Vienna holds off Melbourne to top EIU ranking of most livable cities

VIENNA, Austria - The Austrian capital has retained its ranking as the world's most livable city, according to an annual report from the Economist.

Vienna once again came ahead of Melbourne, Australia - which had held the top ranking for seven years until losing it to Vienna in 2018 - according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, or EIU, released on Wednesday.

The top two were followed by Sydney, Australia; Osaka, Japan; and Calgary, Canada.