As a new paradigm of social development research

social quality provides a new perspective for systematically exploring the impact of social external environment on life satisfaction. This study uses the survey data of six provincial capitals

namely

Shanghai

Guangzhou

Zhengzhou

Changchun

Kunming and Lanzhou to explore the impact of social quality on the life satisfaction of Chinese urban residents. This study finds that the four conditional factors of social quality affect the life satisfaction of urban residents to varying degrees: in terms of social and economic security

family income and housing ownership have a positive impact on residents' life satisfaction; as to social cohesion

intimate trust and institutional trust can improve residents' life satisfaction; in terms of social inclusion

loneliness can significantly reduce residents' life satisfaction; with regard to social empowerment

social anomie has a significant negative impact on residents' life satisfaction. In addition

in terms of regional differences

household income has a more significant impact on the life satisfaction of urban residents in underdeveloped regions.