New York has topped a list of the world’s best cities beating the likes of Melbourne, London and Chicago. The Big Apple claimed the top spot thanks to its excellent combination of restaurants and bars, culture and fun entertainment, according to a study by Time Out. Each year, it releases its annual City Life Index, which scores places on categories such as food, drink, culture, friendliness, affordability and happiness. New York scored highly thanks to its diversity as well as its live music scene and nightlife, earning it the accolade of one of the cities that most people worldwide want to visit in 2019, second only to Tokyo. The city of New York, usually called either NYC or simply NY, is the most populous city in the United States and thus also in the state of NY.