Every year the Economist comes out with a list of the world's most "livable cities."
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2019/09/04/vienna-remains-the-worlds-most-liveable-city
The list is made from statistics regarding:
Stability and Crime
Education
Health Care
Infrastructure
Culture and Environment
For 2019 it looked like this:
There are several other outlets that make similar lists, but they all tend to be the same.
What do you think? Do you agree with this list? Do you agree with the criteria? What do you consider "livable" when it comes to a city? Is there anything that surprises you when it comes to livability?
I guess there is a difference between the spelling of "livable" judging by the red lines I'm seeing now. But anyway...
The most livable cities tend to be from wealthy nations with moderately sized cities. If you look at a top twenty list, you will see more German cities making the cut.
The New York Times has criticized this list due to the fact that it appears "anglo-centric." But since language isn't used in any of the criteria, I don't know where this is coming from.
Melbourne was the top city from 2011 to 2017
Vancouver was the top city from 2002 to 2010 but has been declining ever since... Probably due to the ridiculously high housing prices. I still find it hilarious that Calgary beats Vancouver and Toronto in this list.