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The special ranking is compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the research and analysis division of the renowned magazine.
The EIU report examines 173 cities using 30 indicators divided into various categories, including stability, healthcare, culture, environment, education, and infrastructure, and then ranks them on a scale of 100 points.
At the top are three European cities: Vienna, Copenhagen, and Zurich, with Switzerland also securing the fifth spot with Geneva.
Europe stands out in this ranking, thanks to cities like Frankfurt, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam.
Surprisingly, there are no cities from the United States, while their “cousins” in Canada place three cities among the top twenty.
- Vienna, Austria
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Melbourne, Australia
- Calgary, Canada
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Sydney, Australia
- Vancouver, Canada
- Osaka, Japan
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Adelaide, Australia
- Toronto, Canada
- Helsinki, Finland
- Tokyo, Japan
- Perth, Australia
- Brisbane, Australia
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Wellington, New Zealand
At the bottom of the ranking are Damascus (Syria) in last place, followed by Tripoli (Libya), Algiers (Algeria), Lagos (Nigeria), and among the last ten, Kyiv, for reasons that are easy to understand.
For the third consecutive year, Vienna has been awarded the title of the best city in the world to live in, ranking first with an astonishing score for its unmatched blend of cultural wealth and essential public services.
Overall, Western Europe remains the most livable region in the world, with eight cities in the top 20, despite facing challenges, recording the largest overall decline due to deteriorating stability scores.
Once again, the United States did not make it into the list of the top 20 best places to live.
Only Honolulu (Hawaii), ranked 23rd overall, claimed the top spot as the best city in the United States for the second consecutive year, followed by Atlanta (Georgia) and Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), ranked 29th and 30th overall, respectively.
Cities in the United States face some well-established structural problems that affect their scores, particularly the incidence of social unrest, which is often rooted in racial inequalities.
Gulf cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia have seen significant improvements in their livability scores, although they do not reach the top of the best rankings.
