The 10 Best Places to Live in the World or Best Places to Live in the World

There's the world's most expensive city (and the world's most expensive city for expats). There's also the world's most beautiful city, and the world's friendliest cities. Now, the 2018 results are in for the Economist Intelligence Unit's "Global Liveability Report," which provides scores for lifestyle challenges in 140 cities worldwide. You'll notice a few changes to this year's top 10, including Melbourne being bumped out of first place and Japan nabbing two spots after not even making an appearance last year. And before you even look, be warned that zero U.S. cities made the cut...again. There's always 2019.
Counting down, here are the ten best places to live in the world...
This gallery was originally published in 2016. It has been updated with new results.

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10. Adelaide, Australia

Overall rating: 96.6
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 94.2
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4

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9. Copenhagen, Denmark

Overall rating: 96.8
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 95.8
Culture & Environment: 95.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100

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7. Tokyo, Japan (tie)

Overall rating: 97.2
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 94.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.

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7. Toronto, Canada (tie)

Overall rating: 97.2
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 97.2
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 89.3

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6. Vancouver, Canada

Overall rating: 97.3
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9

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5. Sydney, Australia

Overall rating: 97.4
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 94.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100

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4. Calgary, Canada

Overall rating: 97.5
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 90
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100

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3. Osaka, Japan

Overall rating: 97.7
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 93.5
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4

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2. Melbourne, Australia

Overall rating: 98.4
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 98.6
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100

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1. Vienna, Austria

Overall rating: 99.1
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture & Environment: 96.3
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100