The Pandemic has affected our lives this year in so many ways, big and small…not the least of which has been stress. So if it’s happiness you seek, perhaps you’re not living in the right place? The consumer news site Wallethub has put together their official list of the happiest cities in America. According to the site, they used factors including strong social connections, job satisfaction, financial well-being, among others. So, number one on the list…Fremont, California. Rounding out the top five are Bismarck, Fargo, Madison, and San Jose.
Here is the full list from WALLETHUB!
Overall Rank
City
Total Score
Emotional & Physical Well-Being
Income & Employment
Community & Environment
1
Fremont, CA
73.66
1
46
5
2
Bismarck, ND
71.59
5
5
23
3
Fargo, ND
70.94
9
3
17
4
Madison, WI
70.14
13
6
14
5
San Jose, CA
69.47
2
21
75
6
South Burlington, VT
68.73
8
11
61
7
Lincoln, NE
68.35
14
10
20
8
Columbia, MD
67.73
4
95
102
9
Cedar Rapids, IA
67.64
11
74
19
10
Santa Rosa, CA
67.59
7
32
33
11
Sioux Falls, SD
67.43
24
23
12
12
Irvine, CA
67.27
15
18
31
13
San Francisco, CA
67.11
3
15
131
14
Pearl City, HI
66.58
16
114
6
15
Burlington, VT
66.19
26
1
111
16
Minneapolis, MN
65.98
6
28
115
17
Plano, TX
65.87
21
44
26
18
Charleston, SC
65.10
43
16
9
19
Rapid City, SD
65.00
51
14
1
20
Seattle, WA
64.74
10
2
161
21
Boise, ID
64.55
33
13
46
22
Honolulu, HI
64.45
19
112
15
23
Portland, ME
64.40
32
17
74
24
St. Paul, MN
64.31
22
56
66
25
Scottsdale, AZ
64.22
53
48
3
26
San Diego, CA
64.17
30
39
25
27
Austin, TX
64.13
20
24
94
28
Overland Park, KS
64.09
41
12
30
29
Missoula, MT
63.76
29
19
83
30
Grand Rapids, MI
63.56
48
20
16
31
Cape Coral, FL
63.23
54
52
4
32
Raleigh, NC
62.97
28
70
67
33
Huntington Beach, CA
62.95
25
64
98
34
Aurora, CO
62.56
17
150
47
35
Omaha, NE
62.53
46
26
36
36
Des Moines, IA
62.33
37
88
29
37
Gilbert, AZ
62.09
62
47
13
38
Oakland, CA
61.38
12
127
147
39
Durham, NC
61.18
34
49
80
40
Garden Grove, CA
60.81
45
96
32
41
Anaheim, CA
60.81
40
87
55
42
Aurora, IL
60.57
31
152
73
43
Portland, OR
60.52
35
41
118
44
Oceanside, CA
60.50
36
101
60
45
Chula Vista, CA
60.24
38
111
54
46
Virginia Beach, VA
60.09
49
80
43
47
Oxnard, CA
60.02
64
109
10
48
Nampa, ID
59.97
70
60
18
49
Chandler, AZ
59.86
67
76
24
50
Nashua, NH
59.84
59
40
56
51
Washington, DC
59.59
23
69
166
52
Peoria, AZ
59.43
77
92
8
53
Port St. Lucie, FL
59.33
86
71
11
54
Santa Clarita, CA
59.26
44
149
39
55
Tempe, AZ
59.17
84
42
22
56
Colorado Springs, CO
59.07
56
66
85
57
Sacramento, CA
59.07
52
53
95
58
Glendale, CA
58.93
55
136
27
59
Salt Lake City, UT
58.51
57
22
145
60
Denver, CO
58.32
27
124
160
61
Boston, MA
58.24
50
37
130
62
Reno, NV
58.16
80
55
51
63
Amarillo, TX
58.08
71
67
41
64
Juneau, AK
57.96
18
8
182
65
Pembroke Pines, FL
57.94
88
134
7
66
Santa Ana, CA
57.85
61
61
101
67
Charlotte, NC
57.79
58
99
90
68
Chesapeake, VA
57.74
94
105
21
69
Manchester, NH
57.66
76
65
49
70
Grand Prairie, TX
57.20
85
90
34
71
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
57.06
93
36
81
72
Anchorage, AK
56.99
39
29
177
73
Billings, MT
56.92
90
25
104
74
Vancouver, WA
56.89
47
102
148
75
Yonkers, NY
56.89
60
146
79
76
Pittsburgh, PA
56.28
100
45
70
77
Garland, TX
56.24
78
108
86
78
Cheyenne, WY
56.08
72
9
176
79
Columbia, SC
56.08
128
4
45
80
Tallahassee, FL
55.99
96
43
93
81
Nashville, TN
55.93
104
77
35
82
Mesa, AZ
55.92
97
118
42
83
Fort Worth, TX
55.76
75
131
87
84
Chicago, IL
55.65
42
174
103
85
Irving, TX
55.31
73
63
144
86
Tampa, FL
55.23
111
58
50
87
West Valley City, UT
55.23
81
62
135
88
Lewiston, ME
55.13
130
7
84
89
Riverside, CA
54.79
83
34
155
90
Atlanta, GA
54.75
79
104
116
91
Huntsville, AL
54.70
155
31
2
92
Tacoma, WA
54.59
66
129
149
93
Moreno Valley, CA
54.48
95
125
78
94
Fort Wayne, IN
54.45
105
117
65
95
Springfield, MO
54.24
136
27
63
96
Casper, WY
54.21
65
93
169
97
Lexington-Fayette, KY
54.20
119
54
76
98
Fort Lauderdale, FL
54.12
99
137
58
99
Los Angeles, CA
53.99
69
132
139
100
Salem, OR
53.95
108
35
123
101
Las Cruces, NM
53.72
113
107
40
102
Arlington, TX
53.58
87
140
113
103
Modesto, CA
53.37
110
57
107
104
Dallas, TX
53.30
74
128
150
105
Ontario, CA
53.27
121
68
88
106
Spokane, WA
53.10
112
50
125
107
Fontana, CA
52.96
120
94
71
108
Jersey City, NJ
52.88
82
177
82
109
St. Petersburg, FL
52.57
124
51
112
110
Columbus, OH
52.48
106
110
117
111
Jacksonville, FL
52.41
137
98
52
112
Long Beach, CA
52.39
68
171
141
113
Bridgeport, CT
52.37
63
176
106
114
Milwaukee, WI
52.28
91
162
114
115
Henderson, NV
52.26
101
170
68
116
Warwick, RI
52.07
133
78
69
117
Lubbock, TX
51.93
116
33
157
118
Kansas City, MO
51.90
102
121
140
119
Glendale, AZ
51.71
107
145
110
120
Albuquerque, NM
51.04
89
72
178
121
Orlando, FL
50.93
129
97
105
122
New York, NY
50.91
109
178
57
123
Houston, TX
50.83
92
159
156
124
Rochester, NY
50.52
118
135
129
125
Brownsville, TX
50.21
151
122
28
126
Phoenix, AZ
50.13
103
148
158
127
Winston-Salem, NC
49.92
134
84
134
128
El Paso, TX
49.92
146
142
62
129
Fort Smith, AR
49.83
158
75
48
130
Miami, FL
49.82
126
133
128
131
Richmond, VA
49.68
117
144
146
132
Greensboro, NC
49.51
123
85
159
133
Jackson, MS
49.41
131
154
96
134
Norfolk, VA
49.35
122
160
126
135
Buffalo, NY
49.18
141
115
119
136
Indianapolis, IN
49.14
115
169
121
137
Corpus Christi, TX
49.11
132
103
151
138
Worcester, MA
48.92
114
126
172
139
Chattanooga, TN
48.84
159
79
77
140
Knoxville, TN
48.66
170
30
72
141
San Antonio, TX
48.61
145
89
133
142
Tucson, AZ
48.37
142
100
142
143
Oklahoma City, OK
48.36
144
113
132
144
New Haven, CT
48.16
98
153
175
145
Providence, RI
47.95
167
82
53
146
Wichita, KS
47.87
140
106
163
147
Little Rock, AR
47.56
150
165
64
148
Shreveport, LA
47.55
149
168
59
149
Cincinnati, OH
47.43
139
83
173
150
Stockton, CA
47.13
127
139
167
151
Las Vegas, NV
47.04
138
178
99
152
New Orleans, LA
47.00
143
156
138
153
Louisville, KY
46.55
164
123
97
154
Akron, OH
46.48
156
150
100
155
Bakersfield, CA
46.44
160
120
136
156
Fresno, CA
46.43
154
73
165
157
Baltimore, MD
46.23
125
173
164
158
Hialeah, FL
46.02
135
175
153
159
North Las Vegas, NV
45.92
147
181
91
160
Philadelphia, PA
45.80
165
158
89
161
Laredo, TX
45.72
166
86
143
162
Baton Rouge, LA
45.54
161
91
152
163
Newport News, VA
45.26
152
166
124
164
Charleston, WV
45.15
172
81
109
165
San Bernardino, CA
44.66
148
155
168
166
St. Louis, MO
44.30
157
147
162
167
Newark, NJ
43.97
153
182
108
168
Wilmington, DE
43.90
162
116
170
169
Birmingham, AL
43.87
169
143
137
170
Gulfport, MS
43.80
180
130
44
171
Columbus, GA
43.72
179
138
38
172
Tulsa, OK
43.32
163
119
171
173
Mobile, AL
43.24
173
161
92
174
Fayetteville, NC
42.55
171
163
127
175
Huntington, WV
42.50
181
38
122
176
Dover, DE
42.40
174
59
179
177
Montgomery, AL
42.37
177
164
37
178
Toledo, OH
42.18
176
141
154
179
Memphis, TN
40.16
168
172
174
180
Augusta, GA
38.76
182
157
120
181
Cleveland, OH
37.48
175
167
181
182
Detroit, MI
34.29
178
180
180