Palma.The study showed that 52 percent of people living in Palma believe that their quality of life has deteriorated over the past five years. In fact, according to the survey, Palma was the regional capital where most people said they believed that the city was not what it used to be, followed by residents in Madrid where 49% of those taking part in the survey said they thought the capital was deteriorating; Barcelona (48%); L'Hospitalet (47%) and Badalona (47%).
Opinion rating of Palma stood at just 45 points compared to 62 enjoyed by Pamplona which is apparently the city in Spain most appreciated by its residents. Only Las Palmas in the Canary Islands fared worse than Palma in the Balearics with a score of 43 out of 100.
The study, based on over 5'500 responses from the public, was carried out in 30 Spanish cities and in other European countries including Italy, Belgium and Portugal at the end of last year. Eleven specific sets of criteria were used to define citizen satisfaction over quality of life and worryingly, 15 cities in Spain failed to measure up. The four largest cities in the country - Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Seville - are reportedly the worst to live in.
People were also questioned on their key concerns and it was clear that unemployment is now a major worry. Whereas in 2007 only 14 percent of participants cited jobless figures as a significant concern, last year the number had risen to 37 percent.
Another public concern which has grown since the last survey in 2007 is health and education, particularly in the light of government cuts in these sectors at a national and regional level. Palma was shown to have one of the lowest levels of citizen satisfaction in both these areas.
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