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Saturday, March 3, 2018






The world's best cities for millennials revealed: Berlin is No1, with Montreal second, London third and New York coming eighth


  • A new study ranks the 110 best cities in the world for millennials based on housing, nightlife and the economy
  • The German capital, Berlin, takes the top spot thanks to its 24/7 bars and thriving business start-up scene  
  • The top city in the UK is London coming in third, while Manchester is 10th and Bristol in ranked in 12th place 
  • Most highly ranked in the USA is New York which is in eighth while the best Australian city is Melbourne - 21st

The world's best cities for millennials have been revealed in a new study - and it is Berlin that takes the top spot.
The study looked at factors such as housing affordability, quality of nightlife, the economy, immigration tolerance and youth migration.
And it found that the German capital beats the likes of London, which is in third place, Manchester (10th), New York (8th) and even Melbourne (21st).
Cosmopolitan Berlin was ranked the world's number one city for millennials to live in according to a 2018 study. Pictured is the German capital with a view of the cathedral, the television tower and the Spree river
Cosmopolitan Berlin was ranked the world's number one city for millennials to live in according to a 2018 study. Pictured is the German capital with a view of the cathedral, the television tower and the Spree river
Montréal, Canada was ranked the second best city for millennials to live in. Pictured is Saint Paul Street at night in Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Montréal, Canada was ranked the second best city for millennials to live in. Pictured is Saint Paul Street at night in Montréal, Quebec, Canada
The research, by apartment search engine Nestpick, focused on the four main areas of the business ecosystem, the essentials (housing, food and so on), openness, and recreation, ranking factors on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high).
And it found the world's top city based on this is cosmopolitan Berlin, with a 24/7 nightlife, a thriving start-up scene and gender equality with a strong LGBT community.
Berlin also receives a 10 out of 10 ranking for its nightlife scene and also scores highly on factors including food, transport, immigration tolerance, festivals and, of course, beer.
Coming in second is the Canadian city of Montreal, which scores particularly highly on immigration tolerance, being LGBT friendly and its festival scene.
The highest ranking UK city on the list is London, pictured, which is praised for its flourishing start up scene, respect for personal freedom and choice and ready access to contraception
The highest ranking UK city on the list is London, pictured, which is praised for its flourishing start up scene, respect for personal freedom and choice and ready access to contraception
The Dutch capital Amsterdam was fourth in the list thanks to its laid back way of life and scoring 10 out of 10 for respect for personal freedom and choice and noted for its gender equality and festivals
The Dutch capital Amsterdam was fourth in the list thanks to its laid back way of life and scoring 10 out of 10 for respect for personal freedom and choice and noted for its gender equality and festivals
Canada had two cities within the top five, with Toronto coming in fifth which impressed with its business start-up scene 
Canada had two cities within the top five, with Toronto coming in fifth which impressed with its business start-up scene 
The first UK city on the list is third-place London, which is praised for its flourishing start-up scene, respect for personal freedom and choice and ready access to contraception.
Amsterdam comes in fourth, living up to its laidback reputation. It scores 10 for respect for personal freedom and choice and noted for its gender equality and festivals.
Rounding off the top five is the second Canadian city on the list - Toronto, which also impressed with its business start-up scene.
Coming in sixth is Vancouver, also in Canada, followed by Barcelona, while New York City, in eighth, is the only US city in the top ten.
A night-time view over Sagrada Familia and the roof tops of Barcelona. The Spanish city came seventh on the list 
A night-time view over Sagrada Familia and the roof tops of Barcelona. The Spanish city came seventh on the list 
The highest ranked US city on the list is New York, which came in eighth. Other highly ranked US cities were San Francisco and Austin 
The highest ranked US city on the list is New York, which came in eighth. Other highly ranked US cities were San Francisco and Austin 
Rounding off the top ten for the best cities for millennials is Manchester in the UK. Pictured is a night-time view over the Manchester canal 
Rounding off the top ten for the best cities for millennials is Manchester in the UK. Pictured is a night-time view over the Manchester canal 
Rounding off the top 10 is another German city, Cologne, in ninth and just beating Manchester.
The first city in Australia to appear on the list is Melbourne at 21, beating the likes of Sydney (24th), Adelaide (66th), Brisbane (73rd), Canberra (94th) and Perth (99th).
Packed with bustling laneway bars and late night hot spots, Melbourne scores a stellar 9.8 for nightlife. It is also rated 9.3 for immigration tolerance and 9.1 for respect for personal freedom and choice. 
Other UK cities to make the full list of 110 cities are Bristol (12th), Glasgow (19th), Birmingham (23rd), Edinburgh (58th) and Coventry (63rd).
While US cities also highly rated are San Francisco (13th), Austin (14th), Miami (16th), Los Angeles (29th), Portland (34th), Chicago (35th), Philadelphia (45th), Denver (51st), Boston (69th), Seattle (72nd), Washington D.C (74th).

WHAT ARE THE WORLD'S TOP 10 CITIES FOR MILLENNIALS?  

 1. Berlin, Germany
2. Montréal, Canada 
3. London, United Kingdom
4. Amsterdam, Netherlands
5. Toronto, Canada
6. Vancouver, Canada
7. Barcelona, Spain 
8. New York City, USA
9. Cologne, Germany
10. Manchester, United Kingdom
 11. Hamburg, Germany
12. Bristol, United Kingdom
13. San Francisco, USA
14. Austin, USA
15. Paris, France
16. Miami, USA
17. Munich, Germany
18. Lisbon, Portugal
19. Glasgow, United Kingdom
20. Madrid, Spain
21. Melbourne, Australia
22. Ottawa, Canada
23. Birmingham, United Kingdom
24. Sydney, Australia
25. Prague, Czech Republic
26. Vienna, Austria
27. Québec City, Canada
28. Auckland, New Zealand
29. Los Angeles , USA
30. São Paulo, Brazil
31. Frankfurt, Germany
32. Buenos Aires, Argentina
33. Mexico City, Mexico
34. Portland, USA
35. Chicago, USA
36. Nantes, France
37. Budapest, Hungary
38. Copenhagen, Denmark
39. Santiago de Chile, Chile
40. Bogotá, Colombia
41. Valencia, Spain
42. Bangkok, Thailand
43. Dublin, Ireland
44. Lyon, France
45. Philadelphia, USA
46. Helsinki, Finland
47. Antwerp, Belgium
48. Porto, Portugal
49. Beijing, China
50. Stockholm, Sweden
51. Denver, USA
52. Toulouse, France
53. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
54. Medellín, Colombia
55. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 56. Graz, Austria
57. Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
58. Edinburgh, United Kingdom
59. Guadalajara, Mexico
60. Lille, France
61. Rotterdam, Netherlands
62. Taipei, Taiwan
63. Coventry, United Kingdom
64. Moscow, Russia
65. Seoul, South Korea
66. Adelaide, Australia
67. Brussels, Belgium
68. Zurich, Switzerland
69. Boston, USA
70. Oslo, Norway
71. Monterrey, Mexico
72. Seattle, USA
73. Brisbane, Australia
74. Washington, D.C., USA
75. The Hague, Netherlands
76. Shanghai, China
77. Utrecht, Netherlands
78. Seville, Spain
79. Tel Aviv, Israel
80. Montpellier, France
81. Tokyo, Japan
82. Warsaw, Poland
83. Bordeaux, France
84. Singapore, Singapore
85. Istanbul, Turkey
86. Marseille, France
87. Wellington, New Zealand
88. Christchurch, New Zealand
89. Granada, Spain
90. Gothenburg, Sweden
91. Lima, Peru
92. Cork, Ireland
93. Groningen, Netherlands
94. Canberra, Australia
95. Brno, Czech Republic
96. Rome, Italy
97. Osaka, Japan
98. Bucharest, Romania
99. Perth, Australia
100. Athens, Greece
101. Milan, Italy
102. Venice, Italy
103. Bergen, Norway
104. Cape Town, South Africa
105. Innsbruck, Austria
106. Bern, Switzerland
107. Jerusalem, Israel
108. Bruges, Belgium
109. Geneva, Switzerland
110. Bologna, Italy


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