Vienna tops best city poll

The Austrian capital Vienna has been named as the best city in the world to live in.

It tops a list of 220 places ranked according to a range of factors including political stability, hospital services, transport, leisure and climate.

Dublin was ranked 26th, while London was the only British city to make the top 50, at number 39.

Here is the top 20 cities, according to the Mercer 2010 Quality of Living Survey.

1. Vienna, Austria

2. Zurich, Switzerland

3. Geneva, Switzerland

4. Vancouver, Canada

4. Auckland, New Zealand

6. Dusseldorf, Germany

7. Frankfurt, Germany

7. Munich, Germany

9. Bern, Switzerland

10. Sydney, Australia

11. Copenhagen, Denmark

12. Wellington, New Zealand

13. Amsterdam, Netherlands

14. Ottawa, Canada

15. Brussels, Belgium

16. Toronto, Canada

17. Berlin, Germany

18. Melbourne, Australia

19. Luxembourg, Luxembourg

20. Stockholm, Sweden

Below are the rankings for cities in the UK and Ireland.

26. Dublin

39. London

53. Aberdeen

55. Birmingham

57. Glasgow

63. Belfast