5 FL Cities Rated For Happiness: Study

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Five Florida cities were among 90 cities evaluated for happiness, according to a new study from Smart Asset.

St. Petersburg was the city in the Sunshine State that landed highest on the list at No. 34.

St. Pete was also named among the happiest cities to live in America in a list released by Outside Magazine last year.

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Smart Asset’s study evaluated cities across the country using 11 metrics including life expectancy, household income, infrastructure and rate of marriage.

Arlington, Virginia, landed at No. 1 on the list.

Other Florida cities on the list are:

• No 52 - Orlando
• No. 55 - Tampa
• No. 59 - Jacksonville
• No. 84 - Miami

Check out the full list from Smart Asset here.

Data and Methodology

Ninety of the largest U.S. cities for which data was available were evaluated across three categories: personal finance, well being, and quality of life. Data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau 1-Year American Community Survey for 2022 and the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps for 2023.

Personal finance metrics included the percent of individuals earnings $100,000 or more. Well being measures noted life expectancy and the percent of residents who have health insurance. Quality of life data included the marriage rate and average traffic on major roads in the county.