To rank the happiest cities in the world, the Happy City Index measured each one across six categories including economy and health.

The group wants to help people interested in running for council, joining a campaign staff, or engaging in the electoral ...

Yet, what exactly makes a "happy city"? To find out, researchers at the Institute for the Quality of Life recently released their 2025 Happy City Index, tracking 82 indicators of happiness across ...

What makes a happy city? The Happy City Index, created by the London-based Institute for Quality of Life, evaluates 200 cities worldwide using 82 indicators across six major categories ...

She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. New York City ranked 17th globally in the annual Happy City Index, making it the highest-ranking U.S. city. The Big Apple scored well ...

And the Institute for Quality of Life knows exactly where they are. Each year, the institute releases its Happy City Index, which recognizes "a group of cities committed to cultivating and growing ...

In May, the Institute for the Quality of Life released its 2025 Happy City Index. The 200 cities in the report were separated into three groups: gold, silver, and bronze, with gold meaning those ...