Jerusalemites. 'Life not good'
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Survey: Most Israelis unhappy with life in country
New poll shows large number of Israeli citizens thinks quality of health services, culture and education in country 'not good'; Jerusalemites most discontented with life in country
Despite the fact that the local economy is showing constant signs of improvement, Israelis are apparently unimpressed: A new study reveals Wednesday that about half of Israelis define the quality of life in the country as "not good," or only "mediocre."
The poll, conducted by the Teleseker Institute among 500 respondents on the occasion of the opening of "National Quality Week," was aimed at determining the public's views with regards to different areas of life in the country.
According to the poll 53 percent of Israelis defined health services in Israel as "not good," and 51 percent rated the quality of cultural life in the country as "not good" as well. A great majority of locals, 73 percent, described the quality of the environment in Israel was "not good," and 79 percent similarly ranked the education system as "not good."
Unsurprisingly, the survey revealed that income is directly linked with the way people perceive life in the country. While 53 percent of the low-income sector said quality of life in Israel was "bad," 63 percent of high-income earners rated it as "good."
The Israelis least happy with life in the state, according to the poll, are Jerusalemites: 55 percent of the capital's residents think that quality of life in Israel is "not good," while 46 percent of southerners defined their quality of life negatively, and "only" 41 percent of central Israel residents termed life in the country "not good."
