10 Best Cities to Live in the World 2015

As a Toronto call centre we’re proud of our hometown and all it has to offer by way of diversity, business, culture and education just name a few things. That’s why we’re always interested to see how Toronto and Canada measures up in other world rankings like best country to live, smartest countries, the happiest countries, the  most peaceful countries, the friendliest countries, the most charitable countries, the best countries for quality of life, the best countries for business, the top countries for life expectancy, the best countries for working women, the best country for child well-being, the best countries for higher education, the most popular countries, the least corrupt countries, the countries with the best reputation, the best countries for ease of doing business, the best countries for starting a business, the best country for business, the best country for customer satisfaction, the most gay positive country, the best countries with the most competitive economies, the best countries for entrepreneurship, the most sustainable countries, the best countries to grow old, the best country brand, the best countries for business, the most sustainable countries, the most charitable countries, the most prosperous countries, the countries with the highest minimum wage, the safest countries, the best countries with the highest average salary, the best cities to visit in Canada, the most expensive cities to live in Canada, the best countries for women on corporate boards, the most liveable cities for expats and the safest cities to live.

Today, we’ll be featuring the 10 best cities in the world to live according to the Safe Cities Index 2015 published by the Economist Intelligent Unit (EIU), the Economist’s research arm. When tabulating these results each city was ranked across a range of indexes including safety, livability, cost of living, business environment, democracy index, and global food security. The total of these indexes is known as the “index of indexes” and is how they determine the best cities to live. So without further ado, the 10 best cities to live in the world in 2015 are:

1. Toronto, Canada – Average position across six EIU indexes: 17
2. Montreal, Canada – Average position across six EIU indexes: 23
3. Stockholm, Sweden – Average position across six EIU indexes: 25
4. Amsterdam, Netherlands – Average position across six EIU indexes: 25
5. San Francisco, United States – Average position across six EIU indexes: 26
6. Melbourne, Australia – Average position across six EIU indexes: 27
7. Zurich, Switzerland – Average position across six EIU indexes: 27
8. Washington DC, United States – Average position across six EIU indexes: 27
9. Sydney, Australia – Average position across six EIU indexes: 28
10. Chicago, United States – Average position across six EIU indexes: 28

The only category where Toronto didn’t rank in the top 10 was a 70th place finish when it came to cost of living. However, it should be noted that Toronto did fare better in this category than most of the other cities in the top 10. Congratulations to Toronto for being recognized the way its citizen’s already see it, as the best city in the world to live (even in winter).

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