PERTH has risen to number eight as one of the world’s best places to live in the latest Global Liveability Ranking release.
The city which was once referred to as “dullsville” received a 95.9 per cent overall positive rating.
Australia and Canada dominated the top 10 most liveable cities in the world, according to a new index revealed on Tuesday.
It was one of four Australian cities to rank in the top 10, including Melbourne which ranked number one for the fifth consecutive year.
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi said Perth deserved to move up the rankings and was the “perfect place” to live, work, raise a family or have a holiday.
“The changes we have brought upon the central city area, including economic development and activation, have delivered a greater sophistication to our city’s urban fabric,” she said.