Melbourne has retained its status as the world’s most liveable city for a fourth consecutive year. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index found Melbourne to be ahead of 139 other cities, with the city scoring well across a range of criteria, including health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. Three other Australian cities also ranked in the top 10, including Adelaide (5th), Sydney (7th) and Perth (9th). Melbourne was also ranked top of Conde Nast Traveller magazine’s list of the world’s friendliest cities.
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine said “our low crime rates, great health system, harmonious multicultural community, excellent education system and road and rail network all played a part in our great city taking out this coveted award again”.
Caption: Melbourne, the world’s most liveable and friendliest city. (photo: courtesy of Tourism Australia)