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Copenhagen Remains #1 Liveable City with Perfect Scores

7/9/2026

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Copenhagen retained the top spot as the world’s most liveable city in the EIU’s 2026 ranking, earning perfect 100 scores in stability, infrastructure and education and a 98 overall rating.
Vienna placed second, Melbourne third, and Tokyo entered the top ten, raising Asian cities in the global top-20 to nine.
New York rose to 66th and Honolulu remained at 25th, while Muscat fell to 123rd and Fuzhou climbed to 93rd.

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Copenhagen retained the top spot as the world’s most liveable city in the EIU’s 2026 ranking, earning perfect 100 scores in stability, infrastructure and education and a 98 overall rating.
Vienna placed second, Melbourne third, and Tokyo entered the top ten, raising Asian cities in the global top-20 to nine.
New York rose to 66th and Honolulu remained at 25th, while Muscat fell to 123rd and Fuzhou climbed to 93rd.