Results: This survey is about friendly cities. I have lived in or visited many cities. Some were friendly and some were not. Friendliness depends on the people who live there. As a result, no city should ever be unfriendly. And yet?
Published on 08/11/2025
In a recent survey I saw that my city (in Scotland) was listed as one of the top 10 friendliest cities in the world. I felt proud about that because it is also one of the world top tourist destinations. First impressions are important and I would always hope my city would give a good one. Is your city friendly? Let's see if it made the list.
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Before I begin with the friendly cities, here are some cities I found to be unfriendly. Maybe I just went there on a bad day and it is usually much better. Please comment if you agree or disagree. Which of these next 4 cities do you think are unfriendly?
Washington DC. It didn't help that someone was shot to death in the burger joint across from my hotel.
20%
420 votes
Chicago Ill. House of Blues was great but the rest of the city seemed to be in a bad mood.
18%
374 votes
Paris France. We tried to speak French and they were even more rude because of it. They also seemed proud of it. We expected they would be like that and they didn't disappoint us.
24%
496 votes
London England. Rip offs everywhere and the people were rude for no good reason (is there ever a good reason to be rude?)
13%
278 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
33 votes
Not Applicable
53%
1109 votes
- Have not visited in forty years
- I've been to all four, and they were all friendly.
- All
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12% | 2 | |
| New York City | 0.12% | 2 |
| Boyle Heights, CA. Suspicious as far as why your there (if your not hispanic) | 0.06% | 1 |
| Jamaica, Africa, Iran, Iraq, Korea, etc. | 0.06% | 1 |
| all | 0.06% | 1 |
| Trump's Mar a Loco in Palm Beach, Fl. | 0.06% | 1 |
| attention deprived | 0.06% | 1 |
| Wherever you are from DavKar | 0.06% | 1 |
| palm beach, florida | 0.06% | 1 |
| Ocho Rios | 0.06% | 1 |
| italy | 0.06% | 1 |
| all republican states in the USA | 0.06% | 1 |
| paris | 0.06% | 1 |
| winnipeg mb | 0.06% | 1 |
| All of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| I've encountered rude individuals everywhere, including in my home country. | 0.06% | 1 |
| San Francisco, Houston, Boston | 0.06% | 1 |
| I think travelers find what they look for - I have been to Paris and found every person to be kind and thoughtful and helpful. I slaughtered their language and they were still kind to a fault! | 0.06% | 1 |
| new york | 0.06% | 1 |
| An entire city cannot be rude. | 0.06% | 1 |
| there are unfriendly people, but i wouldn't say i have been to an unfriendly city ever. | 0.06% | 1 |
| I have traveled the world many times and only found two rude people in Paris. | 0.06% | 1 |
| North Berwick | 0.06% | 1 |
| Germans were the most unfriendly to me....in all my travels, and, yes, including Paris and other parts of France. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Charleston was horrible. | 0.06% | 1 |
| Could you break up your polls please???? | 0.06% | 1 |
| None of the above | 0.06% | 1 |
| New York, a true **** hole | 0.06% | 1 |
| Where to start the list?"! | 0.06% | 1 |
| rural areas are unfriendly | 0.06% | 1 |
| Vancouver | 0.06% | 1 |
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Here are cities numbers 10 through 8 from the friendly list. Which ones have you been to? Please comment if you didn't find them to be friendly.
#10 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. I have been there and loved it. I stayed at the hotel shown in the photograph above.
21%
445 votes
#9 Madrid, Spain, I was surprised to see Madrid on the list but I have never actually been there.
10%
213 votes
#8 Calgary, AB, Canada. Edmonton is friendlier I think, but the 2 cities are always competing against each other (in a friendly way).
20%
412 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
26 votes
Not Applicable
60%
1259 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.27% | 3 | |
| Montreal | 0.18% | 2 |
| Toronto | 0.18% | 2 |
| Tokyo, Japan | 0.09% | 1 |
| Edinburgh, Scotland | 0.09% | 1 |
| All above aboveground three places could bo either friendly or non friendly | 0.09% | 1 |
| All cities in Canada are friendly. | 0.09% | 1 |
| needy | 0.09% | 1 |
| Barcelona, Spain | 0.09% | 1 |
| Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 0.09% | 1 |
| None | 0.09% | 1 |
| Charlottetown, PEI, Canada , Barcelona, Spain, Portsmouth, England, London, England, Edinburgh, Scotland | 0.09% | 1 |
| Gatlinberg TN | 0.09% | 1 |
| Edmonton, Edson | 0.09% | 1 |
| NYC, I have had so many people that are willing to help a stranger. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Vienna, Austria | 0.09% | 1 |
| Athens | 0.09% | 1 |
| Mexico | 0.09% | 1 |
| Halifax | 0.09% | 1 |
| Paris, France; London, England; loved them both. | 0.09% | 1 |
| Fort Francis | 0.09% | 1 |
| many more friendly cities around the globe | 0.09% | 1 |
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Here are friendly cities numbered 7 through 5. Which ones do you agree are friendly?
#7 Victoria, BC Canada. You don't get gardens as lush as this one without lots of rain. Victoria has no shortage of it. It rained all day every day when I was last there. But at least the people were friendly in the places where I sought shelter from the elements.
26%
552 votes
#6 Lisbon, Portugal is definitely on my bucket list and currently it is not overpriced. If you have been there please comment.
12%
250 votes
#5 Melbourne Australia. Almost anywhere down under will do. I have met many Australians in my travels and they are "The salt of the earth." Comments?
13%
276 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
11 votes
Not Applicable
60%
1254 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.18% | 2 | |
| too many more to list | 0.09% | 1 |
| montreal quebec canada | 0.09% | 1 |
| Halifx | 0.09% | 1 |
| Belleville, Ontario, Canada | 0.09% | 1 |
| Any place in Canada | 0.09% | 1 |
| looking for attention | 0.09% | 1 |
| Quebec City, Florence, Italy, Barcelona, many other that I have been too. | 0.09% | 1 |
| I could agree to these | 0.09% | 1 |
| Don't know | 0.09% | 1 |
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Here are the final 4 from the top 10 list. Which ones do you agree are friendly?
#4 Is Dublin Ireland. No surprises here. I have been to Ireland several times but never made it as far as Dublin. The rest of the country was very friendly so I see no reason to think Dublin would let the side down.
15%
309 votes
#3 is my own city of Edinburgh Scotland. Any other TW member who has visited is free to comment. I am hopelessly biased.
14%
289 votes
#2 is Toronto, ON Canada. for a city as big as Toronto, the fact that it can rate as high as this is something citizens can be proud of.
24%
494 votes
#1 is Sydney, Australia. It takes some exceptional people to rate their city this high. This is one city that is worth flying 19 hours to get there.
13%
277 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
16 votes
Not Applicable
56%
1172 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.22% | 3 | |
| many more to list | 0.07% | 1 |
| None | 0.07% | 1 |
| Your polls are too long now that the points are have been cut in half. Please do the same for polls on the future!!! | 0.07% | 1 |
| Amsterdam | 0.07% | 1 |
| Winnipeg, MB Canada. | 0.07% | 1 |
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | 0.07% | 1 |
| Quebec City | 0.07% | 1 |
| St.Johns Newfoundland | 0.07% | 1 |
| canada | 0.07% | 1 |
| Banff, Alberta, Canada | 0.07% | 1 |
| poll writer | 0.07% | 1 |
| I could agree to comments, however, I heea4d some different information about other two? | 0.07% | 1 |
| Don't know | 0.07% | 1 |
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