Boston has one of the highest
livability rankings in the country even though it has a higher cost of living than most states.
The Reputation Institute's list, much like The Economist's
livability ranking (in which Vancouver and Toronto also score very well), is dominated by mid-sized cities.
Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary all placed highly in The Economist's 2012
livability ranking, but Vancouverites may be bitter nonetheless.
Not exact matches
Vancouverites may be disappointed their city is no longer number one for
livability according to The Economist, a
ranking it lost last year to Melbourne after almost a decade at the top.
A recent «
Livability» report, published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (E.I.U.), finds that Chicago
ranks No. 33 for its stability, which is also the second - highest of any U.S. city.
Baptist explained that both cities
rank in the top rating of
livability, with Singapore beating Hong Kong by having better infrastructure.
Charleston
ranks low for affordability, due to wages that fail to keep pace with rent and home prices, but has the highest
livability score of the 75 metros studied.
Arlington is the second largest city in the Washington, D.C. metro area and
ranks as one of the top 100 best places to live, according to a study by
Livability.
Starwood Waypoint is able to act so fast because the team quickly evaluates potential purchases using a data map that
ranks the «
livability» of local neighborhoods based on information provided by its local employees who frequently visit the area.
In this talk, Dr. Rodney Harrell, Director, Livable Communities, AARP Public Policy Institute, examines the concept and methodology of the
Livability Index and discusses its application in a
ranking of neighborhoods.