Fremont, California, Named Happiest City in U.S. by WalletHub Study

The study analyzed factors such as income, divorce rates, and emotional well-being across 182 cities.

Fremont, California, tops WalletHub's list of the happiest cities in the U.S., with high income, low divorce, and low depression rates as key factors.
Overland Park, Kansas, and San Jose, California, follow Fremont in the rankings, highlighting diverse geographic representation among the happiest cities.
No cities from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, or Connecticut made the top 20, while Detroit, Michigan, was ranked as the least happy.
The study evaluated 182 of the largest U.S. cities based on emotional and physical well-being, income, employment, community, and environment.
Fremont's residents boast the highest percentage of households earning over $75,000 annually, contributing to its top happiness ranking.