The general ranking of the attractiveness of Russian cities has been published, based on 13 indices reflecting quality of life, economy, infrastructure, demographics and the environmental situation. The leaders were the largest million plus cities, as well as Vladivostok, Krasnodar, Sochi, Kaliningrad, Tomsk, Omsk, Surgut, Tyumen, Irkutsk and Yaroslavl. Interestingly, in the middle of the ranking were both large single industry metallurgy towns and cities with a more diversified economy.
The overall attractiveness ranking of Russian cities is based on 13 indices that reflect the quality of life in cities. These are population dynamics, demographic characteristics of the population, social parameters of society, citizens’ well-being, and social infrastructure. Specialists also analyzed the development of the city’s economy, housing sector, housing affordability, innovation activity, transport and engineering infrastructure, human resources potential, and the environmental situation.The top positions in the ranking were taken by cities that hold leading positions in most areas (the exception is the housing affordability index). These include cities with a population of one million or more: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don, etc.
Also ranked among the leaders are cities with advantages in development - Vladivostok, Krasnodar, Sochi, Kaliningrad, investment-attractive - Tomsk, Omsk, Surgut, Tyumen, Irkutsk, Yaroslavl, Saratov, and cities with high construction rates - Podolsk, Khimki, Balashikha, Mytishchi.
The middle of the ranking is made up of both the largest metallurgical single-industry towns - Chelyabinsk, Magnitogorsk, Kamensk-Uralsky, and cities with a relatively diversified economy - Vladimir, Volzhsky, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Based on materials from the press service of the administration of the city of Irkutsk