Medellín Ranked Third Best City in the World in 20,000 Person Survey

cccmedia

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cccmedia

12 July 2022 07:04:29

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Edinburgh, Scotland .. Chicago, Illinois .. and

Medellín, Colombia are ranked 1, 2 and 3 for city living

in a worldwide survey of 20,000 city dwellers

taken by the organization Time Out.

According to the World's Best Cities guide (2022),

Medellín tops the charts for its food and drink

and its nightlife and partying scenes, as well as

ranking first for community spirit.

Time Out notes that there are plenty of

"design-forward boutique hotels popping up

all over the city, showcasing impressive

Colombian craftsmanship."

cccmedia in Medellín

The survey results were reported at dailymail.co.uk

futuroexpat

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12 July 2022 14:27:16

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12 July 2022 14:27:16

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@cccmedia … Out of a global population of more than 7 billion, I would question whether the sample size of 20,000 is representative / meaningful. Medellín definitely wins on weather.

Laker4115

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12 July 2022 14:33:22

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12 July 2022 14:33:22

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Chicago number two? If ranked by unsolved murders per weekend it is far and away the number one in the world. I would be ashamed to publish anything about such a stupid poll.

ChineduOpara

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12 July 2022 14:52:30

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12 July 2022 14:52:30

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@Laker4115 Seconded. Besides, I've learned to never take these "lists" seriously. Especially when they don't break things down by metrics AND offer SPECIFIC PERSONAL stories AS WELL (those 2 types of data go hand-in-hand, to better inform prospective travelers).

Case in point - 99% of travel websites keep talking about the weather. Personally? As long as it's not like Daily Torrential Flooding or Daily Sahara-like conditions, I could give two s*** about "eternal spring".

For example, what good is "great weather" if a person isn't necessarily the "wild outdoors" type, but is seeking genuine human interaction and some sort of community? What good is weather then?

Conversely - wealthy people who move to places like Colombia, buy an awesome loaded SUV, and cruise around wherever the roads allow them... these people aren't gonna be much affected by weather either.

Sorry to sound like a rant, but this constant talk about "great weather!" while forgetting that different people have different priorities... kinda grinds my gear a little

CaliRay

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CaliRay

12 July 2022 15:22:57

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12 July 2022 15:22:57

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Ranking Chicago as the world's 2nd most liveable city is laughable. If you have to go to Chicago, be sure to take your bullet proof vest.

Juan Droverse

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12 July 2022 15:36:51

Juan Droverse

12 July 2022 15:36:51

Yeah well I still think it's nice to see and better than yesterday. Hope to see more of these

cccmedia

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Quito, Pichincha

cccmedia

12 July 2022 21:54:17

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12 July 2022 21:54:17

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Hey, Laker, can a guy just report the news without you

attempting to personally shame him?

cccmedia

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Quito, Pichincha

cccmedia

12 July 2022 22:00:10

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12 July 2022 22:00:10

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Quito, Pichincha

@Chine .. most Expats put more stock in a place's weather than you do.

Weather is a determinant in how much quality time can be spent

outdoors interacting with others and enjoying sports as a participant

or a spectator.

Foul weather may have more impact than you think -- my sister lived

in Ashland, Oregon, for years before the gray winters and

smokey summers chased her away.

Places like Bangkok and Santa Marta, Colombia, are enjoyable to visit ..

but the continual heat will never permit them to be year-round homes

to most Expats.

cccmedia in Medellín

ChineduOpara

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12 July 2022 22:24:23

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12 July 2022 22:24:23

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@cccmedia I totally understand. "DIfferent strokes for different folks", I guess 👍🏾

mtbe

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13 July 2022 04:09:33

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13 July 2022 04:09:33

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Being from Chicago...there is no way it's No2...

Probably a paid advertisement....

Laker4115

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13 July 2022 05:44:59

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13 July 2022 05:44:59

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@mtbe You mean the weather in Chicago is not the second best in the world?

cccmedia

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Quito, Pichincha

cccmedia

13 July 2022 09:00:27

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13 July 2022 09:00:27

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Chicago has been known as the Second City for

over a century.

As some of you no doubt know, the comedy

troupe Second City (in Chicago) kickstarted

the careers of Bill Murray, Tina Fey,

Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert and many others.

The Time Out survey confirms that Chicago --

warts and all -- is still widely considered

the Second City.

cccmedia

Laker4115

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13 July 2022 14:39:05

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13 July 2022 14:39:05

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I used to live in Chicago, many years ago for a period of five years, and it really was a great city to live in and raise a family. That period has LONG gone. Under a series of incompetent corrupt mayors like Lori Lightbrain, Chicago has become another dangerous hell hole best known for the number of killed and wounded each weekend. The only way that a survey could call it the second best city in the world to live in is if some important money was paid to the people doing the survey or if it is dated fifty years ago and even then the weather was not the best.

cccmedia

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Quito, Pichincha

cccmedia

13 July 2022 22:53:51

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13 July 2022 22:53:51

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Quito, Pichincha

Lori Lightfoot (b. 1962) is the current Mayor of Chicago.

She is a Democrat serving since 2019 as the Windy City's

56th Mayor.

She is an LGBT Black woman. Calling her "Lightbrain"

potentially could be seen as a racist and/or homophobic

comment.

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Laker4115

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14 July 2022 01:58:17

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14 July 2022 01:58:17

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@cccmedia I am not up-to-date on Lori Lightweights sexual preferences, you seem to know more about that than I, but regardless of her race she is governing like a total moron. Most blacks and whites in Chicago would be in agreement on that, so you should not become so hysterical about my comments.

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