Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
The latest report from the Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked world's best cities to live in. The annual survey of 140 cities uses more than 30 factors to gauge the state of healthcare, education, infrastructure, stability, culture and environment - rendering a score out of 100.
Let's take a look at some of these cities.
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
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World's best cities to live in
Image: Rowers train at dawn on the Yarra River in Melbourne.Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters
Melbourne
Country: Australia
Global rank: 1
Overall rating: 97.5 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 95.1
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
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World's best cities to live in
Image: A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters in Vienna.Photographs: Herwig Prammer/Reuters
Vienna
Country: Austria
Global rank: 2
Overall rating: 97.4 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
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World's best cities to live in
Image: A jogger runs along the seawall in Stanley Park in Vancouver.Photographs: Andy Clark/Reuters
Vancouver
Country: Canada
Global rank: 3
Overall rating: 97.3 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
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World's best cities to live in
Image: Toronto Skyline with a condominium building under construction.Photographs: Mike Cassese/Reuters
Toronto
Country: Canada
Global rank: 4
Overall rating: 97.2 (out of 100)
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 97.2
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 89.3
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World's best cities to live in
Image: People walk down Stephen Avenue Walk in the heart of downtown Calgary.Photographs: Todd Korol/Reuters
Calgary
Country: Canada
Global rank: 5
Overall rating: 96.6 (out of 100)
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 89.1
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
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World's best cities to live in
Image: A four-metre 700 kilogram Great White shark swims inside a tuna research pen near Adelaide.Photographs: Handout/Reuters
Adelaide
Country: Australia
Global rank: 5
Overall rating: 96.6 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.2
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
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World's best cities to live in
Image: An aerial view of Sydney's Opera House and Circular Quay in the city's central business district.Photographs: Mark Baker/Reuters
Sydney
Country: Australia
Global rank: 7
Overall rating: 96.1 (out of 100)
Stability: 90
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
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World's best cities to live in
Image: A cafe in the square of the Three Blacksmiths in Helsinki, Finland.Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
Helsinki
Country: Finland
Global rank: 8
Overall rating: 96.0 (out of 100)
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 90.0
Education: 91.7
Infrastructure: 96.4
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World's best cities to live in
Image: Shoppers stroll through a central Perth arcade.Photographs: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
Perth
Country: Australia
Global rank: 9
Overall rating: 95.9 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 88.7
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
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World's best cities to live in
Image: Brad Smith performs a skyjump atop the Sky Tower in Auckland.Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Global rank: 10
Overall rating: 95.7 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 95.8
Culture and environment: 97.0
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
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