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The latest report from the Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked world's best cities to live in. The annual survey of 140 cities uses more than 30 factors to gauge the state of healthcare, education, infrastructure, stability, culture and environment - rendering a score out of 100.
Let's take a look at some of these cities.
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
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Image: A view of the Doma church and the Riga suspension bridge in Riga, Latvia.
Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
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Melbourne
Country: Australia
Global rank: 1
Overall rating: 97.5 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 95.1
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
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Image: Rowers train at dawn on the Yarra River in Melbourne.
Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters
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Vienna
Country: Austria
Global rank: 2
Overall rating: 97.4 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
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Image: A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters in Vienna.
Photographs: Herwig Prammer/Reuters
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Vancouver
Country: Canada
Global rank: 3
Overall rating: 97.3 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
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Image: A jogger runs along the seawall in Stanley Park in Vancouver.
Photographs: Andy Clark/Reuters
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Toronto
Country: Canada
Global rank: 4
Overall rating: 97.2 (out of 100)
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 97.2
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 89.3
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Image: Toronto Skyline with a condominium building under construction.
Photographs: Mike Cassese/Reuters
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Calgary
Country: Canada
Global rank: 5
Overall rating: 96.6 (out of 100)
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 89.1
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
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Image: People walk down Stephen Avenue Walk in the heart of downtown Calgary.
Photographs: Todd Korol/Reuters
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Adelaide
Country: Australia
Global rank: 5
Overall rating: 96.6 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.2
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
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Image: A four-metre 700 kilogram Great White shark swims inside a tuna research pen near Adelaide.
Photographs: Handout/Reuters
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Sydney
Country: Australia
Global rank: 7
Overall rating: 96.1 (out of 100)
Stability: 90
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
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Image: An aerial view of Sydney's Opera House and Circular Quay in the city's central business district.
Photographs: Mark Baker/Reuters
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Helsinki
Country: Finland
Global rank: 8
Overall rating: 96.0 (out of 100)
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 90.0
Education: 91.7
Infrastructure: 96.4
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Image: A cafe in the square of the Three Blacksmiths in Helsinki, Finland.
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
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Perth
Country: Australia
Global rank: 9
Overall rating: 95.9 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 88.7
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
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Image: Shoppers stroll through a central Perth arcade.
Photographs: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
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Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Global rank: 10
Overall rating: 95.7 (out of 100)
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 95.8
Culture and environment: 97.0
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
Image: Brad Smith performs a skyjump atop the Sky Tower in Auckland.
Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
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