The Rosgosstrakh company’s strategic research center annually publishes a list of Russian cities with the highest living standards. The rating is compiled based on a survey of residents from the 35 largest cities in Russia. Respondents rate the quality of housing, medical care, transportation, education, roads and even the qualifications of local authorities.
Top 10 Municipalities Leading rating of the best cities of Russia, we bring to your attention. It is noteworthy that 81% of respondents say that their cities are comfortable for living.
10. Tomsk
88% of respondents are satisfied with the standard of living in the city. Tomsk is known as the oldest scientific, educational, as well as innovation center in Siberia. The city has a rich cultural heritage - there are many monuments of wooden architecture and stone architecture of the 16-19th centuries.
9. Voronezh
Life in Voronezh is satisfied with 89% of respondents. The city has a rich history and is located in a temperate climate characteristic of central Russia. Voronezh is a large center of the food, chemical and electronic industries.
8. St. Petersburg
90% of Petersburgers are satisfied with their city. The northern capital is the largest cultural center of the country, in addition, the city has developed industrial production, there are excellent educational opportunities, high quality health services.
7. Penza
Among the regional and regional centers of Penza - a relatively small city with a population of just over 520 thousand people. The city is characterized by a temperate continental climate, a developed system of education, health care, and many museums and sports facilities in Penza. Satisfied with the standard of living 91% of the inhabitants of Penza.
6. Kemerovo
The city is an important center of the coal industry, there is also a high level of social and health services, 11 higher education institutions, theaters, museums, and research centers. 92% of Kemerovo citizens are satisfied with the standard of living in the city.
5. Yaroslavl
93% of residents are satisfied with life in the city. Yaroslavl is a major transportation hub. The city is one of the oldest in our country, which makes it attractive for tourists. The historical center of Yaroslavl is included in the UNESCO World Heritage
4. Naberezhnye Chelny
The second largest city of Tatarstan is a large industrial center, famous for such enterprises as KAMAZ, Sollers, Kama Tractor Plant. The city has 7 universities, theaters, museums, medical centers. 93% of respondents are satisfied with life in the city.
3. Orenburg
Of the surveyed residents of the South Ural city, 94% are satisfied with life in it. Orenburg is an important center of the gas industry, mechanical engineering, and the chemical industry. 94% of residents are satisfied with the standard of living.
2. Kazan
96% of residents of the capital of Tatarstan are satisfied with the standard of living in the city. Kazan is a large economic, scientific, educational, cultural center. Due to the developed infrastructure, the city often hosts international sports competitions - the World Fencing Championships, the World Universiade and the European Weightlifting Championships. In 2017, Kazan led the rating of Russian cities in terms of quality of life.
1. Tyumen
For the third year in a row, Tyumen leads the ranking. 98% of respondents are satisfied with life in the city. The city is a large industrial and transport center. The concentration of oil and gas enterprises in the city led to the development of research institutes and specialized educational institutions. Tyumen has a high level of income, well-developed healthcare, education, and many sports facilities.
