Happiness can come from a lot of different things: family, friends, entertainment, and work. Where you live may also have an impact on how happy your are.
Researchers studied the science of happiness and found it's key ingredients include a positive mental state, healthy body, strong social connections, job satisfaction and financial well-being. This study, according to WalletHub, aims to show that moving to a certain city may help you be more content.
Each city was examined on 30 key indicators of happiness, ranging from depression rate to income-growth rate to average leisure time spent per day.
Madison, WI ranks at #5 on the list of happiest places to live!
See the top 10 below:
- Fremont, CA
- Plano, TX
- San Jose, CA
- Irvine, CA
- Madison, WI
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Huntington Beach, CA
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Pearl City, HI
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