We are happier in our neighborhood than in the city

As many as 58 percent of Polish residents found happiness in their locality, but the results of the Otodom survey are clear: we feel better closer to home. As many as 61 percent of us declare that we are happy in the neighborhood where we live. What is the reason for this discrepancy? The answer to this question can be found in the latest Otodom and ThinkCo report, "Happy Home. A neighborhood of diverse needs".

Nationwide, Poles rate their neighborhoods better than the city. Why is that? Respondents pointed to time-consuming travel between different parts of the city, wide arteries, and other urban features that separate neighborhoods from each other. In addition, many of us have needs that are not met by the city but are provided in the immediate area. Interestingly, the survey also showed that we have a rather negative perception of other neighborhoods (which we often don't know).

Unrivaled in terms of happiness in Poland are the Wroclaw neighborhoods located on the Big Island (Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Zacisze-Zalesie). Here as many as 89 percent of people are satisfied with life in the neighborhood and as many as 91 percent of them rate the city well.

(WBJ)