Buzzy--Bee

Melbourne has officially retained its title as the world’s most "liveable city" in a survey of 140 cities, thanks to perfect scores for healthcare, education and infrastructure.

It is the second year running Melbourne has been crowned the world’s move liveable city in a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

And this year, Adelaide has overtaken Sydney in the liveability stakes. Adelaide rose three places to joint fifth place in the rankings because of improved infrastructure. Sydney came in seventh.
Melbourne scored 97.5 per cent in the survey.

It will surprise few to learn we lost points for our climate.

Melbourne also lost points for culture - which might come as a shock to some - and was also marked down for petty crime.

Melbourne scored 95.1 for culture - more than Adelaide, Sydney and Perth, but below Vancouver, which received a perfect score of 100 for culture, and Toronto’s 97.2.

Music Victoria chief executive Patrick Donovan said he was ‘‘very, very surprised’’, Melbourne had been marked down for culture.

‘‘Melbourne’s one of the top music cities in the world, a claim backed up recently when Music Max [pay television channel] concentrated on six great music cities in the world and one of them was Melbourne,’’ he said.

He said Melbourne had 370 venues providing fantastic live music.

‘‘You can see any style of music any night of the week at any number of venues - we are the envy of the international music community,’’ he said.

Other cities to perform well overall in the survey were Vienna, second with 97.4, and Vancouver with 97.3.

Cities are ranked on factors including stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.

Perth was ranked in ninth position.

The world's top 10 most livable cities:

1. Melbourne, Australia.

2. Vienna, Austria.

3. Vancouver, Canada.

4. Toronto, Canada.

5. Calgary, Canada.

5. (equal) Adelaide, Australia.

7. Sydney, Australia.

8. Helsinki, Finland.

9. Perth, Australia.

10. Auckland, New Zealand.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/travel/trav...#ixzz23VGFJOai

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chris955

'‘You can see any style of music any night of the week at any number of venues - we are the envy of the international music community,’’ he said.' Yes of course you are

GarryP

Should have lost many, many points for transport infrastructure.

I have to think that somewhere some money changed hands...

chris955

Yes a considerable sum I would imagine.

ProudVIC

Sour grapes.

ProudVIC

Lol, keep telling yourself that and it may come true.

GarryP

I think someone should consider where I live - call it experience. Personally I'd put it on a par with London, transportwise.

Buzzy--Bee

So, pretty good then. London's transport system is among the best in the world. And Melbourne's, as you say, is on a par, although you try getting a day ticket from 40 miles outside London's centre for 6 pounds return!

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GarryP

You think London is good?

commonwealth

so your train looks like this in the morning?

bcworld

Mine has...the last 3 work mornings actually.

Tram late, missed train, next train cancelled...next train packed to the doors. Times 3.

The best one was yesterday when the valuable standing space around the doors was being taken up by the ticket gestapo instead of paying passengers who were left standing on the platform.

commonwealth

this is my train in the morning!

bcworld

Yeah...that's what it used to be like travelling from Town Hall out to Chatswood...Town Hall was probably hotter though!

commonwealth

gosh you were boarding either at the wrong platform or at the wrong part of the platform just like many people. in my carriage of choice there's always empty seats during rush hours between Central and Wynyard (where I disembark) and never had crowding issues. my train goes to Epping via Chatswood and Macquarie Park. and during my trip the standing people have a bit of space between them and not packed like sardines.

No wonder the train driver always shouts "use all available doors!"

ha!

commonwealth

so whereabouts London in this stupid ranking of cities?