Copenhagen has been ranked as the most livable city for 2026, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Danish capital beat out Austria’s Vienna, which previously had a three-year run at the top, for the second year in a row.
Global Rankings
The EIU ranked 173 cities around the world on a number of different factors, including education, stability, healthcare, infrastructure, and culture. Copenhagen received “perfect” scores in three categories, including stability, infrastructure, and education.
For American audiences, New York rose three places to 66th, thanks to a significant improvement in its scores in the stability category, a result of falling crime rates and perceived lower risks of terrorist attacks. Honolulu remains the highest-ranked US city overall, despite falling two places to 25th position.
Vancouver, at No. 9, was the only North American city to crack the global top 10. The Swiss city of Zurich, which tied with Vienna in second place last year, dropped three spots, with fellow Swiss city Geneva just behind at number six.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
