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Over here, we tend to recognize that life for anyone between the ages of 22 and 34 sometimes sucks. We don’t have any money, rents are through the roof, and all of our jobs suck. However, that doesn’t have to be the case. Company Gallup-Healthways just released the results of their annual Well-Being Index, which ranks U.S. cities by happiness. Using five different criteria that they believe determines happiness or well-being – purpose, social, financial, community, and physical attributes – Gallup-Healthways was able to determine the 30 happiest cities in the United States.
30. San Francisco, CA
29. Bridgeport, CT
28. Green Bay, WI
27. Minneapolis, MN
26. Peoria, IL
25. Visalia, CA
24. Port St. Lucie, FL
23. Colorado Springs, CO
22. Asheville, NC
21. San Diego, CA
20. San Antonio, CA
19. Cape Coral, FL
18. Ann Arbor, MI
17. Austin, TX
16. Ventura, CA
15. San Jose, CA
14. Provo, UT
13. Honolulu, HI
12. Santa Barbara, CA
11. McAllen, TX
10. San Luis Obispo, CA
9. Anchorage, AK
8. Charlottesville, VA
7. Boulder, CO
6. Santa Cruz, CA
5. Barnstable Town, MA
4. Fort Collins, CO
3. Sarasota, FL
2. Salinas, CA
1. Naples, FL
What do these states have in common? Sunshine, baby. Assuming those California residents aren’t factoring their checking account balances into their happiness, it might be worth it to toss your antidepressants out the window and make your way over to the Sunshine State for a little bit of TLC. With many of these cities in the South or on the coast, it’s no wonder that their residents are singing their praises. Even if you’re not located on the beach, we have some awesome places like Austin, TX, where you can live in a happy hippie paradise, and Asheville, NC, where you can drink craft beer to your heart’s desire. Cash out those flight reward points, because it’s time for you to take a vacation to one of these 30 places. .
[via Town & Country]
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MORE REGURGITATED CITIES LISTS PLEASE! I CANT GET ENOUGH OF THEM
Well I was happy but then I saw my city wasn’t on this list and now I’m not
Bridgeport Connecticut? K.
Bridgeport is literally an oasis of gang violence and extreme poverty surrounded by hedge fund managers and prep schools that cost more than state universities. I can’t think of a more depressing place in the US.
Salinas is second? Whoever wrote this must not know California’s geography well. It’s in the middle of nowhere. Monterey is close by but it’s touristy and gets old and you’re about two hours south of San Francisco.
Isn’t that where Grapes of Wrath took place? Sounded shitty to me.
Same with Visalia. Who the fuck knows how they compiled this list.
Visalia makes Fresno look like a metropolis.
I can confirm a lot of the CA picks (CA native), but Salinas?? And at 2?? The median income is below the US and that’s not a good sign in CA. They also have a problem violent crime and homicide rates being way above the CA and national average.
I try to avoid stopping there for gas on my way to somewhere I actually want to be.
Green Bay and Peoria? Questionable.
And Bridgeport?
Unless you count the temporary high of crack-cocaine as happiness.
Green Bay has the Packers. Why wouldn’t you be happy?
You can be happy in Florida?
Only if you’re retired and can afford AC
After graduating HS 8 years ago in Peoria I have no desire to move back to that abyss.. Most have been smoking that Peoria crack when writing this list.
I went to HS in Peoria and came back post grad. What a mistake. I wouldn’t wish this misery on anyone. 1 more month until I am out.
Naples, borned and raised. Then I had to go to college and get a job.
Seriously, we got the notice 20 city articles ago about where we should be living. Does anyone actually move based off these crappy lists?