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This Australian city has been named the world's most liveable for six years in a row

For the sixth year in a row, Melbourne is officially the most liveable city in the world.

According to the EIU Index, which scores 140 cities on their healthcare, education, stability, culture, environment and infrastructure, Melbourne comes out tops, making it the number one city to set up home on earth.

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Melbourne just edged out Vienna by one point to win the coveted top spot, scoring a respectable 97.5 out of 100 on the EIU Index.

Melbourne has been named the most liveable city in the world.
Melbourne has been named the most liveable city in the world.

The Austrian city of Vienna scored 97.4 on the chart, closely followed by Vancouver in Canada which scored 97.3, Toronto which scored 97.2 and Adelaide and Calgary jointly rounded off the top five at 96.6.

Perth ranked seventh on the list with a score of 95.9, while Sydney, which ranked seventh last year, fell out of the top ten list completely, due to a "heightened perceived threat of terrorism," according to the report's summary.

Rounding out the top 10 are Auckland, New Zealand, Helsinki, Finland and Hamburg, Germany.

According to the report, there are a lot of similarites between all of the cities in the top ten, with the metropolitan hubs described as describing them as “mid-sized cities in wealthier countries with relatively low population density”.

Melbourne City Council released a statement saying they are "thrilled to be crowned the world's most liveable city for the sixth year in a row."

"To retain the title of World’s Most Liveable City for six consecutive years is a fantastic accolade for Melbourne, and something we should all be proud of," the Lord Mayor said.

'Once again, we excelled in the five criteria: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure.

"We do not take this title for granted and are constantly planning and implementing policies that will continue to improve our quality of life."

The Lord Mayor said the City of Melbourne continued to work with all levels of government to ensure Melbourne remains a great place to live.

"It is an exciting time in Melbourne: we’ve got many major infrastructure projects underway including the Metro Tunnel, and the proposed renewal of the Queen Victoria Market precinct," the Lord Mayor said.

"It’s also the little things also make a big difference: planting more trees, recycling stormwater, making more parks and green spaces, providing better paths and connections for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as embracing technology and data to improve our operations.

"I can’t wait to make my annual phone call to Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver."

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