We're #24

I love lists, especially ones that rank Melbourne highly. Askmen.com, a site I always seem to stumble upon when googling actresses, came up with an extensive lists of 29 of the best cities to live in.

The good news: We are #24.

The bad news: Sydney is #5.

Unlike other lists I have seen, this one has set down a few criteria to base their ratings on. We faired well in sports & entertainment, health, fashion, dating & sex, and the good Life (number of sunshine hours, international flights departing and planned urban developments). 100% agree with all of those.

We didn’t fair well in culture and power and money. The culture metric seems to take account of the number of Michelin starred restaurants, arts festivals and people employed in the arts. I can’t possibly believe that we don’t have a plethora of all three. Maybe we don’t have enough big arts festivals but rather small quaint festivals in hidden laneways or back alleys.  As for power and money, it is very expensive to live here and while house prices have skyrocketed up, income has only gradually increased.

Perhaps the most interesting thing in the article; “Most importantly though, Melbourne is at the center of the Australian male shortage: There are over 70,000 extra females in the central urban district alone — not a bad predicament to be in, you’d have to say.”

Can’t agree with you more Adam.

Askmen’s Top 29: Best Cities to Live In