10 happiest cities in America

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A new WalletHub study ranked the happiest cities across the United States. In order to determine these findings, a panel of psychology and career professors received data from a number of organizations (including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Feeding America, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) that focus on at least one of three key aspects of life — emotional and physical health, income and employment, or community and environment.

After comparing the statistics from 182 of the largest cities in the nation and grading the results on a 100-point scale, the study authors concluded that the following 10 cities have the most gleeful residents in the nation:

1. Fremont, Calif. (Total score: 79.89)
2. Bismarck, N.D. (Total score: 78.37)
3. San Jose, Calif. (Total score: 76.44)
4. Pearl City, Hawaii (Total score: 75.19)
5. Plano, Texas (Total score: 73.62)
6. Fargo, N.D. (Total score: 73.46)
7. Sioux Falls, S.D. (Total score: 71.96)
8. Irvine, Calif. (Total score: 71.17)
9. Huntington Beach, Calif. (Total score: 70.69)
10. Grand Prairie, Texas (Total score: 70.54)

 

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With California's new recreational marijuana laws taking effect soon, the next lists will likely have 6 or 7 California cities instead of 3.