Eating on a chance of success: quality of life is increasing! So you live happier!
Eating on a chance of success: quality of life is increasing! So you live happier!
The "Glücksatlas" 2025, created by SKL and the University of Freiburg, shows that the quality of life in Essen has increased significantly compared to the previous year. According to
A look at the neighboring cities shows that food is in the midfield in the Ruhr area. Duisburg and Oberhausen are more satisfied while Dortmund, Bochum and Gelsenkirchen do worse. rp-online.de emphasizes that Krefeld with 2nd place and 3rd place under the ten cities rank to the most satisfied citizens. Other cities such as Aachen, Münster and Mönchengladbach can also be found in the upper area of the ranking, while Cologne only reaches 24th place. The study based on over 23,000 surveys between 2022 and 2025 examines factors such as living situation and environmental quality. Among the main positive developments in Essen, the improvement of the cityscape stands out by greening, especially in the northern part of the city. This trend could have a significant impact on increased life satisfaction. Despite the positive results, there are also challenges in Essen. The high unemployment rate and the large proportion of citizens depend on minimum security are alarming factors. In addition, the air quality in the federal comparison is classified as poor. In the city stranking, wealthy cities such as Munich and Bonn objectively perform well, while many Ruhr area cities have a lower satisfaction. Another aspect that contributes to life satisfaction is the demographic structure of the population. Only 45.7 % of households in Essen consist of one -person households, which may increase general life satisfaction. In addition, the value creation in Essen, which increased by 4.2 % in 2022, increases, while the gross domestic product decreased on average on the average of the cities. The study suggests that factors such as a family living situation, larger and affordable apartments and easily accessible green areas are crucial for life satisfaction. The green urban development according to the 3-30-300 formula is considered important to secure future quality of life in cities. The Glücksatlas is a valuable instrument to evaluate the quality of life in German cities. At a time when social and economic challenges increase, it is all the more important to recognize the positive developments in cities such as food while working on the existing problems at the same time. Further information can be found in the comprehensive report on the survey, which the Städtestatistik comparison with other cities in North Rhine-Westphalia
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