Melbourne has been named the World’s Most Liveable City for an incredible seventh-straight year.
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Liveability Index 2017 ranks 140 of the world’s best cities and once again, Melbourne has come out on top – securing perfect scores for healthcare, education and infrastructure.
Melbourne pipped Vienna for the top ranking with an overall rating of 97.5 out of 100 on the liveability index this year.
The Canadian cities of Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary took the next positions, with Adelaide in a tie with Calgary for fifth place.
The only other Australian city in the top 10 was Perth in seventh place, while Sydney came in at 11.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said, “This is a win for all Victorians, who contribute so much to making Melbourne the best place to live in the world.”
“We’ll continue working hard every day to make Melbourne even better, and create a fairer, safer and stronger state for all Victorians.”
Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren said, “Victoria has the best of everything – big events, great schools and more jobs than anywhere in the country.”
The Melbourne central business district's numerous lanes mostly date to the Victorian era
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