And by its very nature, supply cannot be expanded at will in the short term. The report cited instability as one of the key factors for the low scores of the least livable cities, which included Damascus, Syria Lagos, Nigeria and Tripoli, Libya.In many cities, there is not enough housing supply. Rounding out the top 10 were Toronto and Calgary of Canada Adelaide and Perth in Australia Auckland, New Zealand Helsinki, Finland and Hamburg, Germany. Sydney, Australia's most populous city, fell four spots to 11th place due to "growing concerns over possible terror attacks over the past three years." Victorian State Premier Daniel Andrews also described the first-place ranking as a "win for all Victorians," adding, "We'll continue working hard every day to make Melbourne even better." "No city in the world has topped the EIU's Liveability Index for seven consecutive years in its own right," Doyle said. In a statement, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle described the announcement as "an amazing feat that all Melburnians should be extremely proud of." The annual survey ranked 140 global cities based on stability, health care, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. New York, London, Paris and Tokyo, an overview of the report said, "are all prestigious hubs with a wealth of recreational activities, but all suffer from higher levels of crime, congestion and public transport problems than are deemed comfortable." Austria's capital, Vienna, was ranked second, just 0.1 point behind Melbourne, while Canada's Vancouver followed closely in third place.
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