These 20 Cities Have the Happiest Residents

Happiness is more than just a state of mind – it’s a place, according to WalletHub’s latest report on the happiest cities in America. The personal finance website took a look at which among the 180-plus largest U.S. cities is home to the happiest people in the country. Thirty-one key indicators of happiness, including depression rates, unemployment rates, weather, job opportunities and more, were considered. According to the findings, many of the happiest cities in American can be found in California and Texas. In fact, among the top 20 happiest cities, eight were located in California and three in Texas. Many of the happiest cities also happen to be situated in the Midwest and Western parts of the country. Curious which cities made WalletHub’s cut? Take a look below at the 20 U.S. cities where people are the happiest.

20 U.S. Cities Where People Are the Happiest

Plano, TX

Irvine, CA

Madison, WI

Fremont, CA

Huntington Beach, CA

Fargo, ND

Grand Prairie, TX

San Jose, CA

Scottsdale, AZ

San Francisco, CA

Bismarck, ND

Overland Park, KS

Santa Rosa, CA

Austin, TX

Sioux Falls, SD

Pearl City, HI

Glendale, CA

San Diego, CA

St. Paul, MN

Charleston, SC

For a look at the full list of happiest cities in America, check here.

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