According to the Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability survey February 2009 Helsinki is one of the most liveable cities in the world. (8 Jun 2009, Economist)

The Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability rating, part of the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey, quantifies the challenges that might be presented to an individual's lifestyle in 140 cities worldwide. Each city is assigned a score for over 30 qualitative and quantitative factors across five broad categories:

• stability
• health care
• culture and environment
• education
• infrastructure

Read more about the survey and check the rankings