Top 10 most livable cities in the world
Vienna, the capital of Austria, ranks first in the top 10 most livable cities in the world in 2023; Hanoi ranks 129th but is considered the city with the strongest increase in rankings.
On June 22, CNN published the ranking of the world's most livable cities in 2023 voted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), a research group of the prestigious economic magazine The Economist, UK.
EIU has ranked 173 cities in the world, selecting criteria based on quality of health care, crime rate, political stability, infrastructure and green environment.
View of the Austrian city of Vienna from above. Photo: Unsplash .
This year, the city topping the list is the Austrian capital Vienna, known as the "city of dreams", as a desirable place to live. The city is widely praised for its current infrastructure, rich culture and history, outstanding recreational activities, and high-quality educational and medical services. This is not the first time Vienna has held the top spot.
Right behind is Copenhagen, Denmark. The city ranked at the top of the EIU's rankings last year.
After years of falling out of the top 10, two Australian cities, Melbourne and Sydney, have risen again to third and fourth, respectively. This year, Canada is the only country with three cities in the top 10: Vancouver - 5th, Calgary - 7th and Toronto - 9th. Meanwhile, Switzerland has two cities, Zurich, ranked 6th. and Geneva tied for a tie with the city of Calgary.
The only Asian representative on this list is Osaka, Japan, ranked 10th. This city has a slight increase in cultural and environmental rankings thanks to the removal of restrictions related to Covid-19.
In addition to announcing the list of the 10 most livable cities in the world, the Economist Intelligence Unit report also shows which cities have increased sharply in the past year. Hanoi is the only Vietnamese city named in the EIU's report, ranked 129th, up 20 places compared to 2022.
Upasana Dutt, Head of Index Research at EIU, said that the removal of restrictions related to Covid-19 has helped improve the living environment of cities around the world in general.
"Education indicators increase as children return to school. Hospitals and health systems reduce overcrowding. This change is evident in countries in Asia and the Middle East." , said Mrs. Upasana Dutt.
However, indicators of political stability have declined due to residents in some cities complaining about the cost of living crisis, the crime rate has increased slightly. Upasana Dutt said this was the only indicator that fell out of five of the indicators set by the EIU to assess the livability of cities.