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30. Santa Clarita, California
- Total score: 61.40 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 23 Income and employment rank: 122 Community and environment rank: 49
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29. Santa Rosa, California
- Total score: 61.48 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 28 Income and employment rank: 34 Community and environment rank: 50
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28. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Total score: 61.73 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 9 Income and employment rank: 126 Community and environment rank: 99
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27. Chula Vista, California
- Total score: 61.75 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 25 Income and employment rank: 87 Community and environment rank: 28
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26. Oakland, California
- Total score: 62.24 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 14 Income and employment rank: 104 Community and environment rank: 77
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25. Anaheim, California
- Total score: 62.28 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 26 Income and employment rank: 55 Community and environment rank: 36
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24. Glendale, California
- Total score: 62.31 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 32 Income and employment rank: 92 Community and environment rank: 13
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23. South Burlington, Vermont
- Total score: 62.42 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 16 Income and employment rank: 30 Community and environment rank: 139
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22. Charleston, South Carolina
- Total score: 62.53 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 45 Income and employment rank: 15 Community and environment rank: 18
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21. Gilbert, Arizona
- Total score: 62.99 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 40 Income and employment rank: 44 Community and environment rank: 7
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20. Bismarck, North Dakota
- Total score: 63.23 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 12 Income and employment rank: 11 Community and environment rank: 149
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19. Lincoln, Nebraska
- Total score: 63.35 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 21 Income and employment rank: 27 Community and environment rank: 43
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18. Seattle, Washington
- Total score: 63.39 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 8 Income and employment rank: 14 Community and environment rank: 128
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17. Portland, Maine
- Total score: 63.46 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 43 Income and employment rank: 3 Community and environment rank: 27
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16. Fargo, North Dakota
- Total score: 63.68 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 11 Income and employment rank: 20 Community and environment rank: 134
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15. San Diego, California
- Total score: 63.75 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 20 Income and employment rank: 43 Community and environment rank: 19
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14. Garden Grove, California
- Total score: 63.91 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 24 Income and employment rank: 52 Community and environment rank: 15
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13. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Total score: 63.98 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 17 Income and employment rank: 22 Community and environment rank: 57
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12. Huntington Beach, California
- Total score: 64.28 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 13 Income and employment rank: 77 Community and environment rank: 53
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11. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Total score: 65.06 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 10 Income and employment rank: 57 Community and environment rank: 47
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10. Scottsdale, Arizona
- Total score: 65.26 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 27 Income and employment rank: 72 Community and environment rank: 4
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9. Columbia, Maryland
- Total score: 65.77 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 5 Income and employment rank: 170 Community and environment rank: 60
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8. Pearl City, Hawaii
- Total score: 66.90 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 15 Income and employment rank: 151 Community and environment rank: 2
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7. San Francisco, California
- Total score: 67.01 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 3 Income and employment rank: 81 Community and environment rank: 30
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6. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Total score: 68.03 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 19 Income and employment rank: 40 Community and environment rank: 1
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5. Irvine, California
- Total score: 68.22 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 4 Income and employment rank: 26 Community and environment rank: 24
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4. Madison, Wisconsin
- Total score: 68.99 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 7 Income and employment rank: 17 Community and environment rank: 9
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3. San Jose, California
- Total score: 69.54 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 2 Income and employment rank: 33 Community and environment rank: 37
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2. Overland Park, Kansas
- Total score: 69.78 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 6 Income and employment rank: 36 Community and environment rank: 6
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1. Fremont, California
- Total score: 74.16 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 1 Income and employment rank: 85 Community and environment rank: 3 Sources: (WalletHub) (CNBC) See also: The most peaceful countries to live in
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30. Santa Clarita, California
- Total score: 61.40 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 23 Income and employment rank: 122 Community and environment rank: 49
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29. Santa Rosa, California
- Total score: 61.48 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 28 Income and employment rank: 34 Community and environment rank: 50
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28. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Total score: 61.73 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 9 Income and employment rank: 126 Community and environment rank: 99
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27. Chula Vista, California
- Total score: 61.75 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 25 Income and employment rank: 87 Community and environment rank: 28
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26. Oakland, California
- Total score: 62.24 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 14 Income and employment rank: 104 Community and environment rank: 77
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25. Anaheim, California
- Total score: 62.28 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 26 Income and employment rank: 55 Community and environment rank: 36
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24. Glendale, California
- Total score: 62.31 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 32 Income and employment rank: 92 Community and environment rank: 13
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23. South Burlington, Vermont
- Total score: 62.42 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 16 Income and employment rank: 30 Community and environment rank: 139
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22. Charleston, South Carolina
- Total score: 62.53 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 45 Income and employment rank: 15 Community and environment rank: 18
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21. Gilbert, Arizona
- Total score: 62.99 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 40 Income and employment rank: 44 Community and environment rank: 7
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20. Bismarck, North Dakota
- Total score: 63.23 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 12 Income and employment rank: 11 Community and environment rank: 149
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19. Lincoln, Nebraska
- Total score: 63.35 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 21 Income and employment rank: 27 Community and environment rank: 43
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18. Seattle, Washington
- Total score: 63.39 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 8 Income and employment rank: 14 Community and environment rank: 128
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17. Portland, Maine
- Total score: 63.46 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 43 Income and employment rank: 3 Community and environment rank: 27
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16. Fargo, North Dakota
- Total score: 63.68 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 11 Income and employment rank: 20 Community and environment rank: 134
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15. San Diego, California
- Total score: 63.75 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 20 Income and employment rank: 43 Community and environment rank: 19
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14. Garden Grove, California
- Total score: 63.91 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 24 Income and employment rank: 52 Community and environment rank: 15
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13. Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Total score: 63.98 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 17 Income and employment rank: 22 Community and environment rank: 57
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12. Huntington Beach, California
- Total score: 64.28 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 13 Income and employment rank: 77 Community and environment rank: 53
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11. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Total score: 65.06 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 10 Income and employment rank: 57 Community and environment rank: 47
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10. Scottsdale, Arizona
- Total score: 65.26 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 27 Income and employment rank: 72 Community and environment rank: 4
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9. Columbia, Maryland
- Total score: 65.77 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 5 Income and employment rank: 170 Community and environment rank: 60
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8. Pearl City, Hawaii
- Total score: 66.90 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 15 Income and employment rank: 151 Community and environment rank: 2
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7. San Francisco, California
- Total score: 67.01 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 3 Income and employment rank: 81 Community and environment rank: 30
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6. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Total score: 68.03 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 19 Income and employment rank: 40 Community and environment rank: 1
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5. Irvine, California
- Total score: 68.22 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 4 Income and employment rank: 26 Community and environment rank: 24
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4. Madison, Wisconsin
- Total score: 68.99 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 7 Income and employment rank: 17 Community and environment rank: 9
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3. San Jose, California
- Total score: 69.54 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 2 Income and employment rank: 33 Community and environment rank: 37
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2. Overland Park, Kansas
- Total score: 69.78 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 6 Income and employment rank: 36 Community and environment rank: 6
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1. Fremont, California
- Total score: 74.16 Emotional and physical well-being rank: 1 Income and employment rank: 85 Community and environment rank: 3 Sources: (WalletHub) (CNBC) See also: The most peaceful countries to live in
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These are the happiest cities in the US
One state dominated the list!
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While money can't always buy happiness, a move to a new city might lead to a higher quality of life. A study from personal finance company WalletHub looked at 29 key happiness indicators in 182 of America's largest cities to find which ones had the happiest inhabitants. Those indicators fell under three categories: emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and community and environment.
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