Münsterland: Where the happiest people live in NRW!

Münsterland: Where the happiest people live in NRW!

Dortmund, Deutschland - North Rhine-Westphalia, a federal state full of surprises, shines in the latest lucky atlas 2024! Who would have thought that Germany's happiest people live here? In the Münsterland, Westphalia and around Düsseldorf, the citizens show an above -average life satisfaction that makes them the most satisfied in Germany. With impressive 7.25 points on the satisfaction scale, where 10 is the highest satisfaction, NRW conquers fourth place in the nationwide ranking!

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The city of Münster in particular stands out and secures a place among the "top ten" of the happiest cities in Germany-it ends up in sixth place! Düsseldorf follows his heels close and occupies eighth place. These results show that life satisfaction in North Rhine-Westphalia not only returns to Corona pandemic, but has even increased. In 2021, satisfaction was still 6.61 points. Only Hamburg, Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein do better!

But what makes people in NRW so satisfied? The comparatively low rental and real estate prices play a crucial role. Despite a lower income and purchasing power, citizens enjoy lower living costs, which gives them more scope. However, there are also dark sides: in the Ruhr area, where life satisfaction is the lowest, people are fighting with higher crime rates and burglaries. A recent suspected burglary even fatal, which reinforced the concerns of the residents.

Overall, the lucky atlas shows that life satisfaction depends on more than just economic framework conditions. The people in NRW live in a colorful mix of student life in Münster, rural idyll in Westphalia and happy families in Duisburg. While the Ruhr area is fighting with its challenges, the people of NRW celebrate their joie de vivre and satisfaction!