Urban-Rural Differences in Neighbourhood Satisfaction, Trust, Happiness and Subjective Well-Being: Results of a Survey in Hungary Tamás Dusek Széchenyi István University, Győr November Kolozsvár TÁMOP A-11/1/KONV

Urban-rural: traditional distinction Neighbourhood: definitional problems Happiness

Previous research on happiness What is the connection between various observable characteristics of people and their happiness? Gender: women are happier than men Age: younger adults are the happiest Settlement type: in cities people are happier than in villages Money makes happier (non-linear connection) Family status Education Intelligence

Happiness and age

Happiness and settlement size Scores are highest: in bigger towns, moderate in Budapest and smaller towns, lowest in villages Differences according to the age gender

Trust in …BpTown Small townVillage family members8,919,289,058,96 friends8,098,468,458,31 colleges7,137,617,337,65 employees7,097,197,007,21 Science7,117,02 6,72 neighbours6,196,86,947,07 countrymen6,176,476,586,33 Other people in own settlement5,976,286,426,56 police6,096,56,125,99 Education5,716,016,105,86 institutions of law6,085,866,085,60 government5,145,175,224,84 Market5,815,755,955,23 local government5,695,945,676,03 health inst5,005,765,775,61 Church4,715,435,655,50 civil societies5,515,645,435,71 political system5,195,245,104,84 banks5,034,954,574,42

The picture is more complex according to the Age Gender Personal conflicts: Highest in Budapest, lowest in villages Neighbourhood satisfaction: Highest in small towns, lowest in Budapest

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