While the United States ranks only 16th on the World Happiness Report, despite being one of the richest countries in the world, that doesn’t mean it has a few cities where you can be very happy.
“It can be hard to be happy in 2023 when faced with economic hardships like high inflation, which is a source of stress for more than 83% of adults,” says a WalletHub report on America’s Happiest Cities. in 2023. “Therefore, it is vital that people increase their happiness however they can, whether through family, friends, activities, entertainment or work. What people may not realize is that where they live can also determine how happy they are.”
For years, researchers have studied the science of happiness, finding that its key ingredients include a positive state of mind, a healthy body, strong social connections, job satisfaction, and financial well-being, but the placement shines a spotlight on how bright or bleak our feelings are. days, the report says.
WalletHub notes that the United States does not experience a uniform level of happiness, so moving to another city can help you be happier.
And to find out which of the more than 180 largest US cities people live the happiest, the financial information site examined each city based on 30 key indicators, ranging from the rate of depression to the rate of income growth and average leisure time spent per day. Each metric was rated on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing maximum happiness.
Top ten happiest cities in the US in 2023:
(1) City: Fremont, California
Score: 76.10
(2) City: San Jose, California
Score: 70.35
(3) City: Madison, Wisconsin
Score: 69.72
(4) City: Overland Park, Kansas
Score: 68.93
(5) City: San Francisco, CA
Score: 68.73
(6) City: Irvine, California
Score: 67.83
(7) City: Columbia, MD
Score: 67.71
(8) City: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Score: 67.02
(9) City: South Burlington, VT
Score: 66.51
(10) City: Burlington, West Virginia
Score: 65.83
In contrast, at the end of the list was Detroit, with only a score of 30.60 units, which placed it in position 182.
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