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A recent survey by the Fundación Madeca 2025 barometer reveals that 76.3 per cent of Malaga province residents rate their region’s current situation as ‘good’ or ‘very good’, up four points from last year.
Presented by Diputación President Francisco Salado, the study of 2,400 adults across all parts (excluding Malaga city) shows Nororma and Sierra de las Nieves residents are the most satisfied, followed by those in Costa del Sol west and Valle del Guadalhorce. Looking forward, 47.2 per cent think conditions will improve further in two years.
Salado stressed the survey’s role in shaping governance, saying, ‘This helps us align our actions with citizens’ demands.’ Housing came out as the top issue, with 39 per cent citing property prices and 9.5 per cent citing rental costs as worries, eclipsing last year’s focus on drought.
Unemployment (7.4 per cent), healthcare (7 per cent), and mobility (4.6 per cent) followed. Most (75.8 per cent) own homes, yet 28 per cent blame high rents for access issues, along with tourism rentals and job insecurity. Suggested fixes include more subsidised housing and limiting tourist rentals.
Mobility ranked fourth, with 64 per cent relying on private cars for work, though 70 per cent would switch to public transport if viable, especially in Sierra de las Nieves. Proposed solutions include extending the Cercanías train to Algeciras and freeing the AP-7 toll road. Salado reckons the need for infrastructure as Malaga nears two million residents, hoping to balance growth with quality of life and economic vitality.
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