The best cities in Russia for living. Good cities of Russia for business

What is the best city in Russia for living and doing business? Get an objective answer to this question is very difficult. After all, for a comprehensive evaluation, it is necessary to take into account many different criteria. Recently, authoritative publications summed up the results of the past year 2014 and named the best cities in Russia for living, as well as for opening their own business. You can get acquainted with these lists in this article.

The city and its place in the modern world

What is the city and what is its role in today's realities? This is the quintessence of your country or region, the locomotive of the economic and social development of the state. It is he who concentrates in himself all the latest technologies and leading minds. If we compare the state with a large house, then the city system will be its foundation, on the strength of which the reliability of the entire structure depends directly.

It should be noted that each city has its own conditions for successful development. Good cities in Russia for people's lives must have a number of specific conditions. Among them such as the developed infrastructure, investment attractiveness, high level of medicine and education, low crime, the availability of jobs, environmental conditions and so on.

The best cities in Russia for life

As you know, the popular publication "Kommersant. The Secret of the Firm" annually evaluates itself, based on 13 different factors. Thus, every year the best cities of Russia are called for life.

Among the criteria on which the publication relies on ranking is the amount of income per capita, the purchasing power of residents, the level and quality of medical care, and so on. It should be noted that the assessment is carried out among settlements with a population of more than 100 000 people.

Last year, the publication "Kommersant. The Secret of the Firm" evaluated 149 cities. At the same time, the data of local authorities as well as Rosstat were used. So, we offer you a list of the best cities in Russia for a quality life:

1. Kaliningrad;
2. Krasnodar;
3. Belgorod;
4. Domodedovo;
5. Irkutsk;
6. Khimki;
7. Podolsk;
8. Ekaterinburg;
9. Obninsk;
10. Tyumen.

Interestingly, neither the official capital of the country Moscow, nor the northern capital of St. Petersburg in the top ten ranking this year did not hit. Closed the first hundred cities of Abakan, Novocheboksarsk and Orenburg.

The best cities in Russia for business

Another important indicator for the city is the availability in it of conditions for the development of private entrepreneurship. Who determines the good cities of Russia in this parameter?

Popular magazine "Forbes" in 2014 analyzed the 40 largest cities in the country. After that, he announced his rating of the best cities in Russia for doing business. Here is the top ten of this rating:

1. Kaliningrad;
2. Ufa;
3. Krasnodar;
4. Tomsk;
5. Omsk;
6. Tolyatti;
7. Irkutsk;
8. Kemerovo;
9. Kazan;
10. Saratov.

As we can see, there are three cities that were in the previous rating. This is Kaliningrad (1 st place in both ratings), Krasnodar and Irkutsk. But we do not see Moscow and St. Petersburg again in the top ten. According to the authoritative magazine, they occupied, respectively, the 14th and 21st place. The reason for such low indicators is very high competition for financial and labor resources in these megacities.

The problem of objectivity of assessments

There are doubts about the objectivity of such assessments. So, many Russians are very critical of such ratings. For example, it is obvious that the main criterion in assessing Forbes magazine was investment and financial flows directed to the city. However, this is by no means the main indicator in creating a favorable ground for the development of business, both small and large.

An important role is played by the presence of a developed civil society in a particular city, its creative class. So, for an average-sized settlement, dozens of active residents are enough to radically change the fate of a settlement. Therefore, the good cities of Russia are not those in which big money is spinning, and those who love the local people, they are doing everything possible for prosperity and development.

Nevertheless, we will examine in more detail those settlements of our country that have taken the highest positions in these ratings.

Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad is Russia's best city for both life and business. At the same time, he holds the top line of ratings for the second year in a row. Specialists have identified several positive factors that are characteristic of him, in particular:

• A successful economic and geographical position;
• Availability of skilled labor;
• Recreational and tourist resources.

Kaliningrad is really an unusual city for Russia. It can be safely said that he is the most European in the whole country. In terms of industrial output per capita, he is an undoubted leader in the Russian Federation.

First of all, Kaliningrad is known as the world capital of amber. In addition, there is developed an oil refining and food (fish) industry. Kaliningrad is also the best city in Russia for doing business (according to Forbes magazine). Also worth noting is the great tourist potential of the locality: these are the numerous fortifications of Koenigsberg, the Amber Museum, the grave of the philosopher Immanuel Kant. In this regard, experts note that the best business in Kaliningrad can be the organization of transportation and tourism activities.

Krasnodar

The second place in the ranking of the best cities for life and the third in the list of the best business centers was occupied by Krasnodar. At the same time, he managed to improve his position in comparison with last year.

Almost 800 thousand people live in the southern capital of Russia. The city is known for its high rates of housing construction. So, in 2014 in Krasnodar was built about 1.5 million square meters of housing, which was the highest rate for Russia.

The city has a fairly high economic and resource potential, which attracts significant foreign investment. All this creates good prospects for the development of small and medium-sized businesses. Experts note that the most dynamic in it is the construction complex, as well as the instrument-making industry.

Belgorod

For the second year in a row, Belgorod is among the top three most favorable for living settlements in Russia. The city with a population of 370 thousand people is characterized by a sufficiently developed infrastructure and a high level of education of its residents.

Metalworking, radio electronics, as well as the construction industry - these are the main industries for Belgorod. It can also be attributed to the largest scientific and educational centers in Russia. Here there are seven universities, as well as five research institutes.

Ufa

The second line in the rating of the most comfortable cities for business in Russia was taken by Ufa - a millionaire and a significant transport hub.

The most developed oil refining, chemical and construction complexes, as well as engineering. However, experts note the insufficient number of small factories for the production of building materials, as well as public catering establishments. Large construction companies working in the settlement in question need a large number of construction and finishing materials of local production. Therefore, entrepreneurs wishing to open a business in Ufa, it is worth paying attention to these areas.

Irkutsk

Great progress in the rating was shown this year by Irkutsk. The city, compared with last year, rose from the 20th line to the fifth. Irkutsk over the past year has shown a positive trend in many of the socio-economic indicators. In particular, the city's population grew (by 10,000 people), and the purchasing power of citizens (by 7 times!) Increased.

The main natural resources of this locality are Baikal waters and fish. They may well interest foreign partners, in particular, China and Mongolia. For small business experts recommend to open in Irkutsk a bakery, a car wash or a company for the insulation of apartments and balconies.

Domodedovo

The rapid development of the economy and the growth of incomes of the population allowed this suburban city to rise from the 32nd to the fourth position in the rating of the best cities in Russia.

Domodedovo is a young city with a population of just over 100 thousand people. Not surprisingly, at a small point, located near the largest metropolis in the world, the most developed will be the construction complex. So, the main city enterprises are Domodedovo ZHBI plant and ZAO "Stalinvest", which produces profiled sheeting, siding, etc. In addition, several large construction companies are successfully working here.

Finally...

The good cities of Russia are not always large or "monetary". As the world practice shows, anyone, even the smallest town, can become a kind of "paradise on earth." This requires very little: the activity of local elites, businessmen and public figures, as well as assistance from local authorities.