Once again, Plano has been named one of the happiest cities in America and the happiest city in Texas in a new study from WalletHub.
Plano ranked as the 16th happiest city in the nation, up from number 17 in last year’s study.
They were far and away the happiest city in Texas. The next closest was Irving at No. 70, Garland at No. 92, Grand Prairie (No. 106), Dallas (No. 111), Fort Worth (No. 113), and Arlington (No. 119).
According to CultureMap Dallas, WalletHub found its rankings based on 29 relevant metrics based on "positive-psychology research" across three main categories: emotional and physical wellbeing, income and employment, and community and environment.
According to their list, the ten happiest cities in America are:
1 - Fremont, CA
2 - Bismarck, ND
3 - Scottsdale, AZ
4 - South Burlington, VT
5 - Fargo, ND
6 - Overland Park, KS
7 - Charleston, SC
8 - Irvine, CA
9 - Gilbert, AZ
10 - San Jose, CA
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