Melbourne world's best city, says Economist Intelligence Unit survey

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AUSTRALIA'S second-largest city Melbourne has been rated the best city in the world to live in, edging ahead of Vancouver, according to the latest global liveability survey from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Melbourne topped the biannual ranking of 140 cities with a score of 97.5 per cent, ahead of Vienna at 97.4 per cent, the survey showed.

Vancouver slipped from the top spot to third with a score of 97.3 per cent.

The top 10 included three other Australian and two further Canadian cities -- Sydney, Perth and Adelaide and Toronto and Calgary.

Cities are scored on political and social stability, crime rates and access to quality health care.

The survey also measures the diversity and standard of cultural events and the natural environment; education; and the standard of infrastructure, including public transport.

"For the first time in almost a decade of reporting liveability, Vancouver is not at the top of our ranking of 140 cities," the Economist Intelligence Unit.


"Vancouver was in joint first position with Melbourne in the 2002 survey.

"Melbourne now replaces Vancouver as the most liveable city in the survey.

"The general conditions required for a location to be awarded a high liveability ranking continue to be well reflected in Australian and Canadian cities."

THE TOP 10

1 Melbourne, Australia
2 Vienna, Austria
3 Vancouver, Canada
4 Toronto, Canada
5 Calgary, Canada
6 Sydney, Australia
7 Helsinki, Finland
8 Perth, Australia
8 Adelaide, Australia.
10 Auckland, New Zealand