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Melbourne retains ‘most liveable city’ rank
17 August 2017
by Jonathan Andrews
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17 August 2017
by Jonathan Andrews
For the seventh year in a row Melbourne has topped The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) World’s Most Liveable City ranking.
Melbourne’s score of 97.5 out of 100 remained unchanged from last year to beat the field of 140 cities. Melbourne's relatively low crime rate was one of the main reasons that it outranked other high performing cities.
"No city in the world has topped the [index] for seven consecutive years in its own right," said Robert Doyle, Lord Mayor of Melbourne. "This world record is an amazing feat that all Melburnians should be extremely proud of today.”
Doyle said the city continues to work with other levels of government to ensure it remains a great place to live.
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