22 February,2011 07:16 AM IST | | Agencies
Vancouver topped the list of the world's most liveable cities for the fifth straight year, according to the annual survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit
Melbourne came in second pippingu00a0Vienna for the second place
London moved up one place to 53rd
Paris, the French capital came in at number 16
Pittsburgh was the top US city with 29th place while Los Angeles moved up three places to 44th and New York held onto the 56th spot.
The top Asian city was Osaka at number 12 edging out Beijing, which was at number 72 and Tokyo, which came in at 18
Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, once again claimed the worst position with a rating of 37.5 per cent
Dhaka and Colombo also featured on the list of the worst cities to live in
No Indian city featured in the first 50
The Economist Intelligence Unit survey ranks cities based on 30 factors such as healthcare, culture and environment, and education and personal safety
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