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for those of you who woke up this

for those of you who woke up this morning thinking that you lived in the

morning thinking that you lived in the

morning thinking that you lived in the greatest city on earth we might have

greatest city on earth we might have

greatest city on earth we might have news for you welcome to watchmojo.com

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news for you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re turning a spotlight on

and today we’re turning a spotlight on

and today we’re turning a spotlight on the Economist ranking of the most and

the Economist ranking of the most and

the Economist ranking of the most and least livable cities in the world

least livable cities in the world

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more great content The Economist Intelligence Unit or AIU

Intelligence Unit or AIU

Intelligence Unit or AIU is a sister company to the Economist

is a sister company to the Economist

is a sister company to the Economist news magazine that surveys populations

news magazine that surveys populations

news magazine that surveys populations and uses the data to publish an annual

and uses the data to publish an annual

and uses the data to publish an annual list of the most livable cities in the

list of the most livable cities in the

list of the most livable cities in the world we’ve looked at the data and are

world we’ve looked at the data and are

world we’ve looked at the data and are here to tell you everything you need to

here to tell you everything you need to

here to tell you everything you need to know by breaking down some key factors

know by breaking down some key factors

know by breaking down some key factors in the ranking along with some

in the ranking along with some

in the ranking along with some surprising exceptions to the list all

surprising exceptions to the list all

surprising exceptions to the list all before giving you the full ranking of

before giving you the full ranking of

before giving you the full ranking of the best and worst cities if you want to

the best and worst cities if you want to

the best and worst cities if you want to check out the info for yourself

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check out the info for yourself hit the link in the description to read

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hit the link in the description to read the article on The Economist website

the article on The Economist website

the article on The Economist website number 5 where is the UK France and the

number 5 where is the UK France and the

number 5 where is the UK France and the US although the United Kingdom France

US although the United Kingdom France

US although the United Kingdom France and the USA are undoubtedly major

and the USA are undoubtedly major

and the USA are undoubtedly major players in the global economy and

players in the global economy and

players in the global economy and feature some of the most impressive

feature some of the most impressive

feature some of the most impressive cities in the world

cities in the world

cities in the world none of them managed to crack the top

none of them managed to crack the top

none of them managed to crack the top ten New York London Paris the Kip C you

ten New York London Paris the Kip C you

ten New York London Paris the Kip C you name it

name it

name it nothing one of the biggest factors was

nothing one of the biggest factors was

nothing one of the biggest factors was the threat of terrorism which weighs

the threat of terrorism which weighs

the threat of terrorism which weighs heavy on Western Europe and the US this

heavy on Western Europe and the US this

heavy on Western Europe and the US this hugely drove down the surveyed stability

hugely drove down the surveyed stability

hugely drove down the surveyed stability rank as did the recent migrant crisis

rank as did the recent migrant crisis

rank as did the recent migrant crisis the EIU report stated that civil unrest

the EIU report stated that civil unrest

the EIU report stated that civil unrest has grown in the u.s. due to several

has grown in the u.s. due to several

has grown in the u.s. due to several factors including the deaths of several

factors including the deaths of several

factors including the deaths of several African Americans at the hands of police

African Americans at the hands of police

African Americans at the hands of police officers and several of President

officers and several of President

officers and several of President Trump’s policies resulting in massive

Trump’s policies resulting in massive

Trump’s policies resulting in massive protests violence could have rusted over

protests violence could have rusted over

protests violence could have rusted over the weekend

the weekend

the weekend number four what makes us a top ten

number four what makes us a top ten

number four what makes us a top ten worthy forget about fancy buildings and

worthy forget about fancy buildings and

worthy forget about fancy buildings and nightlife up to top ten most livable

nightlife up to top ten most livable

nightlife up to top ten most livable cities in the world eight had a perfect

cities in the world eight had a perfect

cities in the world eight had a perfect survey score in education while nine

survey score in education while nine

survey score in education while nine held a perfect score in health care a

held a perfect score in health care a

held a perfect score in health care a common factor throughout almost all of

common factor throughout almost all of

common factor throughout almost all of the top ten was population size and

the top ten was population size and

the top ten was population size and density massive cities with dense

density massive cities with dense

density massive cities with dense populations way down the infrastructure

populations way down the infrastructure

populations way down the infrastructure score and lead to higher rates of crime

score and lead to higher rates of crime

score and lead to higher rates of crime whereas medium-sized cities in wealthy

whereas medium-sized cities in wealthy

whereas medium-sized cities in wealthy countries with spread out populations

countries with spread out populations

countries with spread out populations allow for a more comfortable lifestyle

allow for a more comfortable lifestyle

allow for a more comfortable lifestyle number three what makes a city bottom

number three what makes a city bottom

number three what makes a city bottom ten worthy on the other hand the

ten worthy on the other hand the

ten worthy on the other hand the dominant issue in the bottom ten cities

dominant issue in the bottom ten cities

dominant issue in the bottom ten cities was conflict as civil unrest terrorism

was conflict as civil unrest terrorism

was conflict as civil unrest terrorism and war dragged down their scores the

and war dragged down their scores the

and war dragged down their scores the simple fact is that while conflict

simple fact is that while conflict

simple fact is that while conflict affects stability

affects stability

affects stability the most it also has a ripple effect on

the most it also has a ripple effect on

the most it also has a ripple effect on other things such as the economy

other things such as the economy

other things such as the economy infrastructure goods services and

infrastructure goods services and

infrastructure goods services and healthcare all of which can lead to

healthcare all of which can lead to

healthcare all of which can lead to higher crime rates and more number two

higher crime rates and more number two

higher crime rates and more number two what are the top ten least livable

what are the top ten least livable

what are the top ten least livable cities Ukraine’s Kiev was the only

cities Ukraine’s Kiev was the only

cities Ukraine’s Kiev was the only European city to rank in the bottom ten

European city to rank in the bottom ten

European city to rank in the bottom ten with civil unrest and ongoing conflict

with civil unrest and ongoing conflict

with civil unrest and ongoing conflict in the Donbass region resulting in a low

in the Donbass region resulting in a low

in the Donbass region resulting in a low stability ranked ranks nine and eight

stability ranked ranks nine and eight

stability ranked ranks nine and eight went to Dwolla Cameroon and Harare

went to Dwolla Cameroon and Harare

went to Dwolla Cameroon and Harare Zimbabwe thanks to the lowest healthcare

Zimbabwe thanks to the lowest healthcare

Zimbabwe thanks to the lowest healthcare scores in the bottom 10 all those

scores in the bottom 10 all those

scores in the bottom 10 all those scoring relatively high in education and

scoring relatively high in education and

scoring relatively high in education and infrastructure Pakistan Karachi tied

infrastructure Pakistan Karachi tied

infrastructure Pakistan Karachi tied with Algeria’s Algiers in the next two

with Algeria’s Algiers in the next two

with Algeria’s Algiers in the next two slots Port Moresby of Papua New Guinea

slots Port Moresby of Papua New Guinea

slots Port Moresby of Papua New Guinea and Dhaka of Bangladesh

and Dhaka of Bangladesh

and Dhaka of Bangladesh all had progressively low infrastructure

all had progressively low infrastructure

all had progressively low infrastructure and healthcare scores earning them

and healthcare scores earning them

and healthcare scores earning them places at five and four the threat of

places at five and four the threat of

places at five and four the threat of the Islamic state resulted in Tripoli

the Islamic state resulted in Tripoli

the Islamic state resulted in Tripoli Libya placing at number three while the

Libya placing at number three while the

Libya placing at number three while the threat of Boko Haram gave Lagos Nigeria

threat of Boko Haram gave Lagos Nigeria

threat of Boko Haram gave Lagos Nigeria the lowest stability score of all 140

the lowest stability score of all 140

the lowest stability score of all 140 countries and a place at the second

countries and a place at the second

countries and a place at the second least livable city and as civil war

least livable city and as civil war

least livable city and as civil war continues in Syria its capital Damascus

continues in Syria its capital Damascus

continues in Syria its capital Damascus takes the spot as the planet’s most

takes the spot as the planet’s most

takes the spot as the planet’s most unlivable city

number one what are the most livable

number one what are the most livable cities in the world at Number ten

cities in the world at Number ten

cities in the world at Number ten Germany’s Hamburg kicked off a list and

Germany’s Hamburg kicked off a list and

Germany’s Hamburg kicked off a list and although it scored higher than number

although it scored higher than number

although it scored higher than number nine with culture and environment as

nine with culture and environment as

nine with culture and environment as well as had a perfect infrastructure

well as had a perfect infrastructure

well as had a perfect infrastructure score Helsinki Finland scored higher in

score Helsinki Finland scored higher in

score Helsinki Finland scored higher in terms of stability at number eight was

terms of stability at number eight was

terms of stability at number eight was Auckland New Zealand with Perth

Auckland New Zealand with Perth

Auckland New Zealand with Perth Australia just creeping ahead to seven

Australia just creeping ahead to seven

Australia just creeping ahead to seven thanks to Auckland’s lower health care

thanks to Auckland’s lower health care

thanks to Auckland’s lower health care score the next two spots were a tie

score the next two spots were a tie

score the next two spots were a tie between Adelaide Australia and Calgary

between Adelaide Australia and Calgary

between Adelaide Australia and Calgary Canada but that wasn’t Canada’s only

Canada but that wasn’t Canada’s only

Canada but that wasn’t Canada’s only city in the top five in fact the country

city in the top five in fact the country

city in the top five in fact the country continued with Toronto taking fourth

continued with Toronto taking fourth

continued with Toronto taking fourth place and Vancouver coming in at number

place and Vancouver coming in at number

place and Vancouver coming in at number three as Canada’s third and highest City

three as Canada’s third and highest City

three as Canada’s third and highest City in the top ten

in the top ten

in the top ten Vancouver beat Toronto superior

Vancouver beat Toronto superior

Vancouver beat Toronto superior stability with a perfect score in

stability with a perfect score in

stability with a perfect score in culture and environment then it really

culture and environment then it really

culture and environment then it really came down to the wire for the top two

came down to the wire for the top two

came down to the wire for the top two out of an overall score of 100 Vienna

out of an overall score of 100 Vienna

out of an overall score of 100 Vienna Austria took the second spot with an

Austria took the second spot with an

Austria took the second spot with an overall ranking of ninety 7.4 while

overall ranking of ninety 7.4 while

overall ranking of ninety 7.4 while Melbourne Australia just took the top

Melbourne Australia just took the top

Melbourne Australia just took the top spot with 97.5 thanks to a better score

spot with 97.5 thanks to a better score

spot with 97.5 thanks to a better score for culture and environment

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