Nashua, beating the blues, is ranked 27th on nation's happiest cities' list

Nashua ranks high on list of happiest cities in America (Courtesy photo)

With the International Day of Happiness approaching on March 20, the personal-finance company WalletHub has released its report on 2026's Happiest Cities in America, along with expert insights, to determine which cities offer the best conditions for Americans' mental and physical well-being.

To compile the rankings, WalletHub evaluated more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities using 29 key indicators of happiness. The data set ranges from the depression rate to the income-growth rate to the average leisure time spent per day.

Key Stats

• Jersey City, New Jersey has the lowest depression rate, - 2.6 times lower than in Huntington, West Virginia, the city with the highest.
• Newark, New Jersey has the lowest number of suicides per 100,000 residents, - 6.9 times lower than in Casper, Wyoming, the city with the highest.
• Fremont, California has the lowest separation & divorce rate, - 4.4 times lower than in Cleveland city, Ohio, the city with the highest.
• South Burlington, Vermont, has the lowest share of adults sleeping less than 7 hours per night, - two times lower than in Detroit, Michigan, the city with the highest.
• Bismarck, North Dakota has the lowest average commute time, - 2.6 times lower than in New York, the city with the highest.

To view the full report and your city's rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-places-to-live/32619