Government and politics in Hamburg, Germany: official figures
In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 30% of residents of Hamburg agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration.
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- 66% of people in Hamburg were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 49% of people in Hamburg found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 55% of people in Hamburg thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 73% of residents of Hamburg said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 92% of residents of Hamburg were satisfied to live in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Hamburg compares with other cities in Germany
Satisfied to live in the city (2023)
Hamburg ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Satisfied to live in the city |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leipzig | 95.0% |
| 2 | Rostock | 94.1% |
| 3 | Hamburg | 91.8% |
| 4 | München | 91.4% |
| 5 | Dortmund | 91.1% |
| 6 | Stuttgart | 90.0% |
| 7 | Essen | 89.4% |
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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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