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It's official: Pittsburgh is the most liveable city in the U.S.
The Economist Intelligence Unit has released its 2011 Liveability Ranking and Overview, and the Steel City tops the U.S. list, beating out Los Angeles (44th), New York (56th), and even Honolulu (30th).
But it's not all good news. Not a single U.S. city ranked in the world's top 10, or even top 20 most
liveable cities. On that list, Pittsburgh ranked 29th globally. Vancouver, Canada, topped the list, followed by Melbourne, Australia.
"Mid-sized cities in developed countries with relatively low population densities tend to score well by having all the cultural and infrastructural benefits on offer with fewer problems related to crime or congestion," said Jon Copestake, author of the report, in a press release.
The Economist Intelligence Unit was founded in 1946 as the in-house research unit for the Economist Magazine. The livability ranking
examines the living conditions in 140 cities around the world and rates each city across five categories: stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure.
The report didn't hold any good news for Harare, Zimbabwe, which came last place. The report notes that despite high hopes for the 2011 election, Harare's low stability and heath care scores "paint a bleak picture."
Check out Jeremy Hobson's coverage of the 2011 Liveability Ranking and Overview on the Marketplace Morning Report.
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The Lombardi Trophy didn't think so, and is now residing in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN!
Go Packers!
BTW, Detroit is more liveable than Boston? Under what metric? Oh right - the Economist is going to charge me $500 to check that out. I could pay that, or I could use the same money for a down payment on a four bedroom house in Detroit.
"BTW, Detroit is more liveable than Boston? Under what metric? Oh right - the Economist is going to charge me $500 to check that out. I could pay that, or I could use the same money for a down payment on a four bedroom house in Detroit."
Great, great line. Well done.
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh.
I LOVE THIS CITY.
Where else is there the best sports teams in the country (excluding the pirates of course)?
Where else can you sense every European country just by travelling through the different neighborhoods?
One of the best med schools and business schools (Pitt and CMU) are just one of the many schools situated in the heart of Pittsburgh.
Anyone ever heard of Andy Warhol? Oh, he was a Pittsburgh native. We are one of the most culturally advanced cities in the world, let alone country.
Also, the region has actually achieved a 1.9% decrease of unemployment during the recession. This can be acclaimed to the hardwork and dedication that 9 fortune 500 companies which make this city the way it is. Not only the amazing job opportunities, but the energy that you experience walking through Oakland, the North Side, the Strip District, and downtown make this city beautiful.
It really is no question why Pittsburgh is number 1. We are the city of champions, the city of cultural renaissance, and a wonderful to city to live in.
Every person living in the beautiful city of Pittsburgh should be tremendously proud that they are a part of this amazing city.
i don't know about the northside my life began there on linwood ave. and charles street lived there from 1967 to 1978 on that street visted there and wow it was tough when i grew up there but now it looks rough before leaving the burgh i lived with my mum in bellevue and avalon it was nice when i was there. when i went back for her funeral in 2003 my 2 brothers said bellevue changed i walked that neighborhood at 1 in the morning no drama once again love that i grew up in the burgh. why i am not there now married had a child raised her in cali and my wife's family all live here maybe the burgh is in our future now that our child is in college.
not sure about the northside began my life there lived on linwood ave. and charles st. from 1966 to 1978 it was a bit rough then but when i visited the burgh i went to the northside, my old neighborhood, wow it looked very rough. lived in bellevue and avalon with my mum and when back there for her funeral I walked through bellevue at 1 am and no drama, seen a few people I knew all in all I think people of the burgh have much better values than the rest of the u.s. once again i bleed burgh even though i am in cali maybe pittsburgh is in me and my wife's future.
Pittsburgh is certainly both beautiful and affordable. However, it shouldn't even be compared to advanced cosmopolitan cities such as Chicago and NYC. (apples to oranges). The cultural and sports-nut related opportunities are plentiful. It should be noted that oftentimes, Pittsburgh emotes a "backwards" feel - especially in terms of the natives' narrow-minded viewpoints... Although, I trust this will continue to evolve and improve as more and more people re-locate to the area for its benefits.
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