The latest Global Liveability Index ranks the world's top cities. We asked residents what makes them such enjoyable places to call home.

Looking for the best cities to live in the world? A new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit ranks 173 cities based on stability, healthcare, quality of life and more.

Looking for the best cities to live in the world—including the best places to live in the U.S.? The new Global Liveability ...

While we may have crowned Melbourne number one in Time Out's 2026 ranking of the world's best cities, there's another global ranking that often causes quite a stir when it drops – and this year is no ...

Our beautiful city took fifth place globally on the renowned annual index – one of three Aussie cities to make the top 10.

Asian cities improved their performance in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index 2026, while Copenhagen ...

Two Australian cities have been ranked in the top five most liveable cities in the world in 2026, with Melbourne pipping Sydney by one spot.

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Explore the world’s most livable cities for 2026, including the coastal destination that claimed the top spot for a second year in a row.

In the survey conducted in May 2026, the average liveability score across all cities is 76.1, the same as last year. However, scores in the stability category fell by an average of 0.5 points, which ...

No Indian cities feature in the top or bottom ten of the Global Liveability Index 2026. Karachi and Dhaka remain fixtures in the bottom ten.

Global employers posting staff to Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide may have grounds to offer lower hardship allowances after ...