Evaluation Study on Youth-Friendly Cities of Hohhot

Youth and city development complement each other, and building a Youth-Friendly City is the key to the high-quality development of Hohhot. In 2022, the city of Hohhot was selected as a national pilot for the establishment of a youth-friendly city and paid attention to youth life, study, residence, and other issues. This paper constructs an indicator system in Hohhot of youth-friendly city with 15 secondary indicators and 35 tertiary indicators in 7 aspects: job opportunities and startups, public services, economic growth, recreation, quality of life, transportation, and population characteristics. It also puts forward 3 suggestions for building a youth-friendly city: supporting enterprise innovation and creating a high-level talent development center; focusing on youth needs and enhancing talent attraction; and using environmental advantages to improve the quality of life. The results of the research not only enriched the research content of Youth-Friendly City construction in Hohhot but also pointed out the weaknesses in the development. It is conducive to the future construction and development of the city.