Mexico City, best city for young people to live in

Mexico City is the best city for young people to live in according to the study “Best Cities in Latin America for Young People to Live in,” which is a tool that helps young people choose the best city to study in or start a professional career, depending on their objectives.

According to the study, Buenos Aires has the best quality of life, Sao Paulo is the best city for students, Santiago de Chile is the best city to start a career and Medellin is the best city for sharing an apartment.

The list, released by Dada Room, takes into account 21 indicators of well-being, broken down into three categories: education and labor opportunities, quality of life, and leisure.

Dada Room analyzed several factors that included housing and transportation, and even cultural activities, to choose the best cities in Latin America.

“Young people are no longer just the future of cities; they're the present. Their decisions significantly impact our society and economy, so it's important to motivate them to take an active role in public activities. With this study, we want to bring to light their goals and the challenges they face in their cities,” said Pamela Olvera, co-founder of Dada Room.

The study's 5 main findings were that 64.5% of those surveyed believe that Mexico City is the best city to live in; 72.4% believe that safety is one of the main problems that their city faces; becoming independent and having their own home worries 39.10% of young people, who pay an average of $225 dollars per month to share an apartment.

In addition, 8 out of every 10 of those surveyed believe Mexico City meets their needs in terms of culture and leisure. However, in terms of sexual diversity, young people, who rated Mexico City 3.4 on a scale from 1 to 5, feel their city can do more to make advances in this issue.

“We noticed that young people have the same aspirations as their parents with regard to education and their careers, but their worries and personal aspirations are completely unique to their generation. We hope that this list will help influence lawmakers and city leaders to take into account young citizens when making decisions,” said Pamela Olvera.

As part of the first edition of this study, Dada Room polled 10 thousand people between the ages of 18 and 30 in 23 cities throughout Latin America, which were selected based on population size, economic activity and level of importance within their respective countries.