Russian cities with the highest quality of life are named

Moscow, Grozny, Sochi, St. Petersburg and Vladikavkaz became leaders in the quality of life in Russia in the first quarter of 2026. This follows from a study by Alexander Shatilov, Deputy scientific director of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, which was reviewed by RIA Novosti on April 13.

According to the results of the first quarter of 2026, Moscow, Grozny, Sochi, St. Petersburg and Vladikavkaz demonstrated the highest quality of life. Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Novorossiysk, Kaluga and Vologda are also among the most attractive cities for living.

According to the study, residents of Orenburg, Khabarovsk and Murmansk rate housing affordability the highest. The best environmental conditions were recorded in Grozny, Vladikavkaz and Novorossiysk. Residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg demonstrate the highest self-assessment of material well-being.

Cities where an improvement in the quality of life is required are also highlighted. This list includes Arkhangelsk, Astrakhan, Barnaul, Volgograd, Irkutsk, Yoshkar-Ola, Kemerovo, Kirov, Krasnoyarsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Novokuznetsk, Omsk, Orenburg, Sterlitamak, Ulan-Ude, Chelyabinsk, Chita and Yakutsk. The rating was formed based on an assessment of the level of material well-being, housing affordability, quality of medical services, the environmental situation, the state of education, as well as infrastructure, housing and communal services and city authorities.

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