The top 10 ‘most liveable cities’.

The top 10 ‘most liveable cities’

 

1.Vienna, Austria
Vienna, home to 1.9 million people, topped the rankings in 2022 as the most liveable city with a score of 99.1 out of 100, as it did in 2019 and 2018.

2.Copenhagen, Denmark
The city has a low crime rate, currently at its lowest in more than a decade, due to Copenhagen’s focus on preventative initiatives.

3.Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich ranked third in the liveability index with a score of 96.3 – largely due to it being a safe and green city, which is also a major financial centre.

4.Calgary, Canada
Calgary meanwhile rose from 18th position to joint third position with Zurich with a score of 96.3.
The city scored best due to its citizens’ access to good healthcare, infrastructure and education.

5.Vancouver, Canada
Perched on the west coast of Canada, Vancouver has the highest population in the country and is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities there – with 50 per cent of residents belonging to minority groups.

6.Geneva, Switzerland
The city is a financial centre and a centre for diplomacy due to it being the headquarters of many UN agencies.
Geneva was ranked in sixth place for the most liveable city – with the authors of the index giving the city a perfect score of 100 for its good healthcare and 95.9 overall.

7.Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt climbed by an impressive 32 places over 12 months to take seventh place and a score of 95.7 this year in the annual liveability index.
Frankfurt is known for being the financial capital of Germany – but it also has a large number of cultural sites that makes it a good place to live.

8.Toronto, Canada

Toronto scored 95.4 overall and a perfect score of 100 for its healthcare and infrastructure in the index.
The city also has diverse neighourhoods, each being a micro cultural hub with different restaurants and parks.

 

9.Amsterdam, Netherlands
The city of Amsterdam shot up in the rankings from 30th to ninth this year with a score of 95.3 – largely due to the end of Covid restrictions there.

10.Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia
The cities of Osaka in Japan and Melbourne in Australia came joint tenth in the index with a score of 95.1.
The strong stability and good infrastructure are the main charms of the two cities, supported by good healthcare and opportunities for culture and entertainment.

AND THE LEAST TEN LIVEABLE CITIES ARE…
163) Tehran, Iran

164) Douala, Cameroon

165) Harare, Zimbabwe

166) Dhaka, Bangladesh

167) Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

168) Karachi, Pakistan

169) Algiers, Algeria

170) Tripoli, Libya

171) Lagos, Nigeria

172) Damascus, Syria