Vienna has an excellent reputation for being clean and green. Its air quality has been measured as good, and the quality and accessibility of drinking water has been rated as very high. Meanwhile, noise and light pollution are both considered low.

Why is Vienna Austria a liveable city?

The Austrian capital maintains its livability while adding 25,000 residents annually by investing in high-quality affordable housing. More than half of the city's residents live in public housing, where they put an average of just 27 percent of their monthly income towards rent.

How liveable is Vienna?

Vienna has been named the world's most livable city for the second year running. In September, it was announced that the Austrian capital had topped the chart compiled by The Economist Intelligence Unit yet again, beating Australia's Melbourne and Sydney, which claimed second and third places.