Hamburg voted one of the most livable cities in the world
Created: 06/23/2022, 14:20
By: Kevin Goonewardena
The Economist annually selects the most livable cities in the world.
In 2022, German cities in particular were able to grow again.
Hamburg – On Thursday, June 23, 2022, the media group around the traditional English weekly newspaper The Economist – the first edition of which appeared in the 1840s – presented its list of the most livable cities in the world.
The biggest winners of the annual list in 2022 are the German cities.
Hamburg is also making a significant leap forward this year.
This also has to do with the abolition of the corona measures, as reported by 24hamburg.de.
Surname: | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg |
Surface: | 755.2 km² |
Population: | around 1.8 million |
First Mayor: | Peter Tschentscher (SPD) |
Hamburg: Hanseatic city very popular with guests - and for life
Time and again it has been shown that the Hanseatic city is extremely popular with tourists.
The editors of the cult travel guide Lonely Planet voted Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie 3rd among the must-see German landmarks.
But hardly any other city in Germany is as popular as a place to live than Hamburg, even though rents in the Hanseatic city have risen by more than 100 percent in the past ten years.
And the acquisition of property in Hamburg is becoming more and more expensive.
Most livable cities in the world: Corona measures caused German cities to collapse
The Hanseatic city slipped 34 places compared to the Economist ranking in 2020 last year and ended up just barely in the top 50 (47th place).
Frankfurt am Main, the top-ranked German city, also dropped out of the top 10 (29th place, 2021), while Düsseldorf ended the survey in 50th place.
A minus of 28 places.
Eight of the ten cities that suffered the most losses were in Europe in 2021.
Many appreciate the sight of the harbor panorama: Hamburg is one of the most livable cities in the world, not only for residents and Hamburg fans, but also for the experts from The Economist.
© S. Ziese / Imago
The Economist jury justified the devaluation with the coronavirus pandemic.
The residents of European metropolises lost quality of life, among other things, due to the "burden on the hospital systems" and the associated "deteriorated assessment of health care".
The strong impact on cultural life during the pandemic period also led to the downgrading of German and French cities.
Now the coronavirus pandemic is over - and the previous year's relegated are catching up again.
Hamburg is also up front again.
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The lifting of corona restrictions means that German cities are growing again
According to Upasana Dutt, head of the quality of life index, the better rankings this year are due, among other things, to the opening of shops, restaurants and cultural institutions.
The evening paper reports.
"Education has improved as children are returning to school and there has been a significant reduction in the burden on hospitals and healthcare systems," Dutt added.
Compared to 2021, the Hanseatic city of Hamburg has moved up a full 31 places in The Economist ranking and will not only be back in the top 20 in 16th place in 2022, but also two places ahead of Munich (18th place).
However, also three behind Berlin (13th place).
According to The Economist, the North Rhine-Westphalian state capital Düsseldorf ranks 22nd among the most livable cities in the world this year.
Frankfurt am Main even ranks 7th.
The 10 most liveable cities in the world for 2022 according to The Economist
1. Vienna
2. Copenhagen
3. Zurich
4. Calgary
5. Vancouver
6. Geneva
7. Frankfurt
8. Toronto
9. Amsterdam
10 Osaka
The Economist: The World's Least Liveable Cities 2002
It should come as no surprise to anyone that Moscow and Kyiv will fall in the 2022 ranking due to the changed political situation.
According to the analysts, the worst places to live are in Damascus (Syria), Tripoli (Libya) and Lagos (Nigeria).
According to the Abendblatt, the main reasons are violent conflicts and the threat of terror to the residents.