livability
noun
liv·abil·i·ty
ˌli-və-ˈbi-lə-tē 
variants
or less commonly liveability
1
: survival expectancy : viability
—used especially of poultry and livestock
2
: suitability for human living
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Key factors include public school quality, safety, housing, diversity and overall livability.
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Sitting in her office chair in her house, surrounded by dozens of framed family photos hanging on the walls, Evans scrolled through emails documenting her reports to 311, the city service that receives complaints about livability issues and homelessness.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Over 100 people packed into a building near the intersection of Lake and Hennepin in South Minneapolis on Thursday, to attend a meeting to discuss safety and livability concerns in the once-thriving Uptown neighborhood.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
To answer that question, the American-Statesman analyzed cost-of-living data from several sources to identify Austin’s financial magic numbers — the income thresholds that define poverty, livability, comfort and wealth.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Sitting in her office chair in her house, surrounded by dozens of framed family photos hanging on the walls, Evans scrolled through emails documenting her reports to 311, the city service that receives complaints about livability issues and homelessness.
—Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Over 100 people packed into a building near the intersection of Lake and Hennepin in South Minneapolis on Thursday, to attend a meeting to discuss safety and livability concerns in the once-thriving Uptown neighborhood.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
To answer that question, the American-Statesman analyzed cost-of-living data from several sources to identify Austin’s financial magic numbers — the income thresholds that define poverty, livability, comfort and wealth.
—Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Livability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livability. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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