"The hope for a home is crumbled, leaving an abandoned, forlorn feeling"
In a recent Home Check survey, 16,664 participants shared their thoughts on housing conditions in various regions bank. The focus of this article will be on the districts of Vorpommern-Greifswald and the surrounding areas, particularly the categories of Sports & Clubs and Leisure & Pets.
The survey did not provide specific results or ratings for these categories, but it did highlight some broader trends. The resident of Vorpommern-Greifswald often face challenges in finding suitable properties that do not require extensive renovation. This is particularly true in rural areas, where affordable and up-to-date housing is in short supply.
Vorpommern-Greifswald struggles more with structural deficiencies compared to regions around Rostock or Schwerin. Cities like Rostock benefit from robust demand, better supply, and dynamic construction activity, while Vorpommern-Greifswald often lags behind. As a result, numerous unsanitary buildings stand empty in Vorpommern-Greifswald, no longer meeting modern living standards.
However, the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald ranks seventh out of ten in terms of overall satisfaction with housing, with a score of 4.98. The city in Vorpommern-Greifswald with the lowest satisfaction ratings in the Home Check 2025 has not been identified in the provided search results.
Residents of Vorpommern-Greifswald value the strong sense of community in the region. The proximity to nature, tranquility, and high quality of life in Vorpommern-Greifswald are highlighted as advantages compared to urban areas. A young father noted that better connections would encourage more people to move to the region, implying that improving infrastructure, including better transport connections, reliable digital infrastructure, educational, and childcare services, is essential to make the region more competitive in the long run.
New buildings that are urgently needed to meet the growing demand are scarce in many parts of the region. More funding programs for renovations could help many residents fulfill their dream of owning a home. Cities like Greifswald can benefit from higher demand and a somewhat better housing supply, making them more competitive in the regional comparison.
In contrast, residents on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom are particularly dissatisfied. Survey participants from Zinnowitz, Heringsdorf, and Usedom (city) gave the lowest ratings (3.0, 3.0, and 3.1) of all.
The survey rated two questions per category in 15 categories, with the result per category being the average of these questions. The results of the categories Sports & Clubs and Leisure & Pets will be discussed in a future article.
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