"Research shows that having more money only increases your happiness until you're making at least $75,000 per year - anything more you earn likely won't have an impact. Money can buy you time and flexibility, which can turn into better options, which can lead to happiness."
"The report considered other factors for its overall ranking, comparing cities across three categories: emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and environment and community. WalletHub measured well-being by looking at factors such as life satisfaction, depression and suicide rates, sports participation, life expectancy, and sleep."
"Income and employment ranks were determined by unemployment and underemployment rates, job security, commute time, and average work hours. The environment and community ranking factored in weather, leisure time, and parks in each city, as well as divorce rates and hate crimes."
WalletHub analyzed 182 major US cities to rank resident happiness across multiple dimensions. The study used a $75,000 annual income benchmark, recognizing that earnings beyond this threshold provide diminishing returns on happiness. Three primary categories were evaluated: emotional and physical well-being (including life satisfaction, depression rates, sports participation, and life expectancy), income and employment (unemployment, job security, commute time), and environment and community (weather, parks, divorce rates, hate crimes). Cities in North Dakota, Arizona, Vermont, and California ranked among the happiest. The research drew data from multiple authoritative sources including the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, CDC, FBI, and other organizations.
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