St. Petersburg Named One Of The “Happiest Towns In America”
The majority of people would agree with me when I saw that Americans are having a rough time. All of us are on the pursuit of happiness, but it seems difficult for everyone to get there. Well now, we know exactly where to go to be happy.
Last week, we found out that the state in which you live may have an impact on how happy you are. We also found out Florida was ranked 8th in the United States for Happiest Places to live, but that wasn’t enough for us. This week, we are narrowing down the search to the happiest towns.
Thanks to Outside, an active lifestyle enthusiast magazine, we now have a list of the best places to live for an active, happy lifestyle. A list that began with 300 towns was dwindled down to 15 using criteria that evaluated cities outdoor access, affordability, a safe environment, diversity, and freedom for residents to be who they are. Though the list is in no particular order, it’s still good to know that Saint Petersburg made the list.
The List – America’s Happiest Towns Finalists
Anchorage, Alaska
Charlottesville, Virginia
Cincinnati, Ohio
Frederick, Maryland
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Hood River, Oregon
Madison, Wisconsin
Minneapolis, Minnesota
New Orleans, Louisiana
Plano, Texas
Reno, Nevada
St. Petersburg, Florida
Tacoma, Washington
Wilmington, Delaware
Happiest States
When it came to the happiest states, Florida made the Top 10. One would think the Sunshine State would be higher with it being ranked number 2 for emotional and physical well being, but our 44th ranked community/environment brought us down. Being ranked number 8 isn’t bad though!
Rounding out the top 5 states are New jersey, Minnesota, Maryland and Hawaii. The Aloha State had a strong case for the happiest state with it being ranked the highest for emotional and physical well being, but it was ultimately beat by the Beehive State. The happiest state in the United States is Utah, who came in with the highest ranked work and community environments.