Taipei City wins the championship in the 2023 County and City Happiness Index Survey!The rankings of other counties and cities are exposed

The results of the “2023 County and City Happiness Index Survey” co-sponsored by the Economic Daily and Cathay Life Insurance were announced today. Taipei City won the championship, Chiayi City won the runner-up, and the third to fifth places were Taichung City, Hsinchu City, and Taitung City. county.

As for the survey results of “Satisfaction with Local Government Administration”, Taichung City won the championship with a satisfaction rate of 78.8%, Chiayi City and Chiayi County tied for second with a satisfaction rate of 77.2%, and Taitung County ranked fourth with a satisfaction rate of 76.1%. Five people account for 73.9% of Yunlin County.

Last year, we went through a nine-in-one election campaign. Some county and city heads were newly appointed, and some were re-elected. This year we said goodbye to the COVID-19 epidemic. Many counties and cities are full of vitality, holding many activities, working hard to attract investment, strengthening construction, etc., and launching public sentiments. In terms of policy measures, the county and city happiness survey released this year is the first report card after the epidemic.

This year’s poll has a total of 15,260 valid samples, making it the largest happiness poll in Taiwan.

Economic Daily President Liu Yongping said that Economic Daily not only pays attention to industrial trends and economic situations, but also hopes to bring more positive changes to society, so it conducted this survey, which combines objective “government statistics” and subjective “Public opinion survey results”, hoping to understand the current happiness of the people, grasp the trend of people’s hearts, and provide the survey results to the governing teams of various counties and cities for reference.

This year, Taipei City ranks first in the county and city happiness index, improving from fifth place last year to first place. Taipei City is far ahead of all counties and cities in government statistics, including income and wealth, average life expectancy, the proportion of the population with a college degree or above, and the proportion of computers and other facilities, etc., ranking first in Taiwan. As for the results of public opinion polls, the ranking has improved significantly this year, and public satisfaction has significantly improved, which has become the key to winning the first place in Xingfu County and City this year.

Chiayi City ranks second in the happiness index of counties and cities. Its ranking rose from fourth last year to second this year. It has been in the top four for four consecutive years and is a perennial winner among happy counties and cities. Chiayi City shines in poll performance this year, ranking first among all counties and cities. People’s satisfaction with living conditions, family economy, social connections, educational achievements, local government governance and other areas ranks among the best.

Taichung City ranks third in the happiness index among counties and cities. Its happiness index ranking has improved significantly, jumping from tenth last year to third this year, improving seven places and winning the “Best Improvement Award.” Opinion poll results have performed well this year. In particular, people’s satisfaction with local government governance is the highest in Taiwan. People’s satisfaction with living conditions, working conditions, educational achievements, and health conditions are all very high. Government statistics also rank among the top groups, ranking third in Taiwan, and the objective conditions are good.

In the six-city section, Taipei City ranks the best (first), followed by Taichung City (third), and then Tainan City, ranking seventh among all counties and cities, an improvement of five places from last year. Among them People’s satisfaction with living conditions and educational achievements is the highest in Taiwan. Kaohsiung City’s ranking has also improved compared with last year, ranking eighth among all counties and cities, an improvement of six places. People are most satisfied with their working conditions. The counties and cities that have declined in ranking this year are Taoyuan City and New Taipei City, mainly because their poll results are lagging behind.

Satisfaction with local government governance

If we examine the “satisfaction with local government governance” in the public opinion poll indicators separately, Taichung City has the highest satisfaction rate (78.8%). The ruling team led by Mayor Lu Xiuyan actively promotes investment in Taichung to boost the economy, and also holds the Taichung Shopping Festival, which has been well received. and other activities, gaining recognition from the public.

Chiayi City, which ranks second, has received excellent results in “Local Government Governance Satisfaction” in the past three years. Mayor Huang Minhui works diligently at the grassroots level to take care of people’s livelihood, and has launched measures such as the Happy Bus that connects remote suburbs and urban areas. People feel it. In Chiayi County, which is also ranked second, County Mayor Weng Zhangliang is actively promoting industrial transformation, moving from a major agricultural county to an agricultural and industrial county, and building a livable city for young people studying in Chiayi.

The top ten local government administration satisfaction scores are all above 70%. The fourth to tenth places are: Taitung County 76.1%, Yunlin County 73.9%, Taipei City 72.0%, Nantou County 71.8%, Taoyuan County 71.4% in Hualien County, 71.3% in Hualien County, and 70.8% in Penghu County.

The largest happiness poll in Taiwan, going deep into local areas

The compilation structure of the 2023 County and City Happiness Survey refers to the “Regional Well-Being Index” of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which is the most commonly used index internationally to measure the happiness of various regions or cities.

The government statistical data cited in this survey come from relevant statistics on counties and cities by the Accounting and Accounting Office of the Executive Yuan, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Ministry of the Interior; the public opinion survey was conducted through telephone interviews with 20 people between August 24 and October 16, 2023. People aged 15 and above, a total of 15,260 valid samples from 22 counties and cities across the country. Except for Kinmen County, where 625 people were interviewed, and Lianjiang County, where 100 people were interviewed, the effective samples in the other 20 counties and cities were all between 725 and 728 people. At the 95% confidence level, the sampling error of the survey sample in Kinmen County is within ±3.9 percentage points, that in Lianjiang County is within ±9.8 percentage points, and that in all other counties and cities, it is within ±3.6 percentage points. Kinmen and Lianjiang counties are not included in the evaluation scope of the county and city happiness survey because some government statistics are not available.

This happiness satisfaction poll has the largest sample size, the most in-depth local coverage, and the widest coverage among similar surveys in Taiwan, and is of great index significance.

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