You may have read it on The Economist: VANCOUVER is still the most liveable city in the world. The Canadian city topped a "liveability survey" of 140 cities, as it did in 2008.

The ranking scores each city from 0-100 on 30 factors spread across five areas: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. Vancouver's average score was 98—0.8 less than last year—but the margins at the top are all tight, with the best ten cities scoring over 96.