The ranking reflects a technocratic view of livability, based on useful but limited metrics. Vienna losing its spot due to thwarted threats raises the question of whether "stability" should rely so heavily on isolated incidents. Cities like London and New York are penalized for their size and complexity, overlooking their cultural richness and social resilience. The simultaneous drop in all cities suggests a global vulnerability that the data doesn't fully explain. In short, these rankings are interesting but too rigid to capture what truly makes a city livable: its soul, not just its statistics. 👍