What are the happiest cities in Massachusetts? I was scrolling through the web yesterday and stumbled upon this question which made me wonder. But before we can reveal the top 7, we must look at the criteria to what being happy means.
The list was posted on the website www.creditdonkey.com. They mention how irritable many people in Massachusetts are. I mean let’s be honest. We do have a reputation for being rude. We are especially rude to outsiders. But what we do have is pride. Massachusetts and New Englanders are very prideful of where they’re from. The criteria for happy cities comes from these 7 areas: Restaurants, crime rate, commute, departure time, income, divorce rate and housing.
I found it interesting that according to this study, they find people who work earlier are happier. So they take into account commute time and how early people in these cities leave for work everyday. If they leave before 5am, that’s a plus. Obviously income plays a big factor so median income per household has to be a factor. Not to mention the divorce rate can play a factor on someone’s happiness.
They are also only looking at cities that have a population of 15,000 or more. Shout out to the city of Leominster who cracked the top 10 in this list. Leominster made the list because of its $60,000 median income and affordable housing costs. If you live in Leominster, do you agree? Are there cities that should have made the list? We’re always looking for your opinions. In the meantime, here are the 7 happiest cities in Massachusetts.
