{"id":15662,"date":"2023-03-10T17:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T00:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/?p=15662"},"modified":"2023-03-10T17:07:12","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T00:07:12","slug":"scottsdale-is-one-of-the-happiest-cities-in-america-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/in-house\/in-house-news\/scottsdale-is-one-of-the-happiest-cities-in-america-report","title":{"rendered":"Scottsdale is one of the Happiest Cities in America, Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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One\u2019s environment can play a significant role in overall happiness. While family, friends, activities, entertainment and even work can help boost an individual\u2019s happiness, the city they live in can also determine how happy they feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to discover where people in America are most content with their lives, WalletHub<\/a> compared more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities across 30 key indicators of happiness, ranging from depression rate and income-growth rate to average leisure time spent per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The study found that Scottsdale, Ariz. is the 16th happiest city in the U.S. Scottsdale scored extremely high in the metric category for Community & Environment and also scored relatively well in the metric categories for Emotional & Physical Wellbeing and Income & Unemployment. Additionally, Scottsdale ranked No. 4 on the top five list for cities with the highest sports-participation rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilbert, Ariz. is the next happiest city in the state, with an overall happiness score of 30. Gilbert ranked No. 4 on the top five list for the cities with the lowest separation and divorce rate. Other Arizona cities and their rankings include Chandler at No. 51, Tempe at No. 54, Peoria at No. 67 and Mesa at No. 82. <\/p>\n\n\n\n