The present study analyzes the Urban Well-Being Index (IBEU) in the Baixo Sul Identity Territory, in Bahia, with the objective of evaluating urban conditions from five dimensions: urban mobility, environmental conditions, housing conditions, collective urban services, and urban infrastructure. The research is characterized as exploratory and descriptive, with a qualitative-quantitative approach, based on secondary data from the INCT Observatory of the Metropolis and the IBGE. The results indicate that the territory has an intermediate level of urban well-being, with an average classified as “Medium”, evidencing heterogeneity among the municipalities. Urban mobility is the main strength, with high rates in all municipalities, while urban infrastructure represents the main bottleneck, with predominantly “Very Poor” performance. The environmental, housing and collective urban services dimensions show intermediate performance, indicating advances, but also structural challenges. It is concluded that the improvement of urban well-being depends on investments in infrastructure, basic sanitation and strengthening of public management, aiming at reducing territorial inequalities.

Keywords: Territorial development, Urban infrastructure, public policies.