Cordoba has officially become the best city in Andalusia in terms of quality of life, according to the analysis prepared by OCU. At the national level, the city received 68 points, reached fifth place and almost equaled Valladolid. The podium with the first three places was occupied: Vigo (70), Zaragoza (69) and Bilbao (69).
Of the major cities in the country, Madrid and Barcelona were the worst in terms of quality of life with 55 and 56 points, respectively. OCU emphasized in the analysis that Barcelona and Madrid stand out with really low ratings from their own residents. Problematic are the cost of living, the availability of real estate, the state of the environment and the cleanliness of the city. People are attracted there only by the presence of work and tourist value.
If we go back to Cordoba, the city has distinguished itself with a high assessment of medical care and the general health care system. About 62% of the residents of Cordoba were satisfied with this area.
About the approach to analysis
The OCU study concerned a survey of residents of 15 largest cities in Spain. People were asked to express their opinion about their own experience of living in the city and evaluate it from a more objective side. All this is within the framework of a large list of criteria, the main of which were: mobility, safety, medical services, educational services, culture, sports, leisure and entertainment, the state of the environment, labor market, cost of living, real estate market and cleanliness of the city.
The list of cities surveyed was as follows: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Zaragoza, Malaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Bilbao, Alicante, Cordoba, Valladolid, Vigo and Gijon.
Specifically in the case of the real estate market, we can mention Zaragoza, Valladolid, Valencia and Cordoba, which pleased their residents with affordable prices and a variety of offers.
