From London to Los Angeles, Tel Aviv to Tokyo and Mexico City to Melbourne, Time Out has always celebrated the magic of cities. Now, as we approach our fiftieth birthday in 2018, we want to work out how that magic happens.
The Time Out City Life Index is our investigation into the reality of city living today. We want to discover what makes cities great, how city-dwellers feel about their hometown, and which are the best neighbourhoods right now for going out, having fun and living city life to the full.
This is your chance to tell us all about your life in the city. What do you love about living here? What frustrates you? Is it affordable? Is it a slog? And where are the best places for dancing all night, finding great food or making new friends?
Help us find out by taking just a few minutes to complete the Time Out City Life Index survey. It’s fully anonymous, so be honest! And once you’re done, we’ll reveal which city in the world you should live in.
Last year, oh boy Sydney, the results were not good. We were the third-least fun city in the world, right ahead of Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. We also scored dead-last on dynamism. Meanwhile, those laneway dwelling, street-art-huffing, asymmetric-haircut-having Jan Bradys in Melbourne scored second in the world. Second!
But, things are different now. The CBD will have free WiFi soon. Live music venues have been given a small lockout extension. We have seven million bike-share companies now! Is it enough to change your mind? Are things on the up? Take the survey and let us know.
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