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Quality of life: Rethymno performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Rethymno is fine.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Rethymno to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
- Income: The average monthly income in Rethymno is as low as $1500.
- Expenses: Rethymno has quite high prices for food and accommodation. Usual monthly spendings are around $3600
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Nightlife: The nightlife is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Free WiFi: There is a big number of free Wi-Fi points for public use.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education can be described as very high.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Rethymno.
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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.