Top 25 Most Liveable Cities
Since 2007 the lifestyle magazine Monocle publishes an annual list of liveable cities. The list in 2009 was named "The Most Liveable Cities Index" and presented 25 top locations for quality of life. The winning city in 2007 was Munich, Germany and the 2008 winner was Copenhagen, Denmark.
Important criteria in this non-scientific survey are safety/crime, international connectivity, climate/sunshine, quality of architecture, public transportation, tolerance, Environmental issues and access to nature, urban design, business conditions, pro active policy developments and medical care.
| Monocle's Most Livable Cities Index 2009 |
|
City |
Country |
2008 |
| 1 |
Zürich |
Switzerland |
(04) |
| 2 |
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
(01) |
| 3 |
Tokyo |
Japan |
(03) |
| 4 |
Munich |
Germany |
(02) |
| 5 |
Helsinki |
Finland |
(05) |
| 6 |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
(07) |
| 7 |
Vienna |
Austria |
(06) |
| 8 |
Paris |
France |
(10) |
| 9 |
Melbourne |
Australia |
(09) |
| 10 |
Berlin |
Germny |
(14) |
The Full Top 25
1. Zurich
2. Copenhagen
3. Tokyo
4. Munich
5. Helsinki
6. Stockholm
7. Vienna
8. Paris
9. Melbourne
10. Berlin
11. Honolulu
12. Madrid
13. Sydney
14. Vancouver
15. Barcelona
16. Fukuoka
17. Oslo
18. Singapore
19. Montreal
20. Aukland
21. Amsterdam
22. Kyoto
23. Hamburg
24. Geneva
25. Lisbon
Source: www.monocle.com
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