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Melbourne named world’s most liveable city

Melbourne is ranked as the world’s most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for the fourth consecutive year. The organisation’s annual EIU’s Liveability Ranking put the city of around four million residents in the Australian state of Victoria at the top of its list. In a wide-ranging assessment, based on criteria such as stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, Melbourne out-ranked 139 other cities around the world.

The news was welcomed by the city’s officials.

Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle, told Australia’s Herald Sun newspaper: “To be named the world’s most liveable city for four consecutive years is a great honour and a testament to the enviable lifestyle that Melbourne’s offers.”