<strong>10. Adelaide, Australia: </strong>The Australian city just made it into the top 10 of the Economist Intelligence Unit's most liveable cities list for 2018, achieving a score of 96.6%.
10. Adelaide, Australia: The Australian city just made it into the top 10 of the Economist Intelligence Unit's most liveable cities list for 2018, achieving a score of 96.6%.
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<strong>9. Copenhagen, Denmark: </strong>One of only two European cities to make it into the top 10, Denmark's capital scored 96.8%.
9. Copenhagen, Denmark: One of only two European cities to make it into the top 10, Denmark's capital scored 96.8%.
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<strong>=7. Toronto, Canada: </strong>Home to the 553-meter-high CN Tower, the capital of the province of Ontario came in joint seventh place.
=7. Toronto, Canada: Home to the 553-meter-high CN Tower, the capital of the province of Ontario came in joint seventh place.
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<strong>=7. Tokyo, Japan: </strong>Scoring its highest ranking ever, the rise of Japan's capital is attributed to a consistent decline in crime rates and improvements in public transportation.
=7. Tokyo, Japan: Scoring its highest ranking ever, the rise of Japan's capital is attributed to a consistent decline in crime rates and improvements in public transportation.
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<strong>6. Vancouver, Canada: </strong>With an overall rating of 97.3%, Vancouver was the second-highest ranking Canadian city on the list, which assesses stability, health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure in 140 different cities.
6. Vancouver, Canada: With an overall rating of 97.3%, Vancouver was the second-highest ranking Canadian city on the list, which assesses stability, health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure in 140 different cities.
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<strong>5. Sydney, Australia:</strong> Famous for landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, Australia's most populous city just made it into the top five, with a score of 97.4%.
5. Sydney, Australia: Famous for landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, Australia's most populous city just made it into the top five, with a score of 97.4%.
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<strong>4. Calgary, Canada:</strong> This Alberta city, which has a thriving culinary and cultural scene, has moved up one place, from fifth to fourth position.
4. Calgary, Canada: This Alberta city, which has a thriving culinary and cultural scene, has moved up one place, from fifth to fourth position.
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<strong>3. Osaka, Japan: </strong>Osaka has climbed six positions to third place due to improved scores for quality and public transportation as well as a consistent decline in crime rates.
3. Osaka, Japan: Osaka has climbed six positions to third place due to improved scores for quality and public transportation as well as a consistent decline in crime rates.
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<strong>2. Melbourne, Australia: </strong>After seven years on top, Melbourne has dropped to second place, with the highest-performing city beating it out by just 0.7%.
2. Melbourne, Australia: After seven years on top, Melbourne has dropped to second place, with the highest-performing city beating it out by just 0.7%.
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<strong>1. Vienna, Austria: </strong>The Austrian capital has finally beaten Melbourne to the top spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability ranking largely thanks to improved security scores.
1. Vienna, Austria: The Austrian capital has finally beaten Melbourne to the top spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability ranking largely thanks to improved security scores.
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