There's no single "best city," as it depends on what you value, but London often tops global rankings for 2025/2026 in overall power, prosperity, and tourism, while Bern leads for liveability, Copenhagen for happiness, and cities like Tokyo, New York, and Paris consistently rank high for culture, finance, and attraction. Your ideal city could be vibrant like NYC, historically rich like Rome, or nature-focused like Helsinki, depending on your priority for culture, finance, or quality of life.
World's Best Cities ranking
London remains the world's best city for the 11th consecutive year. London remains the world's best city for the 11th year in a row, according to a report published by Resonance Consultancy, in partnership with Ipsos.
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Top 10 Best Countries to Live in 2025
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1. London. The “Capital of Capitals” claims the throne atop the World's Best Cities ranking in 2026 for an incredible 11th consecutive year. It secures the top position in three of our 34 subcategories (the most of any city), and ranks 1, 2 and 3 in our Prosperity, Lovability and Livability indexes, respectively.
Copenhagen has an impressive résumé when it comes to high-quality living. This year, the Happy City Index ranked Copenhagen as the world's happiest city, based on factors like health, mobility, and environment. Plus, the World Happiness Report named Denmark the second-happiest country in 2025.
The 10 Best Places to Live in the World
Melbourne holds the crown as Australia's most liveable city and ranks #4 worldwide, just behind Copenhagen, Vienna, and Zurich.
Califoria cities rank highest for happiness
The study found that Fremont, California emerged as the happiest city in America, largely due to a combination of financial stability, high life satisfaction, and healthy living conditions.
Denmark's capital Copenhagen has topped the list of the world's most liveable cities, edging out Vienna and Zurich in this year's rankings, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2025 Global Liveability Index.
As the most-visited destination in Australia, Brisbane is set to continue its upward trajectory in the tourism industry, especially in the lead up to the 2032 Olympics.
The JLL Big Six Residential Development Report compares activity, prices, and rents across six UK cities outside London: Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester.
Canada has just been named the world's most loved country by World Atlas — and it's easy to see why. From breathtaking landscapes to diverse, multicultural communities, Canada is celebrated globally for its kindness, safety, and welcoming spirit.
Australia has a high standard of living supported by an educated workforce and a high level of innovation. The quality of education, healthcare, transport, infrastructure and government services in Australia are all above international averages.
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Low crime rates for your peace of mind
Canberra is officially Australia's #1 safest city, with a crime index rating of 26 out of 100.
Sydney is statistically safer. It consistently ranks higher on global safety indices (like Numbeo) compared to London. While London is safe for a city of its size, it has a well-known problem with petty street crime, particularly phone snatching and pickpocketing in central areas.
Iceland is consistently ranked as the #1 safest country in the world by the Global Peace Index (GPI), a position it has held for over a decade due to extremely low crime, no standing army, high social cohesion, and minimal conflict, though some other reports might place Switzerland or the Netherlands first based on different survey criteria.