“Queensland's known as the Sunshine State. All those rays and the laid-back lifestyle might be among the reasons why it's Australia's happiest state,” Bayliss said.
OK, so Melbourne may be the 'Friendliest City in the World', according to recent data – but Sydney has ranked in the top 10 global cities when it comes to both safety and happiness.
1. Finland: For the sixth year in a row, Finland is the world's happiest country, according to the World Happiness Report. Aleksanterinkatu (Aleksi Street) in Helsinki is pictured.
Where did Australia rank in the happiest countries list? Our great southern land ranked 12th on the list this year. This is the same as it was in 2022, but we dropped down from our position of 11th in 2020. The highest we've been in the last decade was in 2016, when we were ranked ninth globally.
The report, which draws on global survey data from people in more than 150 countries, placed Finland in the top position for the sixth year in a row, with a happiness score significantly ahead of all other countries.
The 2022 World Happiness Report included a section looking at possible genetic effects on individual happiness. Finland is in the top position in the world happiness report in 2022. Followed by Denmark and Iceland in second and third place.
Is there a correlation between healthiness and happiness? San Francisco was named the healthiest city in the U.S. by personal finance website WalletHub.
According to a study published in the Social Indicators Research journal, we're the happiest between the ages of 30-34, and midlife (our 40s and 50s) is not perceived as the least happy period in life.
Census data shows more people moved interstate to Queensland than any other state or territory in the five years to 2021.
Maybe it is the windiest city in Australia and the third windiest city in the world. The windiest point on Perth's metropolitan coastline is Ocean Reef. Last night was no exception, at 10pm the Ocean Reef weather station measured winds at 106 km/hr.
Cities across the United States vary greatly in their environment, income, citizens' overall well-being and community. For 2023, California dominated the list of the happiest cities in America, while Fremont, California, topped the list for the second year in a row.
Green Bay, Wisconsin, jumped two spots to become the best city to live in for 2023, according to the publication's annual ranking.
Green Bay, Wisconsin. Among northern U.S. metro areas that offer a low cost of living, Green Bay might be the best option for you, as it's the No. 1 Best Place to Live in the U.S. in 2023-2024. Green Bay residents spend just 19.92% of the area's median household income on housing costs.
Your home, neighborhood, and surroundings all have a huge impact on your quality of life—sometimes they'll contribute to your happiness, while other times they'll leave you feeling unfulfilled or unmotivated. Moving offers a fresh change of scenery that can recharge and boost your mood.
1 Tel Aviv, Israel
Moving to the Middle East, we have Israel as one of the world's happiest cities. With its rich cultural heritage, kind people, and abundance of food, shopping, and learning: Tel Aviv has become a global hot spot for spring break and vacationing as a whole.
Studies are clear about one thing: throughout the world, Americans tend to smile the most! It's not that other countries don't have plenty to smile about, it's that people tend to smile as much as they are conditioned to through socialization and culture.
According to the annual World Happiness Report, Afghanistan has been ranked as the saddest country in the world. For the sixth year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the report, which ranks global happiness in more than 150 countries around the world.