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infrastructure but was regarded the least stable among the Aussie cities in the top spots. in a survey which takes away points considers crime, the terrorism threat and the risk of civil unrest.


On the other hand European and US cities did not fair so well. Manchester was rated as the UK’s most ‘liveable’ city at number 52, whilst London which has recently basked in Olympic glory could only manage number 55. Both city’s fall in rankings was partly due to last year’s riots.


The EIU report, which describes the concept of livability as simple, is compiled for business people from western countries and used to work out hardship allowances as part of an expatriate’s relocation package. The report’s authors say that the survey quantifies the challenges that might be presented to an individual’s lifestyle in 140 cities worldwide. Seen from such a western perspective, it is therefore not surprising that the survey’s


top cities are all located in wealthy western countries. The cities that do best in this ranking are mid- sized conurbations in countries with low population densities. Such conditions are likely to result in low crime levels, functioning infrastructure and easily available recreational activities.


The best 10 cities to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit global ‘liveability’ study are: 1. Melbourne, Australia 2. Vienna, Austria 3. Vancouver, Canada 4. Toronto, Canada 5. Calgary, Canada 6. Adelaide, Australia 7. Sydney, Australia 8. Helsinki, Finland 9. Perth, Australia 10. Auckland, New Zealand


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