Vancouver, Melbourne and Vienna named world’s most liveable cities

A report by the Economist Intelligence Unit

9 June 2009: Vancouver, Vienna, Melbourne have again been named as the three ‘best’ cities in the world to live in and to visit. The survey by the London-based Economist Intelligent Survey (EIU) describes Vancouver as almost perfect with only petty crime and the availability of good-quality housing presenting any challenges.

EIU's ten best cities in the world

Rank	City	Country
1	Vancouver	Canada
2	Vienna	Austria
3	Melbourne	Australia
4	Toronto	Canada
=5	Perth	Australia
=5	Calgary	Canada
7	Helsinki	Finland
8	Geneva	Switzerland
=9	Sydney	Australia
=9	Zurich	Switzerland

Mercer Consulting's 50 best cities in the world