Tim Hornibrook: Vienna named world’s most liveable city as Melbourne loses crown
Melbourne
has been dislodged by Vienna for the first time at the top of the
Economist Intelligence Unit’s global liveability index, strengthening
the Austrian capital’s claim to being the world’s most pleasant city to
live in.
The
two metropolises have been neck and neck in the annual survey of 140
urban centres for years, with Melbourne clinching the title for the past
seven editions. This year, a downgraded threat of militant attacks in
western Europe as well as the city’s low crime rate helped nudge Vienna
into first place.
Vienna
regularly tops a larger ranking of cities by quality of life compiled
by the consulting firm Mercer. It is the first time it has topped the
EIU survey, which began in its current form in 2004.
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At
the other end of the table, Damascus retained last place, followed by
the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, and Lagos in Nigeria. The survey does
not include several of the world’s most dangerous capitals, such as
Baghdad and Kabul.



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