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Calgary #5 – World’s Most Liveable Cities In 2017

Canadians have a lot to be proud of in The Economist’s 2017 Global Liveability Report.

The report ranks 140 cities annually based on their quality of life across five broad categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.

Unfortunately, repeated terror attacks has seen many scores lowered in Europe. At the other end of the spectrum, Damascus in Syria, Lagos in Nigeria and Tripoli in Libya fall to the bottom of the list.

Here are the top 10 most livable cities in 2017:

1. Melbourne, Australia
2. Vienna, Austria
3. Vancouver, Canada
4. Toronto, Canada
5. Tie: Adelaide, Australia and Calgary, Canada
6. Perth, Australia
7. Auckland, New Zealand
8. Helsinki, Finland
9. Hamburg, Germany