Columbia Among Top 20 Happiest Cities in America

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International Day of Happiness is on March 20, and to prep for the day WalletHub has released its report on the happiest cities in America for 2025. Columbia, Maryland, was ranked the sixteenth happiest city, with 29 key indicators of happiness. The study considered factors such as depression rates, income growth, and average leisure time. Check out the top 20 list below,

Happiest Cities in the U.S.

Overall Rank	City	Total Score	Emotional & Physical Well-Being Rank	Income & Employment Rank	Community & Environment Rank
1	Fremont, CA	73.54	1	93	4
2	San Jose, CA	69.34	3	45	10
3	Irvine, CA	69.32	2	62	14
4	Sioux Falls, SD	68.66	9	53	5
5	Overland Park, KS	66.93	4	59	47
6	Lincoln, NE	66.59	25	51	1
7	Madison, WI	65.83	15	24	9
8	Scottsdale, AZ	65.17	22	10	15
9	San Francisco, CA	64.96	6	68	43
10	Huntington Beach, CA	64.70	11	80	39
11	Bismarck, ND	64.34	10	30	84
12	Omaha, NE	64.34	36	89	2
13	Seattle, WA	64.13	5	4	135
14	Charleston, SC	63.93	20	9	48
15	San Diego, CA	63.79	21	27	23
16	Columbia, MD	63.45	7	162	83
17	Plano, TX	62.78	13	66	51
18	Honolulu, HI	62.47	26	52	29
19	South Burlington, VT	62.47	8	7	174
20	Garden Grove, CA	62.36	32	61	13