Rating of the most comfortable Russian cities for life. Russian cities rating
Since ancient times, people have been interested in how who lives. They strive to show the dignity of their life and to prove that their native land is the best. Competitions are held all over the world, and ratings of cities and living conditions in them are annually compiled. Similar studies are also being carried out in Russia. Competitions are held for an objective assessment of the standard of living and an objective rating. All this is done in order to find out which city of Russia is better to live in.
The best city to live in
Not so long ago, a project was launched to study the quality of life of the population. Sociologists of the Financial University under the Government of Russia are conducting research in thirty-eight localities in order to rank the best cities based on living standards. For a qualitative assessment, it was decided to assign points calculated using coefficients. In doing so, three approaches to summing up are applied.
Where do they receive more, receive better treatment and teach?
The first approach assumes that the quality of life is, first of all, a high level of well-being of citizens who have equal access to education and quality medical services. Accordingly, to form the first coefficient, the following are measured:
- level of material security;
- provision of medical services that meet modern standards;
- equal access to education, a real opportunity to get this education, and not just a document.
Calculations were made taking into account Rosstat data, which can be viewed on the official website. Also, a large number of surveys were conducted in order to obtain information on points of interest locally. An index is assigned to each indicator of the three studied, its weight is determined, and then the total value for the city is derived from the average sum of the three indexes.
Factors affecting the assessment
For example, the level of well-being was determined by such indicators as:
- average monthly salary;
- the possibility of purchasing a new car.
Moscow is undoubtedly the leader here by a wide margin, the incomes of its residents are incomparably greater than those of outsiders in Barnaul, Sevastopol and Volgograd. After Moscow comes Vladivostok, Krasnoyarsk and Yekaterinburg.
Medical services were assessed:
- in relation to the number of deaths to the number of pensioners;
- by how satisfied residents are with the quality of services;
- by the number of people with low incomes using paid services.
Moscow is in the first place among all cities, followed by the second capital, St. Petersburg, then Naberezhnye Chelny and Tyumen. Togliatti, Irkutsk, Grozny and Sevastopol became anti-leaders.
The accessibility of education and its level were assessed by the following factors:
- the number of children provided with places in kindergartens;
- the level of salaries of employees of educational institutions in relation to the level of the average salary in the city;
- the number of residents who are confident in a good level of education in their city.
The city of St. Petersburg took the first place in this indicator, followed by Tomsk, Tyumen and Chelyabinsk. At the bottom of the list are Lipetsk, Naberezhnye Chelny, Togliatti and Makhachkala.
According to the calculations, applying the first approach, we can conclude that the best city to live in Russia is Moscow, the rest are arranged in the following order:
- Moscow.
- Saint Petersburg.
- Tyumen.
- Yekaterinburg.
- Krasnoyarsk.
…
36. Togliatti.
35. Lipetsk.
37. Makhachkala.
38. Sevastopol.
Where are the best houses, roads and parks?
For the second approach, the factors influencing the convenience of life in a particular city were selected. How well it is landscaped, what is the quality of roads and footpaths, how often housing is renovated, and what is the condition of the housing stock. All these are important issues in our life. For effective assessment, these factors were also divided into three groups. Housing stock, landscaping and roads.
Calculations were carried out similarly to the previous approach, based on objective and subjective indicators.
Housing and communal services in cities and work to improve the quality of the housing stock was assessed by:
- the number of dilapidated and dilapidated housing;
- satisfaction of residents with the services provided by housing and communal services, and the condition of houses.
Here in the first positions were: Naberezhnye Chelny, Grozny, Tyumen and Moscow. The lowest quality of the housing stock and the low level of utility services were found in Samara, Saratov, Sevastopol and Makhachkala.
Only the votes of the surveyed residents influenced the assessment of the urban amenities. The largest number of satisfied people was in Grozny, Kazan, Tyumen and Naberezhnye Chelny. The most dissatisfied residents were in Tolyatti, Omsk, Volgograd and Makhachkala.
The biggest problem for Russia, according to the proverb, is the roads. This criterion was assessed by the number of transport routes that do not meet the standards, and by the number of residents who are satisfied with the road facilities of their city. The first places in the ranking were taken by the cities of Tyumen, Naberezhnye Chelny, Novokuznetsk and Grozny. The last places were taken by Omsk, Perm, Ryazan and Yaroslavl.
Summing up the results of the study on the second approach, you can make a rating:
- Tyumen.
- Grozny.
- Kazan.
- Moscow.
...
34. Omsk.
35. Astrakhan.
36. Saratov.
37. Makhachkala.
38. Volgograd.
Where is everyone going?
The best cities in Russia have always been attractive to the residents of our country. The opportunity for development and career growth, a higher standard of living and access to education and medicine are what pushes people to change their place of residence. The indicators of population migration clearly show where they are trying to go to live in order to get better.
The third study assessed the indicators of the balance of migration in relation to the number of inhabitants, the number of citizens who want to leave their city, and their satisfaction with their lives.
- Krasnodar.
- Kazan.
- Tyumen.
- Grozny.
…
34. Saratov.
35. Novokuznetsk.
36. Omsk.
37. Togliatti.
38. Volgograd.
Competition winners
Who was the winner? So, at the end of 2015, based on a study of three approaches, the rating of the best cities in Russia looks like this:
- Tyumen.
- Moscow.
- Kazan.
- Krasnodar.
- Grozny.
…
34. Togliatti.
35. Saratov.
36. Makhachkala.
37. Omsk.
38. Volgograd.
In a 2014 study, the best cities to live in Russia are still the same. St. Petersburg was in fifth place, while Grozny did not take part in the ranking. These were the best cities in Russia to live in. The ratings and calculations were published in the official publications.
Internet voting for the best city in Russia
Voting for the best city is a nationwide election of the most symbolic and recognizable place in our country. The aim of this project is to increase the interest of the population in the cultural values of their small homeland and the entire country as a whole. And the city that wins the vote will undoubtedly receive an incentive for even greater economic growth and improvement in all spheres of life.
The cities on the list are the centers of the subjects Russian Federation, in total there are 83 candidates for the victory. The winner receives the title of "The Best City of Russia".
It's very easy to vote for your city, just go to the site and click a button. Registration is not required. But there is a limitation in the number of votes from one IP-address (computer, phone, tablet), it is possible to vote no more than once a day. This, of course, will not allow fraudsters to greatly influence the result, but specialists do not expect especially objective results.
- Sevastopol.
- Khabarovsk.
- Kostroma.
- Penza.
- Khanty-Mansiysk.
- Yoshkar-Ola;
- Magas.
- Irkutsk.
- Nalchik.
The most comfortable city in Russia
What are the best cities in Russia, and where is it more comfortable to live, can also be suggested by the annually held competition among all cities and municipalities.
This is the most objective comparison, because it covers the entire geography of our country and is guided by a large number of criteria. The city of Saransk has become a multiple winner of the competition, as many as eight times. The cities of Khabarovsk and Novorossiysk won seven times. Tyumen, mentioned in the previous rating as the winner, won five times in the competition "The Most Comfortable City of Russia", as did Almetyevsk and Leninogorsk.
The purpose of the competition is to stimulate municipal authorities. As conceived by the organizer, local authorities should strive to improve the quality of life of the population. As a result of the competition, cities and towns will be identified that have succeeded most in this by reforming the housing sector, reducing losses and bringing the budget and the sphere of entrepreneurship to modern economic realities.
Which cities are involved?
More than 4,000 cities and urban-type settlements have taken part in the competition, held throughout the country. For convenience, a classification by category has been adopted.
The first includes the city-administrative centers, as in the voting "City of Russia".
During the first month of the year, participants in the competition submit a report on the work carried out by a specially formed commission, and during February the commission makes a decision and draws up a rating.
Criteria by which achievements are assessed
The best cities in Russia are rated according to the following criteria:
- implement social and economic development programs in the best possible way and in full;
- carry out the specified volumes of construction and overhaul of the housing stock;
- have a positive trend in the improvement of residential buildings;
- spend overhaul road surfaces and are laying new roads, sidewalks and storm sewers;
- ensure road safety and an appropriate level of transport service;
- landscaping and ennobling the territory of the city;
- take measures to cultivate the population and preserve the historical, cultural and natural heritage;
- replace dilapidated engineering structures and keep them in good condition;
- reduce the number of unfinished construction square meters housing.
The competition also evaluates:
- provision of car garages and parking lots;
- the appearance of the city, compliance with the general style of new buildings;
- completeness of the architectural composition of the facades;
- maintaining cleanliness in the city;
- the level of ecology and its maintenance.
Prizes for the winners
Participants of the competition, who won the first, second and third prizes, are awarded commemorative diplomas and monetary awards. The funds received as a bonus are spent on the development of the city economy (90%) and on bonuses for employees of enterprises who have shown good results, which influenced the level of improvement. In fact, the whole of Russia takes part in the competition.
Which city is the best?
What is the bottom line? Who is the winner? Based on research, competitions and polls, you can find out which is the best city in Russia:
- Tyumen.
- Moscow.
- Kazan.
- Krasnodar.
- Saint Petersburg.
- Chelyabinsk.
- Yekaterinburg.
- Krasnoyarsk.
- Novosibirsk.
- Orenburg.
Summarizing
There are several large competitions in Russia to determine the best city, and each of them takes into account different criteria... Of course, the satisfaction of residents is one of the most significant indicators, but it should be noted that surveys are conducted selectively and do not cover all segments of the population. Where one person with a high income can live well, it can be difficult for another with an average income. This factor should also be considered when deciding to move, for example.
And, of course, every city in our vast country has its own unusual, unique atmosphere that can make you happy. The best city is the one in which a person lives well. And this depends on many factors, including personal ones.
Economist Intelligence Unit, a reputable analytical company, has published a rating best cities in the world to live for 2017. the company's experts evaluated 30 parameters - crime, education, military conflicts, healthcare, infrastructure, education, ecology, diversity of cultural life ...
By tradition, let's start with the last, 10th place. So…
10th place. Hamburg, Germany, 95 points
It is the second largest city in Germany (after Berlin), the seventh largest in the European Union and the most populated non-capital city in the European Union. It is the largest port in Germany, the second largest in Europe and the ninth largest in the world.
The remains of the first buildings on the territory of modern Hamburg are dated by archaeologists from the 5th-6th centuries AD and belong to the era of the Great Nations Migration.
The city has retained certain features of medieval buildings. Hamburg has 60 museums and 17 universities.
Central Town Hall:
And Hamburg also ranks first among European cities in terms of the number of bridges (according to various sources, from 2300 to more than 2500). The city has more bridges than Venice (400), Amsterdam (1200) and London combined.
9th place. Helsinki, Finland, 95.6 points
It is the capital and largest city of Finland, the administrative center of the province of Uusimaa. Located in the south of the country, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland, the Baltic Sea.
The city was founded on June 12, 1550 the Swedish king Gustav Vasa. The elevation changes in the city are significant, and the rocks are a common part of the landscape. There are waterfalls on the rivers within the city.
There are 8 universities and 6 technology parks in Helsinki. Cycling lovers feel good here too - the total length of bike paths in Helsinki is more than 1000 km. By the way, the Helsinki tram system is one of the oldest electrified tram networks in the world.
8th place. Auckland, New Zealand, 95.7 points
It is the largest city in New Zealand with a population of about 1.3 million, which is a quarter of the total population of the country. The city is located in the Auckland Volcanic Region. It contains craters of 49 extinct monogenic volcanoes.
Today Auckland is the economic and cultural center of New Zealand. The city is not rich in historical sights, but Auckland strikes many hearts of those who come here for the first time with its picturesque beauty. Although some say that it is good, safe, clean, but boring.
One of the attractions is the Sky Tower with a height of 328 meters - the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere:
Auckland panorama from the Sky Tower (clickable 2500 x 651 px):
7th place. Perth, Australia, 95.9 points
It is the largest city and capital of the state of Western Australia with a population of about 1.2 million, located on the shores of the Indian Ocean. It was founded on June 12, 1829 by Captain James Stirling shortly after the formation of the port settlement.
The city is considered one of the main economic centers of Australia. Gold, diamonds and nickel are mined here. It is here that the world's largest discovered deposits of gold and nickel are located in the Kalgoorlie region, as well as the world's largest diamondiferous region, Kimberley, which is the main competitor of the South African and Yakut diamond deposits.
Modern skyscrapers are a characteristic feature of the Perth cityscape:
Perth is called "The pearl of Australia"... Old buildings, a convenient pedestrian zone in the center of Perth, and beautiful views of the river make Perth an attractive tourist destination.
One of the attractions is:
6th place. Adelaide, Australia, 96.6 points
The capital and the most Big city South Australia, the fifth largest city in the country with a population of over 1.1 million people - the city of Adelaide. It is named after the Queen, the wife of the King of Great Britain and Hanover, William IV, who sat on the throne from 1830 to 1837.
The city is located on the ocean. The central part of Adelaide is multi-storey, with several modern skyscrapers is small, while the rest of the city is one or two storey. Perfect cleanliness, neatness and impeccable decoration of buildings is Adelaide's calling card.
King William Street is the widest street in the city:
Here, in Adelaide, tourists are attracted by the third largest Kangaroo island in Australia - a nature reserve wildlife with a colony of sea lions and an excellent coastline for fishing.
5th place. Calgary, Canada, 96.6 points
In the foothills and prairies, about 80 km east of the Canadian Rockies watershed.
The city is one of the sunniest in Canada - the sun shines there on average 2400 hours a year.
Calgary is located in the transition zone between the foothills of the Canadian Rockies and the Canadian Prairies, so its relief is quite hilly. The height of the center of Calgary above sea level is approximately 1048 m.
Life in Calgary, one way or another, revolves around oil production. Its deposits were discovered at the beginning of the 20th century. Despite this, this city is considered by many organizations one of the cleanest in the world... For example, after driving just 200 kilometers from the city, you find yourself on the glacial Moraine Lake in National park Banff:
Olympic Plaza. In the distance, one can see the famous landmark - Calgary Tower, 91 m high.It is designed in such a way that, while slightly swaying in the wind, even with very strong gusts, it remains stable:
Business part of Calgary, 2010 (clickable 2000 x 561 px):
4th place. Toronto, Canada, 97.2 points
And the administrative center of the province of Ontario. The city received its current name in 1834.
Toronto is Canada's most cosmopolitan city, with about 49% of its residents immigrants.
"CN tower" - the tallest TV tower in the world, built back in 1976. Its height with a spire is 553 meters, and a closed observation deck is located at a height of 446 meters.
It is difficult to find a point here where the TV tower is not visible:
The main attraction of the Toronto neighborhood is. It is located between Lakes Ontario and Erie on the border with the United States, 140 km from Toronto:
3rd place. Vancouver, Canada, 97.3 points
Vancouver is located on the western coast of Canada, on the shores of a picturesque bay, at the foot of the Pacific coastline of the North American Cordilleras.
It is the 3rd largest city in Canada with a population of 2,433,000 and the largest city in the province of British Columbia.
And the climate here is good, because it is part of a unique ecosystem - a temperate tropical forest, so the summer here is mild and not hot, and in winter it rarely snows.
One of the most picturesque cities in the country is surrounded by dense coniferous forest, snowy mountains and fjords. Clickable:
Stanley Park is an urban park located in Vancouver, the largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The park, which is an evergreen oasis on the border with the city's business center. By the way, it is 10% larger than the area.
By the way, the nearest mountain is only 20 minutes from the city:
2nd place. Vienna, Austria, 97.4 points
Vienna - the capital of Austria located in the eastern part of the country. The population of Vienna together with the suburbs is about 2.3 million.
It is one of the most charming cities in Europe, stretching along the banks of the Danube.
World renowned music center, thanks to a long line of famous musicians who have lived and worked in this city: Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert.
There are luxurious palaces, majestic squares, picturesque streets and numerous squares. One of the most recognizable buildings in the city is the Town Hall:
The Hofburg is the winter residence of the Austrian Habsburgs and the main seat of the imperial court in Vienna. Currently - the official residence of the President of Austria. There are 2,600 halls and rooms in it:
Not far from the capital is located Vienna Woods- a mountain range in Austria. This is a wonderful natural recreation area - a whole forest area with its own towns and hotels, resorts and thermal springs:
1st place. Melbourne, Australia, 97.5 points
Meet, this is the best city among the 10 best cities in the world to live according to the analytical company Economist Intelligence Unit.
Melbourne is Australia's second largest city with a population of about 3.8 million and the capital of the state of Victoria. The city is considered one of the main commercial, industrial and cultural centers in Australia. It is also often referred to as the country's sports and cultural capital.
Melbourne is considered the most picturesque city in Australia. It boasts exquisite Victorian architecture and wonderful nature.
Connoisseurs of Victorian architecture should take a stroll along Swanston Street. It is the main street of the city.
Anyone who wants to see the whole of Melbourne at once should go up to the observation deck of the Rialto Tower. This is a skyscraper with a height of 253 meters. View from the Rialto tower (clickable, 2000 x 548 px):
80th place. Moscow
131st place. Kiev
Kiev closes the top ten worst cities in the world to live in. The reason for this was the Maidan and its consequences. Or maybe the ecology from burning tires has deteriorated so much? According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the worst case here is with indicators such as Stability and Infrastructure.
Where is it good to live in Russia? The answer to this question is given by rating of Russian cities in terms of quality of life in 2017... The list was compiled by the Center for Strategic Research of Rosgosstrakh, which conducted a study of large cities of the Russian Federation from the point of view of the good of an ordinary citizen.
At the same time, several criteria were taken into account, from the state of housing and communal services and the quality of medical care to the work of the traffic police and the alleged level of corruption of the city authorities.
Read the updated year for living standards.
Percentage of respondents surveyed who agree that their city is convenient for life.
| # | Town | Housing and communal services | Cult. | Medic. | Image. | Transport. | Power | Corrupts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89% | 93% | 47% | 91% | 83% | 78% | 19% | |
| 2 | 97% | 80% | 58% | 92% | 94% | 79% | 12% | |
| 3 | 88% | 55% | 42% | 67% | 70% | 64% | 21% | |
| 4 | 79% | 92% | 63% | 82% | 98% | 96% | 19% | |
| 5 | Orenburg | 90% | 80% | 44% | 74% | 36% | 40% | 29% |
| 5 | 86% | 81% | 34% | 96% | 48% | 48% | 19% | |
| 6 | Penza | 96% | 89% | 37% | 74% | 50% | 51% | 22% |
| 6 | 92% | 90% | 43% | 87% | 68% | 46% | 24% | |
| 7 | Voronezh | 92% | 83% | 25% | 80% | 52% | 57% | 41% |
| 7 | 90% | 82% | 31% | 71% | 77% | 70% | 20% | |
| 8 | Barnaul | 93% | 80% | 42% | 86% | 31% | 39% | 26% |
| 8 | 98% | 88% | 44% | 79% | 71% | 51% | 37% | |
| 8 | Yaroslavl | 88% | 80% | 31% | 85% | 17% | 27% | 17% |
| 9 | 97% | 91% | 37% | 93% | 59% | 50% | 11% | |
| 9 | Ryazan | 95% | 73% | 34% | 85% | 36% | 39% | 29% |
| 9 | Ufa | 74% | 83% | 37% | 79% | 44% | 51% | 32% |
| 10 | 89% | 93% | 28% | 88% | 45% | 52% | 14% | |
| 10 | Irkutsk | 88% | 78% | 32% | 76% | 39% | 43% | 11% |
| 10 | Sevastopol | 83% | 78% | 18% | 69% | 27% | 30% | 10% |
| 11 | Moscow | 83% | 83% | 42% | 79% | 73% | 61% | 24% |
| 11 | Nizhny Novgorod | 82% | 76% | 38% | 90% | 33% | 35% | 25% |
| 12 | Izhevsk | 89% | 79% | 32% | 81% | 51% | 47% | 15% |
| 12 | Samara | 81% | 72% | 30% | 80% | 38% | 52% | 39% |
| 12 | Khabarovsk | 83% | 81% | 34% | 80% | 49% | 53% | 13% |
| 13 | Lipetsk | 97% | 60% | 31% | 65% | 47% | 44% | 20% |
| 13 | Permian | 85% | 73% | 31% | 85% | 41% | 33% | 14% |
| 13 | Rostov-on-Don | 88% | 82% | 37% | 77% | 45% | 36% | 48% |
| 14 | Ulyanovsk | 93% | 70% | 40% | 83% | 40% | 47% | 19% |
| 15 | Vladivostok | 64% | 76% | 26% | 87% | 26% | 34% | 27% |
| 16 | Novokuznetsk | 83% | 73% | 36% | 68% | 50% | 57% | 18% |
| 17 | Krasnoyarsk | 95% | 85% | 39% | 88% | 45% | 42% | 33% |
| 18 | Astrakhan | 76% | 75% | 28% | 74% | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| 19 | Makhachkala | 96% | 69% | 27% | 59% | 28% | 20% | 66% |
| 20 | Saratov | 88% | 82% | 34% | 88% | 23% | 23% | 29% |
| 21 | Chelyabinsk | 92% | 78% | 33% | 86% | 40% | 22% | 30% |
| 22 | Tolyatti | 85% | 50% | 35% | 52% | 57% | 24% | 35% |
| 23 | Omsk | 85% | 78% | 36% | 81% | 38% | 24% | 25% |
| 24 | Volgograd | 78% | 52% | 27% | 76% | 31% | 36% | 39% |
10. Yekaterinburg, Irkutsk
The list of the best cities to live in Russia is opened by two Siberian capitals - Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk, 85% of the population of which are satisfied with their place of residence. Yekaterinburg residents believe that their city is more than adequately provided with cultural institutions - the city is in the lead in this rating indicator.
But the residents of Irkutsk are sure that the authorities of their city are the least corrupt of all. Only 11% believe in the venality of municipal structures.
9.Novosibirsk, Ufa
The capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the city of Novosibirsk are in ninth position. 86% of residents believe that these cities are generally comfortable to live in. Although Novosibirsk is the third largest city in Russia, Novosibirsk residents believe that it is sufficiently provided with housing (97%), while Ufa residents already estimate the pace of urban construction much lower (74%).
8. Yaroslavl, Barnaul, Krasnodar
The eighth place was shared by the ancient Russian city of Yaroslavl, the administrative center of the Altai Territory Barnaul and southern Krasnodar. Despite the difference in climate, 87% of Russians consider these cities to be comfortable for life. Krasnodar leads the ranking in terms of the volume of housing construction - the number of residents who believe that there is enough housing for everyone in the city reaches 98%. But the residents of Yaroslavl are not at all happy with the state of their houses and the level of work of housing and communal services - only 47% and 31%, respectively, rate them well. This is one of the lowest in the ranking.
7. Voronezh, Kemerovo
Residents of Voronezh and Kemerovo are equally satisfied with life in their cities - 89% of the respondents think that living in them is not bad at all. However, Kemerovo is clearly ahead of its neighbor in terms of improvement - 90% of Kemerovo residents rate it highly, while only 70% of Voronezh residents consider their city convenient for life. But as for
the quality of medical care, the residents of the city, along with the residents of Sevastopol and Vladivostok, are the least satisfied with it.
6. St. Petersburg, Penza
In sixth place are two cities as different as the “northern capital” and the regional center of Penza, whose residents assess their living standards in the same way - 90% are generally satisfied with them. Both the condition of their houses and the level of improvement in the city of Penza residents received approximately the same assessment - 73% and 72% believe that everything is not bad. But St. Petersburg residents believe that the housing stock needs to be improved (65% are satisfied with it), the level of improvement in the city, in their opinion, is quite high (82%), but the work of utilities lags behind - only 51% of respondents are satisfied with them. At the same time, the Northern Capital is one of the "second" cities in the world that deserve attention.
5. Orenburg, Tomsk
The fifth line in the ranking is shared by two cities - Orenburg and Tomsk, 91% of the local population are satisfied with the place of residence. Tomsk people believe that they can get a better education in their city - 96% of residents are proud of the work of their universities; this is the highest rate among other cities. At the same time, only 9% of residents believe that the city has a sufficient number of educational institutions. Most of all, residents suffer from the lack of sports schools and sections, as well as preschool institutions. More than a third of the respondents (34%) are not happy about their absence.
92% of the population are satisfied with their lives in the capital of the Chechen Republic. Residents of Grozny assess the condition of their houses higher than residents of other cities (79%), are proud of the level of amenities in Grozny (97%) and the condition highways(98%). But the work of the traffic police, in the opinion of the city's population, is generally beyond praise - 95% believe that they perform their duties perfectly. But Grozny residents especially stand out in terms of the indicator, which among the cities participating in the rating is very low - as many as 65% of residents believe that they can influence the city government. For comparison: only 42% of residents of Tyumen, a city that follows Grozny in this indicator, believe in such a possibility.
The only region of the Russian Federation, two cities from which entered the top 10 rating of Russian cities in terms of living standards in 2017, is the Republic of Tatarstan. Naberezhnye Chelny received a place in the rating largely due to the high assessment by residents of the work of housing and communal services - 72% of respondents are satisfied with it. This is the highest rate among the cities participating in the ranking. The residents of Chelny are also satisfied with the condition of their houses (76%), as well as the level of improvement of the city (90%), and the overall level of satisfaction is 95%.
Residents of Tyumen consider their city extremely favorable for life - now Tyumen ranks second in the 2017 ranking of the best cities in Russia for living with a population satisfaction indicator of 96%. The residents of Tyumen assess the state of the roads in the city especially highly (94% believe that they are good), the financial investments of local authorities in the improvement of the city (79% of residents are satisfied with them), and 93% of the respondents consider the level of improvement of the city to be very high.
And in 2017, Kazan became the winner in the rating of Russian cities in terms of quality of life, having displaced the permanent leader of the country for several years - Tyumen. Residents of the capital of Tatarstan are extremely satisfied with the well-being of their ancient city, moreover, compared to 2015, this figure even increased by 2% and reached 97%. Residents are pleased with the level of the city's amenities (92%), the number and level of work of cultural institutions (according to this indicator, Kazan is second only to Yekaterinburg) and the level of education (91%). The republic does not lag behind its capital and also entered the.
When choosing a settlement for further residence, we advise you to look at the rating of Russian cities.
10 Orenburg
The population living in the city of Orenburg is more than five hundred and sixty thousand people. It is included in the top 10 best cities to live in Russia, finishing the top ten. The city took the 4th place in the category "high-quality housing services". Having entered the top 10 in the field of health and safety, it settled on the 8th position. Also, the 10th place was fixed for the city by the state of the road industry. And only in the field of education, Orenburg is ranked 32nd in the ranking.
9 Novosibirsk
The ninth position is occupied by the city of Novosibirsk with a population of over 1.5 million people. Eighth out of the top ten is taken by Novosibirsk for the quality of the education sector. 12th place in the rating is given for the condition and quality of service of the housing stock. 17th position - for the state of the road industry. The quality of healthcare and safety provision occupies only 27th place.
8 Krasnoyarsk
The population of the city, which took the 8th position for residence, exceeded the one million mark. He did not enter the top ten in the road industry, but it occupies a strong 22nd place. The 28th position is also not far away in the field of housing maintenance. 30th place was given for the quality of education and 32nd - for services in the field of health care and safety.
7 Yekaterinburg
The city with a population of one and a half million took the 7th position. It is also in the top ten for the quality of the education sector - it takes 6th place. 13th place is rightfully given for the good condition and quality of service of the housing stock, 15th - for the state of the road facilities. And, not so bad, at the 24th position, the city provides security and health services.
6 Chelyabinsk
Of the dozens of largest cities - the city of Chelyabinsk - takes 6th place in the ranking of the best cities. In almost all "nominations" it is in the Top 10. So, for example: silver (2nd place) - education, bronze (3rd place) - road facilities, top ten (10th place) - servants of the housing stock. And only in the field of health and safety it takes the 20th position.
5 Saint Petersburg
The city of more than five million people (leaving Moscow and London ahead) - St. Petersburg opens the five best cities in Russia for life. 4th place is shared by the spheres of education and health care and security. The 6th place out of ten was given for the condition and quality of the housing stock, the thirteenth place, which had gone by, was awarded to the road industry.
4 Krasnodar
The city, bordering the Kuban River, firmly holds the fourth position in the ranking of the best, being, by definition, in the top five. Ranked in the top ten in health and safety, ranking third, and in the residential sector, ranking fifth. Next, almost a dozen of the best - 11th position - for the state of the road facilities and 13th place for the city went to the niche of quality education.
3 Kazan
The bronze medal was awarded to the city of Kazan with a population of approximately 1.2 million. So, the city on the Volga occupies an honorable third position in the ranking of the best for living in great Russia. If it weren't for the healthcare niche, which ranked 16th, the city would be in the Top 10 in all respects. The state of the road industry is rated at 6th place, 7th place was awarded for merits in the niche of education, and in eighth place are the estimated merits of the condition and quality of the housing stock servants.
2 Moscow
Capital "silver" life in Russia settled in second place, but gold rightfully belongs to the capital in terms of population. Bypassing all cities not only in Russia, but also in Europe, the number varies around 12 million. Although, independent sociological polls of citizens give first place in the ranking of the best cities to live in Moscow, considering it the most convenient city for living. The third place in Moscow deserves the state and quality of service of the housing stock, leaving Naberezhnye Chelny and Tyumen ahead. The state of the road industry is estimated at 8th position, while the health and safety sector is at the 14th position. A not so happy situation affected the education sector, occupying the last position in the ranking. Perhaps due to the fierce competition for a place in the prestigious educational institutions and general education is not highly rated.
1 Tyumen
In the ranking of the best city for life in Russia, the city of Tyumen gets gold. Also, the niche of the city's education deserves the first place. The second place was shared by two spheres - the service sector of the housing stock (the first at Naberezhnye Chelny) and the sphere of the road industry (the premium place goes to Kemerovo). And only 25th place was assigned to the healthcare niche.In search of an answer to where life is best in Russia, the best cities in Russia for living were identified - read about the top ten leaders in the 2019 ranking.
Top Russian cities for life
The top of the best cities in Russia for living was compiled according to the reviews of their residents by Rosgosstrakh, and when forming the rating, assessments of key areas of life were taken into account:
quality of service for housing and communal services;
the level of cultural development and organization of leisure;
medical service;
availability and quality of education;
transport connection: road condition, infrastructure development, etc .;
the work of the authorities and the effectiveness of solving urban problems;
corruption component.
10.Kemerovo
Kemerovo is on the tenth line of the rating of Russian cities for living - 90% of respondents are satisfied with life there. Many of them love the Voloshin Park, the embankment and the Park of Miracles. The watchmen note that for several decades Kemerovo was dangerous and dull. Today it is well-maintained - well-groomed parks, flower beds, original lighting of buildings, new neighborhoods, kindergartens and clinics.
And everything would be fine, only medicine in the 50th largest Russian city is clearly lame - only 31% of respondents are satisfied with it, although this is not the worst indicator in the country.
9.Voronezh
92% of Voronezh residents are happy to live in their hometown. They love to stroll along the Admiralteiskaya Embankment in the evenings or spend time in one of the many parks. Theaters and museums, a philharmonic society and a circus, all kinds of exhibitions and film screenings - there are plenty of opportunities to organize leisure. There are also swimming pools, a large stadium and an ice rink. It is natural that athletes from Voronezh often find themselves in the Russian Olympic team.
Popular love does not dry out, despite the fact that the quality of medical care is far from perfect (only 25% of satisfied patients leave Voronezh hospitals), and anti-corruption programs, apparently, are not working well in the city (41% rated the level of corruption as high) ...
8. Saint Petersburg
Residents of the northern capital are satisfied with their city no less than Voronezh residents (92%), but 43% of patients are already satisfied with the level of medical care. The cultural and educational spheres received the highest praise from Petersburgers, which, however, is not surprising - the status of the cultural capital obliges. But residents of St. Petersburg are least satisfied with their own power - only 46% spoke flatteringly about local officials, while 24% of respondents emphasized a high level of corruption.
However, in the opinion of visitors, such assessments are too harsh. How can you not love Peter with its endless squares and quiet benches, with its cozy cafes and measured life. There is no Moscow bustle here, and you can admire the richest historical heritage at least all your life.
7.Penza
Even when Penza residents are called Penzyuks, they are not too upset, because 96% of citizens like living in their beloved city. Half of the respondents are satisfied with transport and power, although the other part notes both broken roads and flourishing bribery.
The residents themselves do not hesitate to confess their love to Penza, calling it "the cleanest and most cultured" city. Penza is developing and being built up with new micro-districts, in which it will be better and more fun to live. They also say that in the city “everyone knows each other even before they meet” and that the nicest people live in it.
Only medicine becomes a drop of ointment in a barrel of honey. Only 37% of residents were able to receive adequate quality care from doctors.
6.Tomsk
Only 4% of respondents dislike living in Tomsk. Dissatisfied with the cultural sphere - 11%, but with medicine - as much as 64%. But Tomsk residents prefer to get education in their hometown, speaking flatteringly about local educational institutions in 96% of cases.
And transport works well here (48% of those who approved), and the authorities more or less cope with the tasks set, although they have only 48% of supporters. Corruption in the city is not allowed to flourish - only 19% of Tomsk residents discovered its manifestations.
And they love a pearl Western Siberia not only for the cheapest internet, but also for the special atmosphere created by numerous students. They, by the way, stir up interest in the main urban legends - secret dungeons and the figure of the mysterious old man Fyodor Kuzmich (a clever swindler or who became a hermit of Emperor Alexander I).
5.Orenburg
90% of Orenburg residents, wrapping themselves in downy shawls, enjoy life in their beloved city. The cultural environment looks quite decent against the background of most cities - 80% of residents are satisfied with its level.
One of the main attractions of Orenburg can be considered the bridge connecting Europe and Asia. Local residents love the beach on the banks of the Urals and the beautiful embankment. And many of them are surprised how the godforsaken southern border of Russia, being a place of exile for convicts, was able to become at first a large industrial center, giving thousands of jobs, and then to please with livability.
However, as in any other locality, Orenburg has enough shortcomings. Although only 26% of respondents were able to find fault with education, medicine and the authorities scored only 40% of commendable ratings. And something has to be done about corruption in the city, - 29% of the survey participants could not pass by it, but, as they say, Moscow was not built immediately.
4.Krasnodar
Krasnodar is on the fourth line of the rating of Russian cities in terms of comfort of living. Not only the majority of local residents (98%) are satisfied with it, but also many Russians who would like to change their place of residence. Negativeness is added by low-quality medicine (only 44% are satisfied with it) and corruption flourishing in a violent color (37%). But, despite this, the city manages to be both the industrial center of the south of Russia, and one of the most environmentally friendly and comfortable.
Because of a large number operating enterprises in Krasnodar have a very low unemployment rate, and if you consider that the city for the last five years has been confidently included in the chat of the most investment attractive for business, then in order not to find a job in it, you need to try very hard. And by the way, on average, each resident receives a salary of 35,000 rubles.
3.Naberezhnye Chelny
With a fairly high level of corruption (22%) and a very low quality of medicine (42%), 88% of the population of Naberezhnye Chelny manage to live happily ever after. Such patriotism brought the city to the third line of the national charts. But other indicators are not too high here: a little more than half (55%) are satisfied with the cultural component, 67% are satisfied with education, 70% with transport, and only 42% with power.
The residents themselves joke that their city is great for claustrophobes. It is very spacious on wide streets and modern highways, although some may find such a scale uncomfortable. They know how to have fun and bake the largest pies in Russia, and in general, they love to cook deliciously. There are many places for walking and recreation, for example, the local Arbat (Entuziastov Boulevard). It is clean, green and there are enough attractions that attract tourists.
2.Tyumen
Only 3% of citizens are dissatisfied with life in the first Siberian city of Russia - and this is almost an absolute record. The majority assure that Tyumen is the best city in the world! Residents like the level of culture (80%), and the quality of education (92%), and the work of transport (92%). And even the authorities' policy was supported by 79% of the respondents.
A beautiful embankment, new parks, microdistricts, developed infrastructure have turned the "capital of the villages" into a modern metropolis. And what is surprising: even those who are not indigenous Tyumen, having lived in the city for several years, become its fans.
Medicine has smeared the ideal portrait of the "better city" again. Although Tyumen residents tried not to lose face, but only 58% were able to give her marks “good” and “very good”.
1.Kazan
If you want to live in a fairy tale, come to Kazan. Or at least mingle with its hospitable people. They will tell you how good the capital of Tatarstan is (this is exactly what the overwhelming majority - 89% will do) and what a wonderful education you can get here (91%), having entered and graduated, for example, one of the oldest universities in the country.
The residents also like how the transport works smoothly (83%), and that many new roads are being built no worse than in Europe. And another 78% of the respondents noticed how the authorities tirelessly and blindly take care of every inhabitant, implementing various programs to improve the welfare of citizens.
So what if only 47% of the population are satisfied with the quality of medical care, and 19% of respondents had to face corruption. Do not get sick, stay away from power, and live happily for yourself! Apparently, the residents were guided by just such a motto, making their hometown one of the leaders in the rating of favorable cities in Russia for living.
Not enough love
Interestingly, in terms of the quality of life, Moscow was only able to rise to 20th place in the eyes of its residents, having received mediocre reviews in all respects. 83% of the respondents get perfect happiness from life in the Russian capital, the same number are satisfied with the cultural aspect, probably because both life itself and entertainment in the capital are not cheap. Medicine received high marks only from 42% of the respondents, but the achievements of the authorities were noted by 61% of the survey participants. Transport and education also received very high marks - 73 and 76%, respectively.
The closing five of the national top-25 looks like this:
21st place - Saratov;
22 - Chelyabinsk;
23 - Togliatti;
24 - Omsk;
25 - Volgograd.
Breathe deeply
Note that the above-mentioned rating did not give priority to the environmental component. Otherwise, the ecologically clean cities of Russia for living would have made a completely different rating. For example, the one that was presented in the spring of 2018 by public organization Green Patrol.
In the green top:
the first place was taken by the Tambov region;
on the second - Altai;
on the third - the Altai Territory.
Bypass side
Earlier, we talked about the worst cities in Russia to live according to the 2019 rating compiled by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Norilsk turned out to be the dirtiest, Lipetsk and Cherepovets were not much better, and Novokuznetsk and Nizhny Tagil round out the top five dirty towns. And by the way, Omsk, included in the list of the best cities to live in, was recognized as the 8th in terms of environmental pollution.
Note that the list of the Ministry of Natural Resources was compiled not according to the subjective assessments of residents, but according to scientific research and observations. In particular, such a key indicator as the quality of emissions and the content of harmful substances in air and water was measured. Popular charts are probably made more to develop a sense of patriotism, and how much to trust them, decide for yourself.