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The liveable cities index 2010

17 June 2010

We've been doing our homework and crunching the numbers for our survey of the top 25 liveable cities, but we know it's not just about statistics.

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Mapping progress

17 July 2012

As the world changes, so do our top 25 cities. A tour of the globe’s urban hotspots and cultural corners helps fill in the picture.

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Breaking ranks

22 August 2024

In Florence – as in many other cities – Ford’s Tourneo Custom is now the executive taxi to hail.

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The Monocle Weekly - Rank and file

7 June 2015

Robert Bound and Andrew Tuck meet Major General JC Lawrence to talk about the history of the Gurkhas. We also take a look at the Open City Documentary Festival with producer Chloe Trayner and filmmaker Katharine Round and…

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Quality of Life Survey: top 25 cities, 2018

22 June 2018

Our annual ranking is back as we take a fresh look at the best cities to call home. From open-minded mayors and improved transport links to fresh retail openings and investment in public space, find out who’s doing it best…

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Growing strong

27 April 2023

Mexico City stayed open for business during the pandemic, pulling in a global line-up of entrepreneurs. And many have stayed on, joining the ranks of a homegrown team of aspiring business talents.

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Top 25 cities, 2016

20 June 2016

The ups and downs of our annual global ranking covering the world's most liveable cities – who's in and who's out?

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Men of the cloth

16 August 2012

The Swiss Guards have protected the Vatican since the 16th century and today employ a cutting-edge tailor to maintain their sharp look.

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The Monocle Daily - Romania’s presidential election gets cancelled and Mercer’s ranking of the best expat cities

6 December 2024

We are joined by Bucharest-based journalist Alison Mutler as Romania’s top court annuls the results of the first round of its presidential election. Also in the programme, we unpack Mercer’s ranking of the best and worst…

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Quality of Life Survey

20 June 2019

Our annual Quality of Life rundown – where does your city rank?

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Table talk

24 March 2022

A crop of canny chefs has helped tansform the Mexican capital into one of the world’s best places to eat. Monocle convened five key voices at the Caracol de Mar restaurant to chew the fat about the recipe to success and why…

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Quality of Life Survey: top 25 cities, 2017

28 June 2017

From Amsterdam to Zürich, find out who's up and who's down in our global ranking of the best cities in the world to live in.

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Quality of Life Survey: Metropolis now

21 June 2018

You want a city that’s well run, delivers on life’s essentials and is fun too? This is our ranking of the top 25 in the world.

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The wait is over

17 June 2011

Welcome to the fifth annual Monocle survey of top 25 liveable cities around the world. Here’s how they rank.

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Most liveable city: Helsinki

15 June 2011

Helsinki claims the number 1 spot in Monocle’s 2011 Quality of Life survey, which ranks the top 25 cities in the world to call home. Rising from ﬁfth position in 2010, Helsinki outperformed Zürich at number 2 and Copenhagen…

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City slickers

20 October 2016

Canadians are rightly proud of their vibrant metropolises. But how does Toronto, one of its noblest urban hubs, compare to sister city and rival Chicago across the international border? We pitted citizens of both places…