Thursday, July 31, 2014

America's Happiest (and Unhappiest) Cities



The United States National Bureau of Economic Research recently released its study which listed the nation's happiest and unhappiest cities with a population over 1 million people. The study found that (unsurprisingly!) weather is directly related to happiness as three cities known for their beaches cracked the top ten happiest cities in America. Researchers also found that some people "willingly endure less happiness in exchange for higher incomes or lower housing costs," which contributes to New York City's ranking as America's unhappiest city.

Does your city make the lists?

Top 10 Happiest Cities in America
  1. Richmond, Virginia
  2. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, Virginia
  3. Washington, DC
  4. Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
  5. Atlanta, Georgia
  6. Houston, Texas
  7. Jacksonville, Florida
  8. Nashville, Tennessee
  9. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Florida
  10. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, New Jersey
Top 10 Unhappiest Cities in America
  1. New York City, New York
  2. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  3. Louisville, Kentucky
  4. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  5. Detroit, Michigan
  6. Indianapolis, Indiana
  7. St. Louis, Missouri
  8. Las Vegas, Nevada
  9. Buffalo, New York
  10. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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