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Change at the top of the quality of life ranking. A kind of relay between the first and second: this year Pordenone takes the podium, followed by Trento. In the queue, however, Foggia slips. These are the main changes registered in the annual ranking of ItaliaOggi and Universities The Sapienza of Rome, now in its 22nd edition and which this year also takes into account the ongoing pandemic.
The north is paying for the pandemic
The provinces most affected by the first wave of the pandemic are, in fact, those that lose the most positions in the general classification. Bergamo low from 26th place last year to 40th this year. Lodi has returned for 37 positions, Milan for 16, Piacenza for 41, Cremona even for 46. The methodology used in the investigation seems to have been able to immediately capture at least the direct consequences of the pandemic.
The South penalized
The quality of life was good or acceptable in 60 of the 107 Italian provinces. The data also shows that about 42.5% of the Italian population, it was about 44% last year, live in areas characterized by poor or insufficient quality of life. The group of provinces characterized by an insufficient level of quality of life is made up this year exclusively by provinces of southern Italy and the islands. What does the quality of life of more than 60.1% of the population residing in the south is below acceptable levels.
Ascoli surprise
Regarding the first positions, after the two provinces, there are two new entries: Vicenza (was 14) and Padua (11). But the highest jump is from Ascoli Piceno: from 37 to fifth place. On the other hand, examining the basic positions, Crotone remains stable above Foggia, while Agrigento climbs two notches. As for Foggia, it is in last place. Large urban areas disappoint: to find Milan you have to go down to position 45 (it was 29); Rome is in 50th place (but up from 76), Turin in 64 (from 49) Naples is in the rear (103, was third from last).
Business and work
Bolzano and Bologna open the ranking maintaining the first positions already obtained in the past, like Trento, which in third place confirms once again the rankings already achieved in recent years. Last in the standings, as in 2019, is Crotone.
Environment
Trento ranks first followed by Milan, Pordenone and Sondrio. The provinces that appear in the first positions are 21, as in the previous edition, but they see the exclusive presence of provinces in northern Italy. Like last year, Catania closes the ranking.
Crime and security
Ascoli Piceno is the safest province in Italy, which confirms the excellent positions already achieved in past editions. They are followed by Nuoro, Treviso and Oristano, which in turn confirm their presence in the highest areas of the ranking. Rimini closes the ranking in the last position for the third consecutive year.
Social Security
This year includes useful indicators to capture the effect caused by the current pandemic crisis such as the variation in mortality and the incidence of registered cases of Covid-19. The province that opens the ranking this year is Imperia, with a jump of 89 positions, followed by Benevento, Ascoli Piceno and Fermo. The southern provinces are once again included in the leading group, reversing a trend that has been consolidated in the last seven editions. In the rear Bergamo, Lodi, Sondrio and Cremona.
Education and training
Trento is the province / metropolitan city that ranks first. To follow three other northeastern provinces, Bologna, Trieste and Udine. Last in the standings is Crotone.
Healthcare system
Confirming the result already achieved, Isernia occupies the first place, followed by Terni, Cagliari and Catanzaro. The back positions see 6 cities located in the northwest, Cuneo, Vercelli and Asti; How; Imperia and La Spezia. The Northeast is also in the rear group with 6 provinces, including Trento; Vicenza and Treviso; Trieste and Gorizia; Reggio Emilia.
Free time
Siena is confirmed in first place in the leisure and tourism ranking, confirming the positions achieved in the last six editions, in addition to Rimini, Aosta and VerbanoCusio-Ossola, while Grosseto is in fifth position. It closes in the ranking, as in previous years, Crotone.
Income and wealth
Milan confirms the placement already obtained last year and opens the ranking on the standard of living. In the leading group is followed by Bologna, which in turn confirms second place in 2019, Aosta and Parma. Close the ranking, like last year, the province of Crotone.
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