7 Best cities of Europe for highest quality of life in 2024

Highlights: Best Cities in Europe for highest quality of life in 2024

• Ninety percent of EU residents expressed satisfaction with their life in Europe.
• Germany and Switzerland stand first in the list of top ten countries.
• The quality of life in the EU has improved to that of 2019.
• Smaller cities in Europe have been considered a better place for older people, families with young children, and migrants.

 

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Details of the report:

Cities and EU countries have been regarded as the happiest places for residing. Ninety percent of the EU resident expressed satisfaction with their life in Europe. Precisely 31 percent of residents stated that their quality of life had improved, and 40 percent indicated no change.

 

The smaller cities are considered the best places for older people, families with young children, and migrants.

 

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List of countries:

According to the research these cities have been regarded as highest number of citizen were they are satisfied with their stay:

Countries	Percentage
Zurich, Switzerland	97 per cent
Copenhagen, Denmark	96 per cent
Groningen, Netherlands	96 per cent
Gdansk, Poland	95 per cent
Leipzig, Germany	95 per cent
Stockholm, Sweden	95 per cent
Geneva, Switzerland	95 per cent
Rostock, Germany	94 per cent
Cluj-Napoca, Romania	94 per cent
Braga, Portugal	94 per cent

 

Among this list, Groningen, Braga, and Gdansk are regarded as the top ten cities and the best for immigrants.

Other cities considered as best places to live for immigrants include:

 

• Cardiff (United Kingdom)
• Lisbon (Portugal)
• Barcelona (Spain)
• Tyneside (United Kingdom)
• Hamburg (Germany)
• Helsinki (Finland)
• Glasgow (United Kingdom).

 

The cities that have lower scores regarding the people's satisfaction with life in their towns:

 

• Palermo (Italy)
• Athens (Greece)
• Istanbul (Türkiye)
• Tirana (Albania)
• Naples (Italy)
• Belgrade (Serbia)
• Rome (Italy)
• Skopje (North Macedonia)
• Miskolc (Hungary)
• Podgorica (Montenegro)

 

The report also included 83 other countries associated with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.

 

Even in a report that was published in 2020, nine out of ten people in Europe were happy with their city life, and residents felt safer in smaller cities back then, too.

 

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