Classement des villes les plus stressantes: Paris n'est pas du tout calme

The online mortgage consultant Baufi24 has released a study that analyses 33 cities from all over the world for several stress factors to uncover the Most Stressful Places To Live In. Highlights: - Paris is one of the less-stressful cities in the world thanks to unemployment rate of 7.8% - Santiago de Chile ranks the Most Stressful City in the world. With a yearly income of only 16,489 USD on an average and super - dirty air pollution, living in Santiago is stress on another level - Switzerland is most calm! Green Spaces everywhere, a very good healthcare sector and high income helps reducing stress For full results of the study check the following website (https://www.baufi24.de/studien/the-worlds-most-stressful-cities/), and the full press release included below. If you would like any further information about the study, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Kind regards Janie Steinke ABCD Agency For immediate release Image The world in stress test: You hardly get any peace and quiet in Paris Study ranks 33 major capitals in the OECD for factors including congestion levels, average rent, and availability of green space to reveal the most and least stressful cities to live Santiago, Chile, ranks the most stressful city. Bern, Switzerland, ranks the least stressful city in the OECD. Paris, France, ranks the 10th most stressful city in the OECD. Paris has an unemployment rate of 7.8%, higher than Santiago, Chile. Germany, 27th July 2020 - The real estate finance broker, BAUFi24, has released a study that uncovers the most stressful cities in the OECD. As the world rapidly changes, rising rents, climate change as well as rural to urban migration are just a handful of the challenges cities need to urgently address with proactive investment and planning. As a platform that aims to alleviate stress in mortgage lending, Baufi24 has commissioned this study to highlight the multiple sources of stress in cities that play a huge role in reducing mental and physical well-being. Santiago ranks first as the most stressful capital city in the world. With a population density that ranks second behind Jerusalem and the poorest quality air, it’s clear that the Chilean capital needs major investment in its urban landscape. In contrast, Bern ranks last as the least stressful city. The Swiss capital scores highly for Health factors, with Switzerland investing the most in health services per capita. “As this study reveals, depression and suicide are strongly correlated with stress. As costs rise and overpopulation exacerbates environmental concerns, we need more awareness about how our surroundings impact our well-being. We commissioned this study to highlight the cities that offer the best quality of life - such as Bern and Oslo - and to reveal the multiple factors behind their success. The study ultimately aims to raise awareness of our complex health needs in urban landscapes, and to encourage some of the most prosperous capitals in the world to invest in the well-being of their citizens” says Tomas Peeters, CEO and chairman of the board at BAUFi24. “At Baufi24, we believe that digital solutions can alleviate many sources of stress prevalent in urban hubs, such as traffic congestion and air pollution, but also the burdens of money and time” The study analysed 33 capitals in the OECD for 16 factors split across four categories: City, Environment, Finance, and Health. City factors include congestion levels and population density; Environmental factors include air pollution and hours of sunshine; Finance factors include unemployment levels and disposable income, and Health factors include the availability of doctors and rates of depression. All of the factors were weighted equally, with the actual numbers for each score standardised on a scale from 0 to 100. These scores were then averaged to calculate the final ranking of the most and least stressful cities. Table 1: The top 10 ranking of the most stressful cities worldwide and a sample of factors. Rank City Average Cost of Rent (1 bedroom apartment in the city centre) Suicide Rate (Per 100,000 people) Unemployment rate ( % of unemployed labour force) Life Expectancy at Birth Total Score 1 Santiago €388.90 10.7 7.4 80.0 100.00 2 Vilnius €511.75 24.4 6.4 76.3 92.07 3 Mexico City €524.21 5.4 3.5 75.0 89.72 4 Ankara €190.16 2.6 13.2 77.4 77.73 5 Budapest €474.44 15.1 3.4 75.8 76.70 6 Athens €410.34 4.0 16.6 81.3 74.79 7 Riga €420.68 18.1 6.1 74.7 73.74 8 Warsaw €637.16 11.6 2.8 77.8 71.43 9 Tallinn €541.02 13.0 4.7 78.5 64.09 10 Paris €1,168.35 13.1 7.8 82.5 59.28 Table 2: The top 15 ranking of the least stressful cities worldwide and a sample of factors. Rank City Hours of Sunshine (per year) Available Green Space (% of the city that is green space) Household Disposable Income ( per year) Number of Doctors (per 1000 people) Total Score 1 Bern 1,756 32.8 $41,561 4.12 0.00 2 Oslo 1,668 28.8 $39,570 4.82 5.77 3 Luxembourg City 1,487 38.0 $47,139 2.98 14.97 4 Stockholm 1,973 40.0 $34,305 3.88 21.06 5 Madrid 2,740 35.0 $27,934 3.88 21.45 6 Berlin 1,630 21.1 $40,699 4.25 24.92 7 Vienna 1,891 8.9 $38,333 5.18 25.13 8 Copenhagen 1,780 25.0 $23,467 4.00 25.90 9 Rome 2,500 38.9 $31,188 3.99 26.88 10 Canberra 2,815 8.5 $40,237 3.68 27.12 11 Amsterdam 1,662 20.6 $35,740 3.61 33.82 12 Washington D.C. 2,601 20.0 $50,292 2.61 40.61 13 Bratislava 2,042 41.0 $22,348 3.42 43.03 14 Prague 1,668 11.7 $34,771 4.01 44.17 15 Lisbon 3,023 22.0 $25,755 3.34 44.24 The full findings from the Stressful Cities Index, including scores across all 16 factors, can be found on the BAUFi24 website. The role of traffic congestion in causing stress has long been a topic of research. In their 2019 study, scientists found that aggressive driving behaviours associated with stress were more prevalent in areas with higher traffic congestion. Mexico City, Jerusalem, and Dublin rank in the bottom three in the Stressful City Index for this factor, with journeys in Mexico City delayed by 52% on average due to road congestion. Studies have also evidenced the huge influence of green public space in reducing stress. Green spaces are not only vital for maintaining ecosystems, but they are also crucial in providing clean air. In their 2013 study, scientists from UK found that living in areas with more green spaces played a drastic role in reducing stress, particularly for women. Stockholm, awarded the status of the first European Green Capital in 2010, ranks first in the Stressful City Index for its amount of green public space, with 95% of its population living less than 300 metres away from green areas. Further findings: London, United Kingdom, ranks the 13th most stressful city in the OECD, but ranks first for population density, with 1785 people per square kilometer. Oslo, Norway, ranks the second least stressful city to live in the OECD. The city has few road fatalities and relatively low weekly working hours. Madrid, Spain, ranks 29th and less stressful than Berlin, Germany. Despite fewer doctors and a higher unemployment rate, Madrid has less congestion and more available green space. Washington D.C., USA, ranks 22nd overall - less stressful than London, Tokyo, and Paris. However, the U.S. capital has the highest rates of depression out of all OECD capitals, at 4.84%, but the lowest levels of air pollution. Lisbon, Portugal ranks 19th overall. Despite low scores for disposable income, the city is pulled up in the ranking for its hours of sunshine. Annually, Lisbon has double the hours of sunshine of Luxembourg City and Dublin. Tokyo, Japan, has the longest life expectancy at 84.2 years, while Riga, Latvia, has the shortest, at 74.7. Vienna, Austria, ranks the 27th most stressful city in the OECD. Despite scoring poorly for Health factors, Vienna has the most available doctors, with 5.18 doctors for every 1000 people. Ends - Publishers are allowed to publish this data and graphics but we kindly ask that you give credit and link to the source. For further enquiries and Interviews do not hesitate to reply to this email or to directly email janie@acbd.agency. About BAUFfi24: Baufi24 Baufinanzierung AG is one of the largest German real estate financing brokers specialising in home loans, building society savings and low-cost loans. Baufi24 was founded in 2006 and in January 2020 the company changed its legal form to Baufi24 Baufinanzierung AG. Baufi24 is independent of banks and groups and compares the offers of more than 450 banks for its customers. The aim is to achieve faster loan commitments and less bureaucracy. The offer also includes the brokerage and valuation of houses and apartments. Baufi24 has already received several awards for its services - among others for the fairest product offer, for customer confidence and as price champion. Chairman of the Management Board is Tomas Peeters. The company is based in Hamburg. Methodology In order to enable a comparison, all the results were standardised on scale from 0 to 100. The city with the highest score in each factor received a score of 100, and the city with the lowest score in each factor received a score of 0. The result for one field of investigation was the sum of the points of all influencing factors in that field. For example, the evaluation result for the field of investigation 1, City, was the sum of the standardised results of the influencing factors, which included: population density, rent, traffic jams, traffic accidents, and working hours. The results for each city were also standardised in order to enable comparability between the cities. The following normalisation formula was used for the standardisations: Image All influencing factors contribute equally to the final result. This research was completed on the 04 June 2020. Influencing factors and definitions Field of Investigation 1: City