MELBOURNE remains the third most liveable city in the world, and just 2.5 percentage points short of perfection, according to the latest rankings by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
TIM COLEBATCH The Age, February 12, 2010
#1 Vancouver
# 2 Vienna
# 3 Melbourne
Dear old Melbourne earned a score of 97.5 out of a possible 100 from the number crunching boffins at The Economist magazine. 140 global cities were ranked on 30 criteria covering stability, healthcare, culture, environment, education and infrastructure. And who came last? The capital of Zimbabwe, Harare. With a score of only 37.5 it’s rated the most unliveable city in the world.
In at number 7 is Sydney
8th equal to Perth and Adelaide
So if Melbourne is 3rd most livable is it still most lovable?
Over 111 people left a comment on why they love or loath living in Melbourne – everything from outer suburban bogans vs. Carlton’s parks and cafes to that all important x factor.
