Vienna has come top as the most liveable city in the World for the third time in the past five years, according to rankings by the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU).
In Vienna, restaurants and museums in the Austrian capital have reopened, and it is again the perfect place to practice the art of living well.
Vienna offers plenty of opportunities for culture and entertainment, good infrastructure and overall stability.
Those in Western Europe dominated cities that are most liveable in the World in 2022 according to the ranking of 173 cities done by the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU).
The EIU ranked these Cities based on crime rates, political stability, access to green spaces, health care and state of infrastructure.
Vienna strong attributes that makes it most liveable city on earth
Vienna lies in Austria’s east on the Danube River. It is known for its intellectual and artistic legacy shaped by renowned residents such as Sigmund Freud, Beethoven and Mozart.
Vienna is famous for its imperial palaces, contemporary and historic buildings and museums, and works by famous artists.
The easing of Covid-19 restrictions has boosted the ranking of several Cities, including Calgary, which moved from 18th position to tie for third with Zurich, while Copenhagen is now in second place, slightly behind Vienna, which is ranked in the top position.
Five other small European Cities featuring in the top ten have also benefited from the easing of covid-19 restrictions.
Yet since last year, Paris and London, which usually perform less well in the ranking because of big-city problems like congestion and crime, have soared 23 and 27 places to 19th and 33rd respectively, as they started to treat Covid as endemic rather than a pandemic.
According to the EIU rankings, several top 10 Cities have eased Covid-19 restrictions and opened shops, schools, museums and schools. Most of these Cities are experiencing low hospital admissions, thereby having a lesser strain on their healthcare systems and resources.
Most liveable cities enjoy good recreational facilities, infrastructure, services and political stability.
Top 10 Cities that are most liveable in the World in 2022-
- Vienna, Austria
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Calgary, Canada
- Vancouver, Canada
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Toronto, Canada
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Melbourne, Australia and Osaka in Japan.
Worst Cities in the World to live in 2022
- Tehran, Iran
- Douala, Cameroon
- Harare, Zimbabwe
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Port Moresby, PNG
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Algiers, Algeria
- Tripoli, Libya
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Damascus, Syria
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