Life satisfaction and confidence among Leipzig residents continued to stabilize last year - following recent significant declines, for example during the pandemic. This is according to the preliminary report on the municipal citizens' survey. According to the report, 71% of respondents are (very) satisfied with their lives. 57% are optimistic about the future - both roughly the same as the previous year (70% and 58% respectively).
In line with this, personal monthly net income rose comparatively sharply in 2024, by an average of around 150 euros. The current average is around EUR 1,880. The monthly household income has increased by 120 euros and now amounts to around 2,340 euros. In this context, the assessment of their own economic situation also remains constant: just over half of Leipzig residents rate their own situation as (very) good. These figures fell significantly between 2019 and 2022, but this trend has since stopped. In contrast, only a third consider the economic situation in the city to be (very) good. Compared to the positive assessments before the start of the multiple crises, this is a decline of almost 30 percentage points.
