A list of the most livable cities based on a consolidation of the EUI, Mercer, and Monocle rankings. Canada and Germany have the most cities on the list.

When it comes to ranking the most livable cities in the world, there are 3 lists that stand out. These are:

How the most livable cities are ranked below

The rankings below represent a consolidation of these three lists. Each city received points for top 10 placings. The points were scaled. More points were given for a first place finish and less for subsequent placings. Of the list below, Canada and Germany have the most cities (3 each). Australia has two cities while the rest of the list if filled with mostly European cities.

14th (tie) – Stockholm, Sweden

Points: 4

14th (tie) – Frankfurt, Germany

Points: 4

12th (tie) – Calgary, Canada

Points: 5

12th (tie) – Dusseldorf, Germany

Points: 5

11th – Adelaide, Australia

Points: 6

8th (tie) – Tokyo, Japan

Points: 7

8th (tie) – Sydney Australia

Points: 7

8th (tie) – Toronto, Canada

Points: 7

6th (tie) – Munich, Germany

Points: 10

6th (tie) – Auckland, New Zealand

Points: 10

5th – Helsinki, Finland

Points: 11

4th – Copenhagen, Denmark

Points: 12

3rd – Vancouver, Canada

Points: 14

2nd – Zurich, Switzerland

Points: 15

1st – Vienna, Austria

Points: 25

Some of the other cities that were close to making this list were Perth, Australia and Geneva, Switzerland. If there is one thing they each have in common, they are cities that are quite easy to get around in. Stay tuned for our next rank list!

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