Overview

• Kassel leads the 2025 SKL Glücksatlas for the second year with a satisfaction score of 7.44.
• Krefeld ranks second at 7.39 and Düsseldorf follows closely with 7.36, marking the only cities above 7.30.
• Rostock remains at the bottom of the list with 6.08, extending the 1.36-point gap between the highest and lowest scores.
• Nationwide average life satisfaction among the surveyed cities climbed by 0.13 points compared to 2024.
• The study finds that smaller cities and those with evenly distributed well-being outperform larger metropolises, while cities like Karlsruhe show high objective quality yet low subjective happiness.