According to the SAS computer system, heaven on earth is located… Australia. Or more precisely, in town Perth in the west of the country. This city was selected as the best place to live in the project “Paradise found”. How did the computer arrive at these conclusions? The key to the analysis was the machine learning mechanism. The system analyzed more than 5 million data points from various sources (including city attractiveness rankings, UNESCO and WTO archives, as well as user opinions on sites such as TripAdvisor and Yelp) and discovered trends contained therein.

“Machine learning has allowed SAS specialists to check out what life is like in Perth and around the world. Thanks to this technology, the system independently combined information from various sources and made a selection based on them. It is important to note that this was not just numerical data. An important role was played by Internet users’ opinions and ratings on social networking sites, which were also analyzed using text analysis tools. The conclusions drawn from favorable or negative comments from Internet users allowed the analytical system to evaluate which of the places considered offered the best living conditions,” we can read in the SAS communication.

Why Perth?

Perth is the fourth most populous city in Australia. About 2 million people live here. Therefore, it is difficult to consider it as a quiet place where one can relax away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. On the contrary. There are over 200 restaurants, bars and clubs, and around 450 different events and festivals take place there every year. There are four universities here. Residents can use free transportation. The authorities are spending $15.3 million for this purpose. annually.

This Australian city is also a business paradise. According to data analyzed by SAS, Perth has the highest percentage of millionaires per capita. New start-ups are growing like mushrooms here. For 5 thousand There is a young technology company here today.

The inhabitants benefit from a hot and dry climate. The average temperature is 19 degrees Celsius. Up to 320 sunny days a year and you can relax on clean white sandy beaches. There is also a lot of greenery. SAS data shows that there are green spaces with a size of approximately 5 tennis courts per resident.

Perth is also the most isolated metropolis in the world. The nearest city is only within a radius of 2,845 km.

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