Survey of 2017 Happiest Places to Live

We all are in search of happiness, lets face it. Especially in the U.S., our Declaration of Independence makes that very clear. However, happiness is not so easy to achieve on its own. But you can seek out places where you may have a better chance for happiness.

A recent study conducted by Wallet Hub, where we live may have an effect on our happiness. “WalletHub’s data team drew upon the various findings of positive-psychology research in order to determine which among 150 of the largest U.S. cities is home to the happiest people in America. We examined each city based on 30 key indicators of happiness, ranging from depression rate to income-growth rate to average leisure time spent per day. Read on for our findings, methodology and expert commentary from a panel of researchers” as per the study.

Click on the interactive map below to possibly find happiness:

Source: WalletHub

Happiest Places to Live

Overall Rank	City	Total Score	‘Emotional & Physical Well-Being’ Rank	‘Income & Employment’ Rank	‘Community & Environment’ Rank
1	Fremont, CA	77.55	2	1	1
2	San Jose, CA	75.79	1	3	15
3	Irvine, CA	70.99	5	9	6
4	San Francisco, CA	69.20	3	2	101
5	Sioux Falls, SD	67.63	10	21	3
6	Huntington Beach, CA	67.32	6	11	45
7	San Diego, CA	65.80	8	7	40
8	Oakland, CA	65.52	4	34	119
9	Santa Rosa, CA	65.29	20	15	23
10	Washington, DC	65.14	13	6	65
11	Chula Vista, CA	64.82	15	27	17
12	Santa Clarita, CA	64.79	17	29	29
13	Scottsdale, AZ	64.61	34	12	2
14	Garden Grove, CA	64.35	11	45	43
15	Madison, WI	64.28	28	13	22
16	Gilbert, AZ	63.87	37	4	9
17	Overland Park, KS	63.86	32	17	20
18	Anaheim, CA	63.48	14	37	62
19	Plano, TX	63.43	30	14	41
20	Glendale, CA	63.43	16	70	27
21	Seattle, WA	63.16	25	5	76
22	Austin, TX	63.01	12	33	74
23	Raleigh, NC	62.88	7	46	81
24	Minneapolis, MN	62.59	9	20	125
25	St. Paul, MN	62.43	19	38	80
26	Lincoln, NE	61.95	31	48	37
27	Oceanside, CA	61.83	18	80	36
28	Chandler, AZ	61.68	39	10	39
29	Aurora, CO	61.41	22	52	63
30	Peoria, AZ	60.86	49	22	8
31	Oxnard, CA	60.56	33	77	13
32	Honolulu, HI	60.35	29	19	108
33	Boise, ID	60.23	48	16	30
34	Grand Prairie, TX	60.22	57	36	4
35	Aurora, IL	59.94	42	62	10
36	Los Angeles, CA	59.91	24	49	97
37	Denver, CO	59.25	27	79	86
38	Tempe, AZ	59.12	44	24	68
39	Durham, NC	59.05	26	50	106
40	Long Beach, CA	59.05	21	95	110
41	Charlotte, NC	59.05	45	96	7
42	El Paso, TX	58.72	35	75	53
43	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	58.69	69	8	51
44	Cape Coral, FL	58.65	43	63	28
45	Santa Ana, CA	58.42	23	72	129
46	Colorado Springs, CO	58.41	65	41	16
47	Garland, TX	57.93	41	60	67
48	Des Moines, IA	57.90	36	91	72
49	Salt Lake City, UT	57.43	46	69	48
50	Irving, TX	57.33	50	31	93
51	Omaha, NE	57.27	47	57	70
52	Yonkers, NY	57.25	38	55	123
53	Mesa, AZ	57.12	52	47	71
54	Fort Worth, TX	57.06	61	88	25
55	Boston, MA	56.93	40	25	126
56	Grand Rapids, MI	56.90	74	39	31
57	Orlando, FL	56.79	54	86	44
58	Virginia Beach, VA	56.32	67	81	33
59	Portland, OR	56.11	81	18	66
60	Port St. Lucie, FL	56.10	73	98	11
61	Anchorage, AK	56.08	55	53	107
62	Fontana, CA	56.03	89	30	24
63	Reno, NV	55.83	68	40	78
64	Riverside, CA	55.78	87	23	60
65	Pembroke Pines, FL	55.58	71	68	57
66	Chesapeake, VA	55.33	90	78	12
67	Jersey City, NJ	55.17	62	61	112
68	Henderson, NV	54.96	102	35	26
69	Arlington, TX	54.95	56	101	87
70	New York, NY	54.66	66	83	89
71	Nashville, TN	54.63	85	99	19
72	San Antonio, TX	54.55	79	71	54
73	Greensboro, NC	54.33	78	87	50
74	Huntsville, AL	54.29	94	89	18
75	Tacoma, WA	54.14	75	53	114
76	Tallahassee, FL	53.97	86	73	55
77	Glendale, AZ	53.93	59	106	109
78	Sacramento, CA	53.90	64	51	128
79	Laredo, TX	53.66	63	116	58
80	Kansas City, MO	53.52	82	65	79
81	Lubbock, TX	53.32	101	32	83
82	Moreno Valley, CA	53.03	95	85	46
83	Atlanta, GA	52.97	51	114	122
84	Tucson, AZ	52.70	72	110	75
85	Phoenix, AZ	52.67	60	115	118
86	Dallas, TX	52.62	53	103	135
87	Chicago, IL	52.57	58	120	116
88	Ontario, CA	52.57	92	64	103
89	Vancouver, WA	52.27	99	42	85
90	Lexington-Fayette, KY	52.11	96	92	61
91	Oklahoma City, OK	51.95	114	74	14
92	Albuquerque, NM	51.77	100	108	32
93	Winston-Salem, NC	51.69	83	112	73
94	Wichita, KS	51.51	91	90	117
95	Columbus, OH	51.47	106	102	38
96	Springfield, MO	51.23	115	28	99
97	Amarillo, TX	51.14	111	76	49
98	Spokane, WA	51.10	108	58	69
99	Pittsburgh, PA	50.67	109	44	102
100	Fort Wayne, IN	50.07	112	43	121
101	Modesto, CA	49.95	110	113	34
102	Brownsville, TX	49.90	84	143	56
103	Miami, FL	49.78	76	100	147
104	Houston, TX	49.77	70	133	131
105	Fort Lauderdale, FL	49.38	80	119	145
106	San Bernardino, CA	49.22	98	124	92
107	Las Vegas, NV	49.06	118	93	91
108	Stockton, CA	48.72	97	128	95
109	Chattanooga, TN	48.69	117	82	104
110	Richmond, VA	48.65	88	118	144
111	North Las Vegas, NV	48.64	128	94	64
112	Fresno, CA	48.43	93	141	98
113	Hialeah, FL	48.31	77	144	138
114	Bakersfield, CA	48.18	124	127	35
115	Newport News, VA	47.98	104	117	124
116	Jacksonville, FL	47.93	125	104	59
117	Providence, RI	47.73	129	59	90
118	Knoxville, TN	47.04	133	97	47
119	Baton Rouge, LA	46.69	123	56	140
120	Tampa, FL	46.65	121	125	88
121	Worcester, MA	46.60	120	84	137
122	St. Petersburg, FL	46.50	130	67	111
123	Milwaukee, WI	46.44	105	130	133
124	New Orleans, LA	46.40	143	107	5
125	Rochester, NY	46.18	103	140	130
126	Indianapolis, IN	45.92	134	123	42
127	Tulsa, OK	45.76	136	66	82
128	Montgomery, AL	45.33	122	137	94
129	Little Rock, AR	45.30	144	26	52
130	Baltimore, MD	45.07	113	121	139
131	Memphis, TN	45.06	119	139	115
132	Louisville, KY	44.95	138	132	21
133	Norfolk, VA	44.46	116	134	136
134	Corpus Christi, TX	44.14	135	109	96
135	Buffalo, NY	43.59	126	131	132
136	Cincinnati, OH	43.34	127	136	127
137	St. Louis, MO	43.06	132	105	142
138	Jackson, MS	42.93	137	111	113
139	Philadelphia, PA	42.77	142	122	77
140	Akron, OH	42.20	131	129	141
141	Newark, NJ	41.16	107	149	150
142	Fayetteville, NC	40.04	141	145	120
143	Shreveport, LA	39.20	148	135	105
144	Mobile, AL	39.03	147	142	100
145	Columbus, GA	38.62	145	147	84
146	Toledo, OH	38.00	146	126	143
147	Birmingham, AL	37.50	139	146	146
148	Augusta, GA	37.00	149	138	134
149	Cleveland, OH	36.80	140	148	148
150	Detroit, MI	27.78	150	150	149