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World’s Best Places To Live

Posted: 10 Oct 2010 12:04 AM PDT

Melbourne, Australia

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Although the answer likely varies from person to person, there are several universal factors that make any spot a great place to live. To get a sense of the best places to call home, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) assembles annual rankings of 140 major cities worldwide based on which have the most ideal living conditions.

The rankings are based on over 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five categories: stability, health care, culture/environment, education and infrastructure. The EIU tasks analysts and in-city contributors to assess qualitative indicators, while using a relative gauge for quantitative factors. The EIU found that for most cities, livability has been unaffected by the recession, as most factors – such as infrastructure and crime levels – have not shifted.

Each city is given an overall livability rating that is weighted between 1-100, with 100 being ideal living conditions and 1 considered intolerable. Each individual category factors into the overall ranking on weighted basis.

So where are the world’s best cities to live? Click ahead to find out!

By Paul Toscano
Posted 4 May 2010

10. Auckland, New Zealand
Overall Livability Rating: 95.7

Stability: 95
Health Care: 95.8
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
Culture & Environment: 97

9. (Tied) Adelaide, Australia
Overall Livability Rating: 95.9

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
Culture & Environment: 94.2

8. (Tied) Perth, Australia
Overall Livability Rating: 95.9

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 88.7
Infrastructure: 100
Culture & Environment: 100

7. Sydney, Australia
Overall Livability Rating: 96.1

Stability: 90
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
Culture & Environment: 94.4

6. Helsinki, Finland
Overall Livability Rating: 96.2

Stability: 100
Health Care: 100
Education: 91.7
Infrastructure: 96.4
Culture & Environment: 91

5. Calgary, Canada
Overall Livability Rating: 96.6

Stability: 100
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
Culture & Environment: 89.1

4. Toronto, Canada
Overall Livability Rating: 97.2

Stability: 100
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 89.3
Culture & Environment: 97.2

3. Melbourne, Australia
Overall Livability Rating: 97.5

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
Culture & Environment: 95.1

2. Vienna, Austria
Overall Livability Rating: 97.9

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 96.5
Infrastructure: 100
Culture & Environment: 100

1. Vancouver, Canada
Overall Livability Rating: 98.0

Stability: 95
Health Care: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
Culture & Environment: 100

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