Florence, Milan, Bologna top well-being poll - ISTAT

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 5 - Florence, Milan and Bologna topped an ISTAT poll of Italian cities according to the fair and sustainable well-being of territories (BesT), while the Calabria city of Reggio Calabria was last in the rankings.
    ISTAT's analysis of 14 metropolitan cities - where 36. 2% of the population lives - showed a predominance of northern and central urban centres with indicators above the national average, while disadvantages prevailed in the South, with the positive exception of Cagliari, in Sardinia.
    Rome was in an intermediate position in the quality of life survey, "ideally dividing" cities in the Centre-North and the South, with advantages in 54.8% of indicators, including the environment and quality of services, but also "strong contrasts".
    Reggio Calabria recorded the highest share of disadvantages (79%) followed by Catania, Napoli and Messina. (ANSA).