Government and politics in Essen, Germany: official figures
26% of people in Essen agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023).
More figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 55% of residents of Essen were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 39% of residents of Essen found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 54% of residents of Essen thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 65% of people in Essen said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 89% of people in Essen were satisfied to live in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Essen compares with other cities in Germany
Satisfied to live in the city (2023)
Essen ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Satisfied to live in the city |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rostock | 94.1% |
| 3 | Hamburg | 91.8% |
| 4 | München | 91.4% |
| 5 | Dortmund | 91.1% |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 90.0% |
| 7 | Essen | 89.4% |
| 8 | Berlin | 86.0% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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