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发帖数: 945 | 1 Richmond, Virginia is the happiest city in the country according to survey
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Richmond, Virginia is the happiest city in the country according to survey
July 24, 2014
Richmond.com, reports on Wednesday that Richmond, Virginia is the "most
content area" in America, according to a recent study from the U.S. National
Bureau of Economic Research. Why was Richmond charted as the happiest city
in the country? Even though there is bickering over baseball stadiums,
schools, transportation, and potholes, there are still great things to love
about Richmond, affectionately called the River City. The Richmond Times-
Dispatch on Thursday concurs that Richmond is a happy place to live.
According to WTOP News, Richmond, Virginia, is the happiest metro area with
a population of more than 1 million.The Norfolk-Virginia Beach area in
Virginia where Pharrell Williams is from came in at No. 2 followed by
Washington, D.C., in third. (See the top 10 list below).
While Richmond is America’s most contented area, New York its unhappiest
metropolitan area as indicated by the study from the U.S. National Bureau of
Economic Research that relies on a large survey that asks respondents about
their satisfaction with life.
The list of the top 10 happiest metro cities are listed in order of the
happiest:
Richmond, Virginia
Norfolk-Virginia Beach Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Atlanta, Georgia
Houston, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida
Nashville, Tennessee
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, Florida
Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, New Jersey
Researchers found that people may be deciding to trade happiness for other
perks, such as less happiness for higher incomes or lower housing costs. The
study's co-author, Joshua Gottlieb of the University of British Columbia's
Vancouver School of Economics says, "Our research indicates that people care
about more than happiness alone, so other factors may encourage them to
stay in a city despite their unhappiness" Also, the study examined what
makes people relocate or stay put when considering their happiness.
The writer of this article is a resident of Richmond, Virginia, and while
she can't speak about everyone else, she is quite happy here compared to
other places where she has lived. |
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