Most liveable cities in the world

This new survey has ranked 173 places according to factors including healthcare, political stability and access to green space.

The report’s authors cited the rising cost of living for the absence of Paris and London. They also cited the UK’s decision to leave the EU as a source of political instability. Europe actually dominates the top of the list, with Copenhagen and Zurich in second and third place (political stability and strong education systems apparently contributed in both cases). Geneva, Frankfurt and Amsterdam also make the top ten. It can pretty difficult to know where to start when looking for somewhere new to call home.

Three Canadian cities cracked this year's top 10 list, but only one ranked in the top three.

“Life is almost back to normal in these cities on account of high COVID-19 vaccination rates and the easing of restrictions.” The city garnered a score of 96.3. Each year the list typically has many North America and western European cities claim top honours, and this year is no exception. “The concept of liveability is simple: It assesses which locations around the world provide the best or the worst living conditions,” the Economist report states. Vancouver followed just behind, claiming the fifth position. Similarly, while Australia claimed four spots in the top 10 last year due to excellent quality of life and limited restrictions during the pandemic, three of those cities – Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth – fell out of the top 10 this year as much of the world lifted COVID restrictions.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a research organization owned by the Economist media outlet, releases an annual Global Liveability Index, a ranking of ...

This year, it’s the only Australian city in the top 10, tied with Osaka. “In Australia, some states were slower to lift restrictions than others,” wrote the EIU in its report. Prior to this year, Osaka had landed spots at the very top of the EIU’s index since 2018, reaching its peak at number two last year. Between 2011 and 2017, Melbourne ranked number one on the list every year, with other Australian cities like Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Sydney consistently in the top 10 alongside it. “This has changed with COVID-19 in the process of becoming endemic and normalcy largely being restored.” This year, it scored 100 for stability, education, and infrastructure, bringing it up to the top. There are three Canadian cities in the top 10 this year, with the country’s third largest city, Calgary, placing highest. Vancouver is typically a mainstay on the EIU’s list, holding strong at number one for nearly a decade between 2002 and 2010. Vienna also held the number one spot in 2018 and 2019. The EIU measures liveability using several factors like political stability, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, which allow it to asscopign a score between 1 and 100 to every city. “The concept of liveability is simple,” the organization wrote in its 2022 report, which ranks 172 cities. While New Zealand topped the list last year as its closed borders let residents have relatively normal lives, it has since lost its edge as most pandemic-era restrictions have been lifted across the globe. Every year, one organization tries to figure it out.

According to the Economist's Global Liveability Index for 2022, Vienna is the most liveable city in the world, followed by Copenhagen.

At the same time, Western sanctions have caused a significant shift in the quality of life in Russia’s Moscow and St Petersburg. In 2021, COVID-19 was the main driver behind the liveability index. This was a time before a meaningful and mass vaccine roll-out, which put all surveyed EU cities outside of the top 10.

Stampede City tied for third place with Zurich, Switzerland out of 172 cities that were ranked around the world.

"More Calgarians are telling the story of their city, and people are taking notice. "An important aspect of the rankings is the focus on liveability for all citizens given economic challenges and it continues to be a focus for Calgary," said Brad Parry, president of Calgary Economic Development, in a statement. Our climb in the rankings for Most Liveable City reflects the welcoming nature of our city, its affordability and the opportunity offered to entrepreneurs," said Mayor Jyoti Gondek in a statement on Thursday.

The capital city of Austria, Vienna, has reclaimed its place as the most liveable city globally in 2022, according to an annual report published by the ...

The Danish capital Copenhagen bagged the second spot in the list. Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland, has the world’s biggest financial centres. Calgary boasts a glorious skyline at the foot of the majestic Rocky Mountains and is home to world class libraries and basic infrastructure. Vancouver, located in British Columbia, Canada, is one of the cleanest cities in the world. The capital city of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, has many tourist attractions such as the historic canals, the Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank House, the red-light district, and the Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam is filled with parks and open spaces in the city. Australia's Melbourne also shared the 10th position on the Global Liveable Index with Osaka due to its educational institutions and infrastructure.

Vienna as been named the most liveable city in the world, reclaiming the top spot after tumbling in the rankings last year amid Covid restrictions.

“Russian cities are additionally seeing restrictions on culture and environment as a result of western economic sanctions.” The UK’s most liveable city was named Manchester, in at 28th place; London followed at 33rd. Vienna as been named the most liveable city in the world, reclaiming the top spot after tumbling in the rankings last year amid Covid restrictions.

European cities dominate the rankings. Brussels jumps 22 places to be the 24th most liveable city, ahead of both London and Paris.

Vienna has overtaken Auckland as the world's most livable city, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Japan's Osaka and Australia's Melbourne shared 10th place — the only two "Asian" cities that made it to the top 10. And this will be because they will have relaxed more of their Covid restrictions," said Baptist. Five other European cities — Copenhagen, Zurich, Geneva, Frankfurt and Amsterdam — also made the top ten. The EIU said that Auckland's position on the index dipped to the 34th place this year because of higher Covid-19 infection rates and strict border controls in 2021. "This is a long term change, it's not just about Covid. That is part of it. Without Covid, it would likely be top 10, but not number one," said Simon Baptist, global chief economist at the research and advisory firm. 10. TIE — Melbourne, Australia (95.1) 3. TIE — Calgary, Canada (96.3) 10. TIE — Osaka, Japan (95.1) 3. TIE — Zurich, Switzerland (96.3) Cities in New Zealand and Australia were the biggest fallers in the EIU's livability ranking. "We can expect to see Australian and New Zealand cities moving up the rankings next year, when we do the next round of the survey.

The capital city of Austria, Vienna, has reclaimed its place as the most liveable city globally in 2022, according to an annual report published by the ...

The Danish capital Copenhagen bagged the second spot in the list. Zurich, the largest city in Switzerland, has the world’s biggest financial centres. Calgary boasts a glorious skyline at the foot of the majestic Rocky Mountains and is home to world class libraries and basic infrastructure. Vancouver, located in British Columbia, Canada, is one of the cleanest cities in the world. The capital city of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, has many tourist attractions such as the historic canals, the Van Gogh Museum, the Anne Frank House, the red-light district, and the Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam is filled with parks and open spaces in the city. Australia's Melbourne also shared the 10th position on the Global Liveable Index with Osaka due to its educational institutions and infrastructure.

Vienna has been named the most liveable city in the world, reclaiming the top spot after tumbling in the rankings last year amid Covid restrictions.

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