• According to a study conducted by the Rating Sociological Group, 44% of Kyiv residents left Kyiv in February-March 2022 immediately after the start of the war. More than half of them moved to another region of Ukraine, a third to another settlement in the Kyiv region, and one in ten abroad. The main audience of those who left were young people, women, and the more affluent.

• The main reason for choosing Kyiv as a place of residence among displaced persons currently living in Kyiv was the presence of relatives and close friends (45%). Other reasons include the opportunity to find work (26%) and the city's safety in wartime (22%). 8-9% said they like Kyiv and that there are many opportunities here to start a new life, while 5% said there are places available for temporary accommodation. For 4%, it did not matter where they went, and for another 2%, it was the decision of the organization responsible for resettlement.

• 17% of IDPs said that their homes, where they lived before the war, were destroyed and uninhabitable. For 24%, it was partially damaged, 2% said it was destroyed but has already been restored, and 35% said it remained unchanged. 21% said they had no information about the condition of their homes. IDPs from Donbas and older respondents reported more damage.

• Two-thirds of IDPs rent apartments in Kyiv, while another quarter live with relatives, friends, or acquaintances. Six to seven percent live in refugee centers, hotels, or hostels, 2% live in their own homes, and 1% live with other local residents.

• During the war, more than 60% of Kyiv residents surveyed reported a deterioration in their family's economic situation. For 30%, it remained unchanged, and for 4%, it improved. The economic situation among IDPs is somewhat worse: about 80% reported a deterioration, 14% said it remained unchanged, and 5% said it improved.

• Three-quarters of both Kyiv residents and IDPs were employed before the war. Currently, 60% of Kyiv residents are working as usual, 6% are working remotely, 7% are working reduced hours, and 7% are in new jobs. Almost 20% of Kyiv residents have lost their jobs.

• Among IDPs, 21% work as usual, 12% work remotely, 4% work reduced hours, and 17% have found new jobs. Currently, 45% of IDPs living in Kyiv are unemployed.

• Among Kyiv residents who have lost their jobs, about 40% plan to find employment in Kyiv in the near future. Among IDPs, this figure exceeds 60%. 

• 65% of Kyiv residents surveyed indicated that there was no tension in relations between IDPs and Kyiv residents, while about 20% said that there was tension. Among IDPs, nearly 80% noted that there was no tension in relations with locals, while about 20% noted that there was.

• 55% of Kyiv residents surveyed would welcome some IDPs remaining in the city to live and work, 35% were neutral, and 8% were opposed.

• 85% of Kyiv residents surveyed said they definitely associate their plans for the future with living in Kyiv, another 11% tend to associate them, and about 3% have no plans to stay in Kyiv.

• Among IDPs, 28% definitely associate their plans with Kyiv, while another 27% tend to associate them. About a third of IDPs do not plan to live in the capital in the future.

• About 90% of Kyiv residents and IDPs surveyed consider Kyiv a comfortable place to live. The opposite opinion is held by 9% of Kyiv residents and 6% of IDPs.. 

• Over the past year, Kyiv residents' assessments of the activities of local authorities, social and municipal services have improved significantly. In particular, 68% are satisfied with the activities of Kyiv Mayor V. Klitschko, while 22% are dissatisfied. Among IDPs, these figures are 65% and 9% respectively (a quarter are undecided).

• 21% of Kyiv residents are satisfied with the activities of Kyiv City Council Chairman Serhiy Popko, while 8% are dissatisfied (more than 60% are undecided). Among IDPs, these figures are 25% and 4% respectively (more than 70% are undecided)

• The activities of the Kyiv City Council were assessed positively by 50% of Kyiv residents and negatively by 24% (25% are undecided). Among IDPs, these figures are 50% and almost 10% respectively (more than 40% are undecided).

• Almost 70% of local residents are satisfied with Kyiv's municipal services (more than a quarter are dissatisfied). Among IDPs, more than 80% are satisfied and almost 15% are dissatisfied.

• More than half of Kyiv residents surveyed are satisfied with social services, while 17% are dissatisfied (a third are undecided). Among IDPs, almost 70% are satisfied, 17% are dissatisfied (15% are undecided).

• More than 80% of Kyiv residents are satisfied with public transport services, while more than 10% are dissatisfied. Among IDPs, these figures are 86% and 8%, respectively.

• More than 60% of Kyiv residents are satisfied with the activities of the police, while about 20% are dissatisfied (more than 20% are undecided). Among IDPs, these figures are 62% and 7% respectively (30% are undecided).

• Almost 70% of Kyiv residents surveyed support the decision of the Kyiv city authorities to dismantle Soviet monuments, while about a quarter do not support it. Among IDPs, almost 65% support this decision, while about 20% oppose it.

• Almost 80% of Kyiv residents approve of the removal of cars parked in inappropriate places. Among those who own a car, more than 70% support the removal of illegally parked cars, while slightly more than 20% do not.