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As a core factor influencing the quality of home-based elderly care, the living environment encompasses natural, social, material, and spiritual dimensions, directly impacting older adults\u2019 physical and mental health as well as subjective well-being. Existing research has acknowledged the influence of living environments on older adults\u2019 subjective well-being but lacks in-depth analysis of environmental disparities across different regions and cultural contexts.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Drawing on environmental adaptation theory, socio-emotional selectivity theory, and social support theory, this study utilized 4,298 valid samples from the 2020 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). A linear regression model was constructed to analyze how differences in living environments\u2014classified into physical, social, and spiritual dimensions\u2014affect older adults\u2019 subjective well-being. Heterogeneity tests were conducted through urban\u2013rural subgroup analyses, and robustness was verified using a winsorization method.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The results show that Indoor air purification, public facility adequacy, surrounding environmental quality, and security all significantly and positively influenced subjective well-being. Neighborhood relationships, community belonging, economic status, and trust in neighbors were positively correlated with subjective well-being. Social support mitigated loneliness, acting as a mediating factor, with a more pronounced effect on older adults living alone.Satisfaction with interpersonal relationships, life confidence, and future expectations positively predicted subjective well-being, while family book collections had no significant impact.Rural older adults were more sensitive to economic security, whereas urban counterparts prioritized quality-of-life factors. Age and educational background showed divergent effects between urban and rural groups.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Disparities in living environments are critical determinants of older adults\u2019 subjective well-being. Enhancing physical infrastructure, strengthening community support, and enriching spiritual life can significantly boost their happiness.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s40359-025-03007-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,1]],"date-time":"2025-07-01T13:05:37Z","timestamp":1751375137000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Have a place to live? \u2013 study on the influence of the living environment on the subjective well-being of older adults"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Juan","family":"Luo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ziyi","family":"Han","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,1]]},"reference":[{"issue":"07","key":"3007_CR1","first-page":"1625","volume":"38","author":"S Zhou","year":"2019","unstructured":"Zhou S, Peng Y, Liu L, et al. 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The CFPS database was utilized for empirical analysis. The CFPS database regularly submits ethical review or ongoing review applications to the \u201cPeking University Biomedical Ethics Committee\u201d and carries out corresponding data collection work upon obtaining ethical review approval. The Ethics Committee conducted a comprehensive review and evaluation of the design, implementation process, and potential ethical risks of this study based on internationally and domestically accepted scientific research ethical principles, ensuring that the study would not cause any undue harm to the research subjects or infringe upon their rights and interests. The ethical review approval number for the CFPS project is: IRB00001052-14010.During the data collection process of the CFPS database, the China Social Science Survey Center of Peking University has obtained informed consent from the survey respondents in accordance with strict ethical norms. After fully understanding the research purpose, data usage methods, data confidentiality measures, and protection of their own rights and interests, the survey respondents voluntarily participated in the survey and agreed to have their data included in the CFPS database for academic research purposes. This study uses second-hand data that has undergone de-identification processing, making it impossible to trace back to specific individual identity information, further reducing potential ethical risks.Throughout the entire research process, we have consistently adhered to the principles of respecting the rights and interests of research subjects, protecting privacy, and complying with ethical norms, ensuring the unity of scientific rigor and ethical considerations in our research.","order":2,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Ethics approval and consent to participate"}},{"value":"Not applicable.","order":3,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Consent for publication"}},{"value":"The authors declare no competing interests.","order":4,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Competing interests"}}],"article-number":"694"}}