Quality of Life Index: Russian regions ranked, January - June 2010

Moscow retains the top spot as the place with the Russian best quality of living, according to the Quality of Life Index, January – June 2010. St. Petersburg and Moscow Oblast follow in second and third position, respectively.

In Asia, the highest ranking entry is Tyumen Oblast at position 4, followed by Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug at position 5 and Sakhalin Oblast (9).

Republic of Ingushetia (81) and Republic of Tuva (82) are the lowest-ranking regions in the country.

To produce the index following factors were taken into account:

• individual incomes,
• regions' attractiveness for migrants,
• infant mortality,
• safety,
• development of service markets,
• unemployment rate,
• living conditions of population,
• life expectancy at birth.

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Sources:

Институт региональной информации, Индекс качества жизни в регионах России, 2003 - 2009 гг.

Институт региональной информации, Индекс качества жизни в регионах России, 1 полугодие 2006 - 1 полугодие 2010 гг.