The Urban Audit — measuring the quality of life in cities

The importance of urban statistics
In the EU-27, 74 percent of the total population
lives in cities and towns with more than
5 000 inhabitants; in other words, only a quarter of
European citizens live in a rural environment.
Therefore, it matters very much for any
policymaker, be they at European, national,
regional or local level, to understand what is
happening economically and socially in Europe’s
cities and towns.