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Manchester has been named the best UK city to live in - again!

Of course, us Mancs knew it, but now it’s official.

We’re ahead of London, Birmingham, Liverpool... and everywhere else in the country for that matter.

Manchester has claimed the top spot for the UK in the The Economist’s ‘Global Livability Index’ for 2018.

The city saw a massive improvement globally this year, climbing 16 places to 35.

No other European country saw as big a jump.

Manchester’s resilience following last year’s Arena attack was commended.

The worldwide table ranks 140 cities on a range of factors, including political and social stability, crime rates, education and access to healthcare.

Austrian capital Vienna ousted Melbourne in Australia to be voted the ‘most liveable city in the world.’

Survey editor Roxana Slavcheva said: “Of the top-ranked cities, Paris and Manchester recorded the biggest improvements over the past 12 months, both in overall scores and stability ratings.”

“Although they have been subject to high-profile terrorist attacks in recent years, which have shaken stability and led to cumbersome security measures, both cities have shown resilience in the face of adversity.”

Manchester’s rating left it 13 places ahead of London.

The capital came 48th in the league table, the widest gap between the pair since the survey started in the 1990s.

Mike Blackburn, chair of the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “This ranking not only reflects Manchester’s resilience in the face of adversity but also marks a welcome return to the city’s consistent, year-on-year improvements in the world rankings, highlighting the progress being made in achieving our ambition to be a top 20 global city by 2035.

“Manchester has a strong employment offering across its growing sectors, with excellent transport connectivity and work-life balance combining to make this a great city in which to live.

"Improvements in healthcare and education, alongside attractive qualities such as our thriving night-time economy and sports offering, continue to attract people from around the world to live, work and study in Manchester.

“It is great to see Manchester acknowledged as the most liveable city in the UK and continuing its ascent of the world rankings.”

The lack of prevalence of petty crime was said to have helped nudge Vienna to the top with the report writers saying ‘it’s proven to be one of the safest cities in Europe’.

At the bottom end of the scale, war-torn Damascus in Syria was ranked the least liveable city, closely followed by Dhaka in Bangladesh and Lagos in Nigeria.

The ten most liveable cities in 2018

1. Vienna, Austria

2. Melbourne, Australia

3. Osaka, Japan

4. Calgary, Canada

5. Sydney, Australia

6. Vancouver, Canada

7. Tokyo, Japan

8. Toronto, Canada

9. Copenhagen, Denmark

10. Adelaide, Australia

The ten least liveable cities 2018

1. Damascus, Syria

2. Dhaka, Bangladesh

3. Lagos, Nigeria

4. Karachi, Pakistan

5. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

6. Harare, Zimbabwe

7. Tripoli, Libya

8. Douala, Cameroon

9. Algiers, Algeria

10. Dakar, Senegal