Helsinki, Finland is the Most Livable City

According to a 2011 Quality of Life survey by Monocle, the capital of Finland (Helsinki) is the most livable city in the world. Monocle award Helsinki the top spot due to its "fundamental courage to rethink its urban ambitions, and for possessing the talent, ideas and guise to pull it off." Factors that play into Helsinki's success are low crime and unemployment rates, a world-class education system, and a thriving food culture.