The cities of Sibiu, Brașov and Arad are the best ranked cities in Romania, in terms of living standards, according to the TRAI index which names and which are the best rated neighborhoods.
The TRAI index also names the best rated neighborhoods in the country
The TRAI index also indicates which are the best rated neighborhoods: “Băncilor” from Arad, “Valea Aurie” and “Trei Stejari” from Sibiu. The data is obtained from Vocea Cartierelor, the second stage of the development of the TRAI index, carried out by Storia – the real estate classifieds platform launched by OLX, with the aim of providing all those who are looking for a home, the most relevant opinions about cities and neighborhoods in which they are going to live. The index is in its second stage of development, in which, under the concept of “Vocea Cartierelor”, it offers Romanians accessing the trai.storia.ro platform a subjective evaluation of popular neighborhoods and cities in Romania, based on the opinions obtained from the residents from each selected area.
The platform offers users new features that allow them to receive personalized data, filter data based on the evaluation criteria they are most interested in, and even compare neighborhoods to see which ones score best on their chosen criteria. The platform includes both objective data, presented in the TRAI section, which measures a number of key factors such as traffic, landmarks, air and real estate prices, as well as subjective data, presented in the “Voice of the Neighborhoods” section and obtained from residents of the evaluated areas.
The score obtained by each neighborhood is made up of the average of the points obtained for each of the 13 evaluation criteria, respectively:
• Safety – the level of safety felt by residents in the neighborhood;
• Cleanliness – the level of cleanliness on the streets of the neighborhood and in its main places;
• Parking lots – the level of ease with which free parking spaces can be found;
• Public transport – the ease of moving from one point to another, with public transport;
• Bicycle paths – the frequency of existing bicycle paths in the neighborhood;
• Quietness – the level of quietness in the neighborhood;
• Running water – the higher the score, the more there are no worries about water supply;
• Sanitation – local data related to sanitation systems in neighborhoods;
• Gas – the higher the score, the lower the probability of experiencing problems with the gas system;
• Sewage – a high score means a functional sewage system;
• Heating – the higher the score, the better the heating system works;
• Degree of satisfaction – the higher the score, the greater the degree of satisfaction;
• General cost of living – the higher the score, the more affordable going to the market or restaurant.
The TRAI platform is constantly updated, so all Romanians who want to evaluate their neighborhoods can fill in the questionnaire found on trai.storia.ro/chestionar/. In this way, the TRAI index will be updated both with new data about neighborhoods and cities already present on the platform, but also with data related to neighborhoods or cities that are not yet on the platform, after the minimum number of responses per area has been accumulated .
What is the top 10 best rated cities and neighborhoods in Romania
The city of Sibiu is in first place in the “Voice of the Neighborhoods” list, with a score of 76.9 points, followed by Brașov (74.6 points), Arad (73.5), Râmnicu-Vâlcea (73.2) and Cluj -Napoca (72.7). Also, with close scores, the cities of Oradea (72.5), Iași (72.3), Târgoviște (71.8), Alba Iulia (71), Timișoara (70.8) are also in the top – these being the 10 cities that achieved the highest scores in the list until March 2024, according to the opinions obtained from people living in these cities.
When it comes to the top 10 best-rated neighborhoods, the “Băncilor” neighborhood in Arad is in first place, which scored very well especially for the criteria: running water, general satisfaction and heating. In second place in this top is the “Valea Aurie” neighborhood in Sibiu (84.6), with very high scores for criteria such as running water, gas supply system and general degree of satisfaction. The “Trei Stejari” (84.4) and “Strand” (83.4) neighborhoods in Sibiu and the “Aleea Tudor Neculai” neighborhood (82.2) in Iași are on the next top places. With a similar score, of 81.8 points, the “Zona Soarelui” neighborhood in Timișoara, “Copou” in Iași, but also the “Strand II” neighborhood in Sibiu are mentioned. At the same time, the “Calea Aradului” neighborhood (81.7) from Oradea is on the 9th place in this top, followed by the “Răcădău” neighborhood (81.3) from Brașov on the 10th place.
What is the top 10 worst rated cities and neighborhoods in Romania
The city of Tulcea is in first place in the list of the lowest rated cities in Romania, with a score of 61.8 points, followed by Călăraşi (62.3 points), Ploiesti (62.8), Alexandria (63.9) and Braila (64.4). The cities of Slobozia and Deva are also mentioned with a similar score of 64.5 points. The last three cities in this top are Giurgiu (65.6), Constanța (66.3) and Târgu Jiu (66.7).
When it comes to the list of the 10 worst-rated neighborhoods, the “Nufărul 2” neighborhood in Oradea is in first place, with a total score of 44.2, indicating the most negative ratings, especially due to parking, the general cost of living and cleanliness. In second place in this top is the neighborhood “Calea Galați” from Brăila (54.4), which received very low scores, especially for the existence of bicycle paths, quietness and heating. The “2 Moldoveni” neighborhood (55.1) from Călărași is next in the top, with very low scores for the existence of bicycle paths, quietness and cleanliness. The next top neighborhoods are “23 August” (55.9) from Brăila, “Inel 1” (56.9) and “CET” (56.9) from Constanța, but also “Crihala Sud” (57.1) from Drobeta Turnu-Severin. The last three places in this top, with the same score of 57.5 points, are neighborhoods like “Anda” from Constanța, “Mihai Bravu” from Ploiesti and “Colentina” from Bucharest.
Which are the best rated neighborhoods in the main cities in Romania
The city of Cluj-Napoca ranks 5th in the Vocea Cartierelor list, with 72.7 points. The best rated neighborhoods in Cluj-Napoca, among those existing on the platform, are “Grigorescu”, “Bună Ziua” and “Zorilor”, and the lowest rated neighborhoods in the top are “Florești”, “Apahida” and “Dâmbul Rotund” “.
The city of Iași, ranked 7th in the list, has a score of 72.3 points. The best rated neighborhoods in Iași, among those existing on the platform, are “Aleea Tudor Neculai”, “Copou” and “Cug”, and the lowest rated existing neighborhoods are “Bularga”, “Galata” and “Baza 3”.
The city of Bucharest ranks only 31st in the “Vocea Cartierelor” list, being evaluated with a total score of 66.8 points. The best rated neighborhoods in Bucharest, among those existing on the platform, are “Cotroceni”, “Titan” and “Aviatorilor”, and the lowest rated existing neighborhoods are “Colentina”, “Tei” and “Doamna Ghica”. As more residents complete the survey, the list will be updated with other new neighborhoods.
The cities and neighborhoods found on the trai.storia.ro platform in the “Voice of the Neighborhoods” section were selected based on the number of respondents from those areas who completed the evaluation questionnaire. The more than 50 answers are obtained for each area, the more likely the respective neighborhoods and cities will be included in the Voice of the Neighborhoods list, which is constantly updated. So, if some neighborhoods and cities are not found on the platform, it means that responses are still being collected from the residents of those areas.
