Melbourne has added yet another accolade to its growing list of desirable attributes, having been ranked the second “most fun” city in the world in a survey by Time Out.
The magazines City Index surveyed some 20,000 readers in 18 global population hubs with 81 questions focused on six key characteristics including:
- Dynamism — how vibrant and exciting life there feels.
- Inspiration — and whether the city feels like a pleasant or difficult place to live
- Food & Drink — if the city is somewhere you can eat well (and not too expensively!)
- Community — whether local neighbourhoods were rated highly
- Sociability — and whether the city felt welcoming or isolating
- Affordability — whether people could generally get by OK
So what exactly makes a great city? According to the poll:
{Inspiration + Reward} x {Bars & Restaurants / Workplace Stress} + Diverse Neighbourhoods + Friendly Smiles = Fun City!
Below are the top 3 “most fun” cities according to the latest poll:
The Most Inspiring City to Live In
73 per cent of Melbournian’s loved living here whilst 55 per cent strongly agree with the statement that “Melbourne is an energising, inspiring place to live.”
62 per cent of us believe “there’s always something new to do” whilst 72 per cent of us strongly agree that we “love exploring different parts” of the city.
Perhaps the least surprising statistic is that we love our food and drink, with 72 per cent of respondents agreeing that there are “always great bars to go to” and almost half of us agree that “wherever you go in Melbourne you’re pretty much guaranteed to eat well.”
Here’s a recap of the most interest findings!
Source: timeout.com
