Here’s Where San Diego Ranks On Happiest Cities In America List
By Rebekah Gonzalez
March 2, 2022
San Diego is one of the "happiest" cities in the country, according to a new report. The study conducted by WalletHub ranked cities based on things like job security, depression rates, and the frequency of divorce to determine the happiest cities in America.
"Location plays a hand in how bright or gloomy our days are. For years, researchers have studied the science of happiness and found that its key ingredients include a positive mental state, healthy body, strong social connections, job satisfaction and financial well-being," they explained. "However, money can only make you so happy – people who make $75,000 a year won’t get any higher satisfaction from more money. Consider also the fact that while the U.S. is one of the richest countries, it ranks only 14th on the World Happiness Report."
According to WalletHub's report, these are the 25 happiest cities:
- Fremont, California
- Columbia, Maryland
- San Francisco, California
- San Jose, California
- Irvine, California
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Seattle, Washington
- Overland Park, Kansas
- Huntington Beach, California
- San Diego, California
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- Santa Rosa, California
- Santa Clarita, California
- Oakland, California
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Glendale, California
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Anaheim, California
- Aurora, Illinois
- Plano, Texas
- Oxnard, California
- Garden Grove, California
- Chula Vista, California
To see the full ranking of all 182 cities, click here.