livability

American  

[liv-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌlɪv əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Also livableness or liveability

noun

1. the quality or fact of being suitable for living in.

   A bike-friendly community scores high in livability, which can help attract companies to settle in your area.

2. the quality or fact of being endurable or worth living.

   Attempted suicides who feel they’ve been spared for a reason—does this say something profound about the innate livability and worth of life?

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Other Word Forms

• unlivability
  noun
• unlivableness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of livability

liv(e) ¹ ( def. ) + -ability ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

livability

But the streets are clean, multinational companies are here in droves and the island country frequently ranks at the top of livability indexes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Cameron also emphasized the homes’ livability, noting that each unit is designed to feel more like a standalone residence than a traditional townhome.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026

Author Annie Kelly and photographer Tim Street-Porter have chosen homes featuring both high design and high livability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024

We must keep that promise and maintain those critical investments to address our housing needs and ensure livability.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024

As before mentioned, the fertility of eggs bears fairly definite relation to the hatchability, so likewise the hatchability bears a relation to the livability of chicks.

From The Dollar Hen by Milo M. (Milo Milton) Hastings