In medio stat virtus? Housing quality and subjective wellbeing in urban areas in Italy [In medio stat virtus? Qualità abitativa e benessere individuale nelle aree urbane italiane]

This paper explores the concepts of housing quality and subjective wellbeing on a repre-sentative sample of Italian population. The analysis consists in the construction of several indices which combine objective, i.e. characteristics of the dwelling and its surroundings, and subjective variables, i.e. perceived subjective wellbeing. Through a cluster analysis, we identify specific groups and looked at their spatial distribution at different degrees of urban-ization.