Here are the top 20 happiest cities in the US — and 7 of them are in California, survey finds

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Here are the top 20 happiest cities in the US — and 7 of them are in California, survey finds​

Jordan Hart and Beatrice Nolan
Mar 2, 2023, 9:13 AM

The cities were evaluated on a number of factors ranging from depression rate to income-growth rate, according to WalletHub. Getty Images/Art Wager

• WalletHub compared 182 of the largest cities in the US based on emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and community and environment.
• The cities were evaluated using 30 relevant metrics at varying weights to determine the total score.
• Each city was given a number based on a 100-point grade scale. See the list of happiest cities.

Fremont is the happiest city in the US, according to a recent study released by the financial website WalletHub. Located in California's Bay Area, the city also topped the rankings in 2022, 2021, and 2020, a company spokesperson told Insider.
The city has the lowest depression rate in the country and the lowest separation and divorce rate, according to the study.
Fremont is also home to one of Tesla's largest and most important factories. In 2021, the factory was deemed the most productive auto plant in the US, per Bloomberg.
California cities dominated WalletHub's list, making up three of the top five happiest US cities.
Researchers examined more than 180 cities on 30 key indicators of happiness, such as income-growth rates and average leisure time. The cities were then scored on three main categories, emotional & physical well-being, income & employment, and community and environment.
Here are the top 20 happiest cities in the US:

20. Fargo, ND​

Fargo, North Dakota. Guy RD/Shutterstock
Total Score: 62.42

19. Aurora, IL​

Aurora, Illinois. Nejdet Duzen/Shutterstock
Total Score: 62.49

18. Yonkers, NY​

John Arehart/Shutterstock
Total Score: 62.50

17. Minneapolis, MN​

Walter Bibikow/Getty Images
Total Score: 62.63

16. Scottsdale, AZ​

Scottsdale, Arizona. Tim Roberts Photography/Shutterstock
Total Score: 63.48

15. San Diego, CA​

San Diego, California. Steve Proehl
Total score: 63.98

14. Huntington Beach, CA​

Huntington Beach, California. Getty Images/Art Wager
Total score: 64.04

13. Oakland, CA​

Oakland, California. Thomas Winz/Getty Images
Total score: 64.08

12. Bismarck, ND​

Bismarck, North Dakota. larrybraunphotography.com/Getty Images
Total score: 64.12

11. Seattle, WA​

Seattle, Washington. John Moore/Getty Images
Total score: 65.59

10. Burlington, VT​

Burlington, Vermont. Sean Pavone/Shutterstock
Total score: 65.83

9. South Burlington, VT​

South Burlington, Vermont. Shutterstock
Total score: 66.51

8. Sioux Falls, SD​

Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visit Sioux Falls, South Dakota/Facebook
Total score: 67.02

7. Columbia, MD​

Columbia, Maryland. Denis Tangney Jr./Getty Images
Total score: 67.71

6. Irvine, CA​

Irvine, California. LagunaticPhoto/Shutterstock
Total score: 67.83

5. San Francisco, CA​

San Francisco, California. Steve Proehl/Getty Images
Total score: 68.73

4. Overland Park, KS​

Overland Park, Kansas. Davel5957/Getty Images
Total score: 68.93

3. Madison, WI​

Madison, Wisconsin. Walter Bibikow/Getty Images
Total score: 69.72

2. San Jose, CA​

San Jose, California. Walter Bibikow/Getty Images
Total score: 70.35

1. Fremont, CA​

Fremont, California. Sean Duan/Getty Images
Total score: 76.10
Read the full study here.

Source:https://www.businessinsider.com/top-15-happiest-cities-in-america-list-survey-2023-3#1-fremont-ca-20