The 20 Finest Cities To Dwell In The World, Ranked In A 2024 Report

What are the most effective cities to stay on the planet? Yearly, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) evaluates cities throughout the globe for his or her liveability, releasing the much-anticipated Global Liveability Index 2024.

This yr, the brand new report examines 173 cities utilizing information like stability, healthcare, tradition, atmosphere, training and infrastructure, then ranks them on a 100-point scale.

For the third consecutive yr, Vienna, Austria, claims the title of the world’s greatest metropolis to stay. Reaching good scores in stability, healthcare and training, Vienna is well known for its unmatched mix of cultural richness and important public companies.

Total, Western Europe stays the world’s most habitable area with eight cities within the high 20. Coming in second on the listing—additionally for the third yr in a row—is Copenhagen, Denmark. Zurich, Switzerland ousted Melbourne, Australia to take the third place on the listing in 2024 (a place it held in 2022). Evaluate these outcomes to 2023 and 2022.

International Developments

So what do the outcomes say about international liveability? This yr’s report reveals a optimistic development, primarily pushed by important enhancements in healthcare and training in growing nations. Nonetheless, these good points are considerably offset by declining scores in a number of top-tier cities.

“International liveability has risen fractionally over the previous yr however dangers to stability stay,” Barsali Bhattacharyya, deputy business director at EIU, defined in a press launch. “Excessive inflation, accompanied by rates of interest and different financial headwinds, has led to frequent protests worldwide.”

Geopolitical dangers additionally had an influence on the index, as seen with the battle affecting Tel Aviv’s rankings. “The world is experiencing rising polarization, evidenced by elevated protests and dissatisfaction with governmental insurance policies,” mentioned Bhattacharyya.

The Finest Cities to Dwell within the U.S.

Once more this yr, the U.S. didn’t crack the listing of high 20 greatest locations to stay—however it moved up, with Honolulu taking the highest spot as the most effective U.S. metropolis to stay. Honolulu ranked 23 on the general listing—a two level enhance from 2023, when it was quantity 25.

Honolulu carried out nicely as a consequence of its sturdy academic amenities. It additionally scored strongly on stability as in comparison with different U.S. cities.

The Largest Adjustments

Regardless of dominating the highest 20 with eight cities on the listing, Europe faces challenges, recording the biggest total decline as a consequence of deteriorating stability scores. A surge in protests throughout Western Europe—spanning points from far-right extremism to EU agricultural insurance policies—displays underlying societal tensions that would threaten future stability.

In the meantime, the Center East and North Africa area presents stark contrasts. The continued battle between Israel and Hamas has considerably impacted Tel Aviv, which has plummeted by 20 locations to rank 112th. However, Gulf cities like Dbai and Abu Dhabi have seen enhancements in healthcare and training, pushing their liveability scores increased.

In North America, a housing disaster has impacted the outcomes—pushing infrastructure scores down. Toronto dropped from the highest 10 in 2023 to the twelfth place for 2024. In the meantime, some main U.S. cities confirmed huge drops. Miami went from quantity six final yr to quantity eight this yr.

Learn on for the rankings of the most effective cities to stay around the globe and in the US.

Ranked: The 20 Finest Cities To Dwell within the World

1. Vienna, Austria

2. Copenhagen, Denmark

3. Zurich, Switzerland

4. Melbourne, Australia

5. Calgary, Canada (tied with Geneva)

5. Geneva, Switzerland (tie)

7. Sydney, Australia (tied with Vancouver)

7. Vancouver, Canada (tie)

9. Osaka, Japan (tied with Aukland)

9. Auckland, New Zealand (tie)

11. Adelaide, Australia

12. Toronto, Canada

13. Helsinki, Finland

14. Tokyo, Japan

15. Perth, Australia

16. Brisbane, Australia

17. Frankfurt, Germany (tied with Luxembourg)

17. Luxembourg, Luxembourg (tie)

19. Amsterdam, Netherlands

20. Wellington, New Zealand

Ranked: The ten Finest Cities To Dwell In The U.S.

1. Honolulu, Hawaii (total rating: 23)

2. Atlanta, Georgia (total rating: 29)

3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (total rating: 30)

4. Seattle, Washington (total rating: 34)

5. Washington D.C. (total rating: 38)

6. Chicago, Illinois (total rating: 39)

7. Boston, Massachusetts (total rating: 45)

8. Miami, Florida (total rating: 47)

9. San Francisco, California (total rating: 49)

10. Minneapolis, Minnesota (total rating: 50)

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