Global Liveability

Manchester offers a better quality of living than London, a global survey has concluded, after researchers found that the British capital was a worse place to live due to the perceived threat of crime and terrorism.  Manchester on the other hand had better health care and was a more "stable" city.

The Global Liveability study ranks cities based on 30 factors including health care, culture, environment, education and personal safety.  Manchester was ranked 42nd with an average rating of 90 while London was 11 positions lower with a rating of 88.4.  The world average was 76.0 compared to the Western Europe average of 92.0.


The "best" cities 
 
1. Vancouver, Canada
2. Melbourne, Australia
3. Vienna, Austria
4. Toronto, Canada
5. Calgary, Canada
6. Helsinki, Finland
7. Sydney, Australia
8. Perth, Australia
8. Adelaide, Australia
10. Auckland, New Zealand

The worst
 
1. Harare, Zimbabwe
2. Dhaka , Bangladesh
3. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
4. Lagos, Nigeria
5. Algiers , Algeria
6. Karachi, Pakistan
7. Douala, Cameroon
8. Tehran, Iran
9. Dakar, Senegal
10. Colombo, Sri Lanka

Source: The Economist Intelligence Unit

Once again no mention of Bangkok but with Colombo at #10 of the worst places, something for us to look forward to tomorrow.