football began. The major industries in the city include healthcare, social assistance, manufacturing and trading. Tourism is another booming industry in Melbourne.

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