Sydney took out tenth place in the Mercer Quality of Living Survey, scoring 106.3 points. Melbourne ranked 18th on 104.8 points. Perth ranked 21st, Canberra 26th, Adelaide 32nd and Brisbane 36th.
The 2010 survey, covering 221 cities, is based on 39 criteria, including political, socio-economic, environmental, health, education, and transport.
In Mercer's eco-city ranking list, Adelaide was ranked at number seven. Criteria for the eco-city ranking include air pollution, traffic congestion, water availability, waste removal and sewage treatment.
