Who lives well in Rus'? The National Quality of Life Rating has been released.
The top five in the 2025 ranking included: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tyumen region, Tatarstan и Sakhalin regionIn total, 20 regions, districts, territories, and republics are among the Agency for Strategic Initiatives' top performers.
"The average Russian integrated rating index increased by 6,5%. This means that the regions are not standing still and are making efforts to continuously improve in various areas," the head of the agency said Svetlana Chupsheva.
According to her, the calculation methodology was updated in 2025, with all study indicators aligned with Russia's development goals. The results of large-scale citizen surveys, statistics, and geoanalytical data were also taken into account.
According to official data, residents in the regions are becoming more satisfied with social services and healthcare. For example, they are most satisfied with school meals. Nizhny Novgorod area, North Ossetia и Sakhalin areaResidents rate the quality of medical care the highest. Tula и Lipetsk areas, Altai the edgesThe fastest ambulance, according to the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, is Murmansk area, Ingushetia and Chukotka.
Regional governors have already boasted of such achievements. Local residents have also taken to social media to share their thoughts: "Where's the water again? What kind of a joke is this?" "If Kaluga is in the top 20 for quality of life, then it's somehow scary for the other regions." "Yes, the Belgorod region is especially comfortable to live in right now."
The day before, the head of the Belgorod Regional Duma Jury Klepikov proposed allowing mothers with many children to spend regional maternity capital on purchasing electric generators.
Attacks on energy infrastructure Belgorod area The blackout began last year, and the largest one occurred just over a month ago – on January 9, after an attack on a thermal power plant, more than 600 people were left without power.
Today the governor Vyacheslav Gladkov warned residents of 11 municipalities about possible rolling power outages "in the coming days." The Belgorod Region ranks 13th in the standard of living rankings.
Has life in your region improved by 6,5%? Please let us know in the comments how you're doing in your city.
