Brasov is considered the most attractive city in Romania, while Cluj-Napoca ranks second, according to the Urban Attractiveness Index conducted by the Institute for Cities of Vision (IOV).
The national top 10 best cities to live continues with Oradea (3rd), Sibiu (4th), Timișoara (5th), Constanța (6th), Constanța (6th), Bucharest (7th), Iași (8th), Alba Iulia (9th) and Piatra Neamț (10th).
At the opposite, the least attractive cities to live in or move to are Vaslui (41st), Slobozia (40th), Călărași (39th), Slatina (38th), Giurgiu (37th), Focșani (36th), Reșița (35th) and Drobeta Turnu Severin (34th).
The two main indicators analyzed are the city as a desirable place to move to, which reflects people’s subjective and emotional perceptions, and the quality of city life, which provides an overall assessment of a city’s reputation.
The study shows a strong correlation between the intention to move to a city and how people perceive the quality of life in that city, which confirms that municipalities perceived as having a high quality of life are usually also the most attractive destinations to move to.
