For the second year running, Melbourne has laid claim to the title of “world’s most liveable city” in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual Global Liveability Survey.
This year Australian cities hold four out of the top ten positions in the survey.
The survey measures cities across five categories: stability, health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. It surveyed 140 cities worldwide.
The top 10 cities are as follows:
1. Melbourne, Australia
2. Vienna, Austria
3. Vancouver, Canada
4. Toronto, Canada
5. Calgary, Canada
5. (equal) Adelaide, Australia
7. Sydney, Australia
8. Helsinki, Finland
9. Perth, Australia
10. Auckland, New Zealand