Vienna is officially the most liveable city in the world

Vienna has taken out the top spot as most liveable city in the world, with the Austrian capital making a comeback from their 12th position last year.

Former number one, Auckland, has slid down the rankings to 34 because of harsh COVID-19 restrictions.

The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked 173 cities based on healthcare, culture, environment, stability and infrastructure.

“Vienna, which slipped to 12th place in our rankings in early 2021 as its museums and restaurants were closed, has since rebounded to first place, the position it held in 2018 and 2019,” the report says.

10. Osaka and Melbourne

The two cities share tenth place, with both placing worse than they did in 2021.

9. Amsterdam

Amsterdam joins the top 10, despite not making it last year.

8. Toronto

Toronto was last in the top 10 in 2019 where it sat at seventh place. It did not rank in the top 10 last year.

7. Frankfurt

The German city did not make it in the top 10 last year.

6. Geneva

Geneva climbs up by one spot from last year. In 2021, they shared 8th place with Melbourne.

5. Vancouver

Vancouver frequently appears on the top 10. From 2002 to 2010, the city was the most liveable city in the world. Although it was not on the top 10 list last year, it is now sitting at number five.

4. Calgary

Calgary is the third Canadian city to make the list. It was tenth in 2019.

3. Zurich

The Swiss city has climbed up four spots to number three, after being previously positioned at seventh in 2021.

2. Copenhagen

In number two, Denmark’s capital has climbed all the way up to the near top.

1. Vienna

Vienna returns as the most liveable city in the world for 2022. The Austrian capital was number one in 2019 but did not appear in the top 10 last year.

Cities that have been plagued by war and corruption, like Kyiv and Beirut, were not included in this year’s rankings.

Katerina Kostakos contributed to this article