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Vancouver Tops Most Livable Cities

Canadian, Australian cities ranked among the world's best to live in

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(Newser) – Vancouver has once again topped the Economist's list of the most livable cities in the world. Canadian and Australian cities dominated the upper reaches of the list, which is ranked by factors including stability, health care, and environment. The highest-ranked US city was Pittsburgh, at 29th out of 140 while Harare, Zimbabwe came bottom. The rest of the top ten:

  • Vienna, Austria
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • Toronto, Canada

  • Perth, Australia
  • Calgary, Canada
  • Helsinki, Finland
  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Sydney, Australia
  • Zurich, Switzerland

Melbourne, Australia was rated the third most livable city in the world.
Melbourne, Australia was rated the third most livable city in the world.   (©AndyeMcee)
A boat sails in English Bay, with Vancouver's skyline and mountains in the background.
A boat sails in English Bay, with Vancouver's skyline and mountains in the background.   (AP Photo/Tourism British Columbia, Tom Ryan)
A view of Vancouver's skyline from False Creek.
A view of Vancouver's skyline from False Creek.   (Shutter Stock)
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Citrixguy
Jun 9, 09 7:46 AM CDT
having lived for a while in Toronto, it's not very livable if you happen to be around Jane and Finch... Reply
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Fondue
Jun 9, 09 7:56 AM CDT
So what's it like around Jane and Finch?
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Forderon
Jun 9, 09 10:49 AM CDT
Jane and Finch is the ghetto of Toronto. Lots of run-down apartment buildings with lower-middle class tenants and lots of crime. It could be a beautiful place with all the diversity, but the crime overshadows everything.
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ClingingToHope
Jun 9, 09 8:03 AM CDT
Hmmm...Canadian and Australian cities, no Latin American cities in the top ten? Where are the wise Latino(a)s? Reply
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Observer
Jun 9, 09 8:52 AM CDT
They obviously didn't consider weather and cost of living. Pittsburgh the best US city - not hardly. Vienna is spectacular though. Vancouver has way too many junkies. Switzerland is only nice if you're a millionaire that likes to ski. Reply
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