Madrid Quality of Life: 2023 Resident Survey (Greater City)
In the 2023 European Commission survey on quality of life in Madrid, 38.0% of residents strongly agreed and 43.1% somewhat agreed that they are satisfied to live there.
Updated September 2026. We last refreshed these figures from Eurostat on 1 September 2026. Each figure shows its own year.
These figures are for the Madrid greater-city area: the area Eurostat uses when a city's urban centre stretches beyond its administrative boundary. Figures for the municipality alone or the wider metro area can differ.
Answers from the European Commission's survey on quality of life in European cities, as published by Eurostat. The two answer bands are shown separately and are not added together. These are residents' opinions, not measured crime, housing or pollution data, and the survey gives no overall quality-of-life score.
Statement or topic
Stronger answer
Milder answer
I am satisfied to live in this city
38.0% strongly agree
43.1% somewhat agree
I feel safe walking alone at night in this city
25.5% strongly agree
43.5% somewhat agree
It is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price
Share strongly agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (PS2032V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share somewhat agreeing it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (PS2033V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share very satisfied with the quality of the air in the city (PS3260V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share rather satisfied with the quality of the air in the city (PS3261V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share very satisfied with the noise level in the city (PS3270V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share rather satisfied with the noise level in the city (PS3271V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share very satisfied with cleanliness in the city (PS3280V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share rather satisfied with cleanliness in the city (PS3281V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share strongly agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city (PS3360V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share somewhat agreeing they are satisfied to live in this city (PS3361V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share strongly agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city (PS3514V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share somewhat agreeing they feel safe walking alone at night in the city (PS3515V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share strongly agreeing public transport is affordable (PS3547V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Share somewhat agreeing public transport is affordable (PS3548V), 2023, unit: percent. Resident survey answers, not a measured statistic.
Area
the Madrid greater-city area, as defined by Eurostat (Eurostat provider code ES001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
Treatment
Values are shown as published, with digit grouping; counts, euro amounts and lengths drop a decimal part that is all zeros. Each figure keeps its own year, so this is not a like-for-like comparison or ranking.
Madrid quality of life FAQ
Is Madrid a good place to live?
The survey does not rate cities. It asks residents for their views: in 2023, 38.0% strongly agreed that they are satisfied to live in Madrid. The other questions on this page cover safety, housing, transport, cleanliness, air and noise.
Do people feel safe in Madrid?
25.5% strongly agreed and 43.5% somewhat agreed that they feel safe walking alone at night (survey 2023). This is a perception, not a crime rate.
Is housing affordable in Madrid?
10.4% strongly agreed and 21.1% somewhat agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (survey 2023). This is an opinion, not measured housing prices.
Quality of life in other European cities
Other Eurostat greater-city areas with this page, closest in population, listed alphabetically. Each figure has its own year and Eurostat area, so this is not a ranking.
These figures come from Eurostat's City Statistics, the EU's official statistics for cities; the survey is run by the European Commission. They describe the Madrid greater-city area, as Eurostat defines it (Eurostat provider code ES001C). Eurostat does not state which boundary year this area uses.
Missing figures stay missing. We never fill a gap with a regional or national average.
Source: Eurostat. Cities of Europe selected and reformatted these figures; Eurostat is not responsible for this presentation. Read the methodology, the full source list and our corrections log.