According to a study, these 10 cities are the most pleasant in the world
If the Austrian capital stands out in the ranking of the most pleasant cities in the world to live in, Paris looks gray, in particular because of the demonstrations.
Vienna ranks for the fourth time in five years at the top of the most pleasant cities in the world, while protests against pension reform have penalized Paris and Lyon in France, according to an annual ranking published Thursday.
Last year, the Austrian capital took over the lead in this ranking produced by " The Economist Intelligence Unit ", the research and analysis unit affiliated with the British weekly The Economist.
Paris and Lyon bad students
In France, "the demonstrations against the pension reform have penalized the ranking of its cities" , explain the authors of the study. Paris has gone from 19th position in 2022 to 24th in 2023, and Lyon from 25th to 30th place.
By way of comparison, London is in 2023 in 46th position and New York in 69th.
?On what criteria is the ranking based
The index is based on 30 qualitative and quantitative criteria in the following areas:
stability,
the health system,
culture and environment,
education,
infrastructure.
The Austrian capital Vienna offers an almost ideal combination of these five factors and is only penalized by the lack of major sporting events. It is followed by Copenhagen which comes in 2nd place.
In the top 10 of the most pleasant cities to live in
Between 3rd and 9th place are Australian, Swiss and Canadian cities, while Osaka (Japan) and Auckland (New Zealand) are both in 10th place.
In 2023, in all the cities studied, the average index of the quality of life reaches its highest level for 15 years, with scores rising in the areas of health, education and culture with the end of pandemic-related measures.
On the other hand, the ratings in terms of stability have dropped in many cities, particularly in Europe because of the demonstrations which have marked a number of them.
Growing cities
Cities in Asia and Oceania are those that have progressed the most in one year: Wellington (New Zealand) gained 35 places in the ranking, Hanoi (Vietnam) 20, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 19.
The soft belly is made up of many Chinese cities.
Kiev in Ukraine marks its return in the 2023 ranking but is now in 165th place, while Damascus in Syria has remained since 2015 the city in the world where people live the least well.
the 10 most pleasant cities in the world according to the Economist Intelligence Unit:
Vienna, Austria
Copenhagen, Denmark
Zurich, Switzerland and Calgary, Canada (tied)
Vancouver, Canada
Geneva, Switzerland
Frankfurt, Germany
Toronto, Canada
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Osaka, Japan
Melbourne, Australia
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