Top 10 

friendliest cities

in the world

Moneycontrol news June15, 2023

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Toronto in Canada and Sydney in Australia  are tied as the friendliest cities in the world for non-natives in 2023, both receiving an impressive overall friendliness score of 7.97 out of 10, as per Community Spirit Index.

1. Toronto & Sydney

2. EDINBURGH

Edinburgh in Scotland takes second place with a high overall friendliness score of 7.78.

3. MANCHESTER

Manchester in the UK is known for its welcoming atmosphere, with 14.76% of reviews mentioning the word ‘friendly’ – higher than for any other city analysed.

In the fourth place stands New York, US, with 15 percent of reviewers calling it a 'friendly' city.

4. NEW York

5. Montreal

Canada's Montreal ranks fifth with 15 percent of reviewers calling it a 'friendly' city.

6. MELBOURNE

Australia's Melbourne ranks sixth with 13 percent of reviewers calling it a 'friendly' city.

7. San Francisco

San Francisco in the US ranks seventh with a happiness index of 6.98.

8. Dublin

Ireland's Dublin has a happiness index of 7.1 with 12 percent of reviewers calling it a 'friendly' city.

9. COPENHAGEN

12 percent of reviewers have mentioned Denmark's Copenhagen as 'friendly'.

10. AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam in Netherlands has a happiness index of 7.41 and 14 percent of reviewers have mentioned it as a 'friendly' city.