The 10 Most Livable Cities in the World
Key Points:
- Copenhagen remains the most livable city globally according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's ranking of 173 cities, evaluated on stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.
- Copenhagen's consistent high performance across all categories, including perfect scores in education, infrastructure, and stability, contributed to its top position over Vienna, which excelled in healthcare.
- Most top-ranked cities scored perfectly in education and healthcare, with stability scores generally very high; Zurich dropped in rank due to lower culture and environment scores but stayed in the top 10.
- Tokyo notably rose into the top 10 despite challenges typical of large, densely populated cities, such as higher crime rates and infrastructure strain.
- Western Europe led regional rankings in livability, followed by North America, with no US cities appearing in the top tier.