The Bay Space is house to 5 of the nation’s happiest and low-stress cities, in accordance with a pair of rankings.
Up to now yr, the monetary info web site WalletHub has twice ranked 182 massive U.S. cities – together with 29 in California – for measures of what I’ll name “serenity.”
One measure tracks happiness whereas the opposite gauges tense dwelling. Completely happy was outlined by 29 metrics to attain well-being, economics and group, whereas 39 information factors graded key stresses — work, monetary, household, well being and security.
My trusty spreadsheet averaged these grades to rank the cities for an total sense of serenity.
Probably the most serene metropolis was Fremont, which obtained the highest honor in each rankings. Others within the serenity high 5 have been Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Lincoln, Nebraska; Overland Park, Kansas; and Bismarck, North Dakota.
The Bay Space additionally ranked excessive on the serenity scorecard: No. 6 San Jose — from a No. 2 happiest grade and a No. 15 least-stressed rating — and No. 24 San Francisco — No. 9 happiest and No. 43 least careworn.
In Southern California, Irvine ranked No. 7 within the mixed scorecard, with a No. 3 grade for happiness and a No. 16 rating for low stress. Huntington Seaside was No. 18 for serenity — No. 10 for happiest, and No. 34 for least careworn.
Prime half scores
Different California cities with above-par grades within the serenity rankings …
San Diego: No. 32 mixed serenity rating amongst 182 U.S. cities — from fifteenth happiest rating and 53rd lowest stress.
Chula Vista: No. 35 — No. 27 happiest, No. 52 low stress.
Backyard Grove: No. 36 — No. 20 happiest, No. 60 low stress.
Santa Rosa: No. 38 — No. 32 happiest, No. 49 low stress.
Anaheim: No. 45 — No. 30 happiest, No. 61 low stress.
Rancho Cucamonga: No. 48 — No. 42 happiest, No. 56 low stress.
Santa Clarita: No. 51 — No. 31 happiest, No. 73 low stress.
Glendale: No. 60 — No. 38 happiest, No. 81 low stress.
Santa Ana: No. 61 — No. 48 happiest, No. 72 low stress.
Oakland: No. 62 — No. 35 happiest, No. 87 low stress.
Oceanside: No. 67 — No. 43 happiest, No. 90 low stress.
Oxnard: No. 72 — No. 63 happiest, No. 84 low stress.
Fontana: No. 80 — No. 72 happiest, No. 88 low stress.
Riverside: No. 81 — No. 76 happiest, No. 85 low stress.
Lengthy Seaside: No. 89 — No. 87 happiest, No. 102 low stress.
Unhappy and careworn
9 California cities that fell into the underside half of the mixed joyful/stress rankings, included:
Sacramento: No. 99 for serenity amongst 182 cities — the 92nd happiest and 109th with the bottom stress.
Ontario: No. 101 — No. 86 happiest, No. 119 low stress.
Moreno Valley: No. 102 — No. 89 happiest, No. 117 low stress.
Stockton: No. 103 — No. 112 happiest, No. 96 low stress.
Los Angeles: No. 110 — No. 77 happiest, No. 141 low stress.
Modesto: No. 127 — No. 103 happiest, No. 143 low stress.
Bakersfield: No. 128 — No. 127 happiest, No. 120 low stress.
Fresno: No. 140 — No. 126 happiest, No. 154 low stress.
San Bernardino: No. 151 — No. 135 happiest, No. 164 low stress.
The least serene of the 182 cities, by this math, have been Cleveland, Detroit, Memphis, Gulfport, Mississippi, and Birmingham, Alabama.
Jonathan Lansner is the enterprise columnist for the Southern California Information Group. He will be reached at jlansner@scng.com
