| On June 8, 2009, the Economist Intelligence Unit | | | | Out of the top 10 cities on the 2009 list, 3 are from |
| ranked Vancouver Canada the World's Most Liveable | | | | Canada, 3 are from Australia, and 4 are from Europe |
| City for the second time in a row. When being | | | | leaving the United States notably absent. Pittsburgh |
| ranked, cities are scored on over 30 quantitative and | | | | was rated the most livable U.S. city at no. 29 on the |
| qualitative factors across five categories; these | | | | list. |
| include: health care, education, stability, environment | | | | The 2009 survey, which includes 140 cities worldwide, |
| and culture, and infrastructure. Scores are then | | | | ranked Vancouver as number 1 with a score of 98.0, |
| compiled and weighted to yield an overall score | | | | marginally above Vienna Austria which received an |
| between 0 and 100. | | | | overall score of 97.9. Third place went to Melbourne |
| In most cases, high-scoring cities tend to be located | | | | Australia at 97.5, while fourth and fifth went to |
| in developed countries with a low population density. | | | | Toronto and Calgary at 97.2 and 96.6 respectively. All |
| As a result, these types of cities typically have lower | | | | of the cities which made the top 10 scored over 96. |
| crime levels and possess a more manageable | | | | Aside from being ranked the world's most livable city, |
| infrastructure system. These points are true to | | | | Vancouver will also host the 2010 Winter Olympics. It |
| Vancouver as the city has had a long standing policy | | | | will be here that millions of people worldwide will get |
| of replacing 1% of its infrastructure annually. In | | | | to catch a glimpse of Vancouver's true beauty |
| effect, Vancouver's infrastructure should be 100% | | | | through their television sets. For those who wish to |
| replaced every 100 years. This method prevents | | | | experience the world's most livable city in person, |
| Vancouver from facing the same infrastructural crises | | | | there are many affordable vacation rental options |
| that older eastern cities are facing today. | | | | located throughout the city. |