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The happiest city in America revealed — and the others in the top 5 may surprise you
New York Post ^ | August 31, 2026 | Emily Fu

Posted on 08/31/2026 1:59:21 PM PDT by Labyrinthos

Fremont, Calif., has been crowned the happiest city in the country, according to a new WalletHub study ranking 182 of the largest US cities***Bismarck, ND, took the No. 2 spot, followed by Scottsdale, Ariz.; South Burlington, Vt.; and Fargo, ND — putting two cities in frigid North Dakota among the five happiest places in America.

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Here's the link to the Wallethub rankings: https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-places-to-live/32619?
1 posted on 08/31/2026 1:59:21 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-places-to-live/32619?


2 posted on 08/31/2026 1:59:53 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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I don’t think I’d make it for six months in Vermont before one of those Yankees had me arrested because my accent offended him.


3 posted on 08/31/2026 2:02:40 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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Fremont? No way, Jose.


4 posted on 08/31/2026 2:04:00 PM PDT by TTFlyer (Lenin: that by the infliction of terror, a well-organized minority can conquer a nation.)
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To: Labyrinthos

Yeah, those ND cities are very happy. Happy when the spring thaw comes, that is!!!!!!!!!


5 posted on 08/31/2026 2:05:54 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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“”””Yeah, those ND cities are very happy. Happy when the spring thaw comes, that is!!!!!!!!!””””

Fargo has three seasons. Winter. Flooding. Mosquitoes.


6 posted on 08/31/2026 2:07:46 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: ComputerGuy

ya know what a southern gent and a pair of panties have in common?

All it takes is a Yank to bring them down!!

jk!! that one used to go over good over a CB radio!!


7 posted on 08/31/2026 2:08:32 PM PDT by sit-rep (I may be Dumb, but I'm not Stupid!)
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“ don’t think I’d make it for six months in Vermont before one of those Yankees had me arrested because my accent offended him.”

In Vermont it would likely be 5-10 years before anyone spoke to you.


8 posted on 08/31/2026 2:09:42 PM PDT by muir_redwoods (You choose; a world without dogs or a world without muslims.)
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To: Labyrinthos
In my opinion, these kinds of articles are worthless.

Who gets to decide which city is happier than some other city? What criteria did they use to measure happiness? Does someone suddenly become an "expert" simply because they have a website?

Where do they get their data? In many decades on this planet, I don't remember any pollster ever querying me about my happiness.

My rant for today.
9 posted on 08/31/2026 2:13:33 PM PDT by systemjim (Lifetime Lover of Music)
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To: shelterguy

I don’t believe any of it.

California and the Dakotas?

Right👌

But if it’ll redirect more people from coming to my state OK!


10 posted on 08/31/2026 2:17:48 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave!)
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“Who gets to decide which city is happier than some other city? What criteria did they use to measure happiness? Does someone suddenly become an “expert” simply because they have a website?

Where do they get their data? In many decades on this planet, I don’t remember any pollster ever querying me about my happiness.”

Go to https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-places-to-live/32619? and scroll down to “Methodology.” You can agree or disagree, but there is a methodology.


11 posted on 08/31/2026 2:19:05 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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“Fremont? No way, Jose.”

Oh, there’s always a way. It just happens that the owner of wallethub, owned by evolution finance, Odysseas Papadimitriou, also owns carhub which has four cardhub stores in and right at the edge of Fremont:

Games of Fremont: Located right in the Fremont Hub Courtyard

Game Kastle: Located on Washington Blvd.

Cardboard Champion: Located on Fremont Blvd

88 Cardhouse: Located just over the border in Newark on Mowry Ave

Doesn’t hurt to get a little free andvertising and since he’s in Florida, emphasis on the free.

wy69


12 posted on 08/31/2026 2:22:15 PM PDT by whitney69 (`)
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“Yeah, those ND cities are very happy. Happy when the spring thaw comes, that is!!!!!!!!!”

Two of the happiest, upbeat people I know are a married couple from Fargo. They live in Fargo, but spend the winter in Scottsdale. No wonder they are happy.


13 posted on 08/31/2026 2:22:55 PM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: shelterguy

My cousin used to live near Duluth MN. He had two quips about life there:

1. There are two seasons. Winter and Road Construction.

2. It’s not true that we don’t have summer. And if it happens to fall on weekend, we have a picnic.


14 posted on 08/31/2026 2:26:36 PM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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“””Two of the happiest, upbeat people I know are a married couple from Fargo. They live in Fargo, but spend the winter in Scottsdale. No wonder they are happy.”””

I lived there for 40 years. It would be an ok place if you left for Arizona on Labor Day and came back on Memorial Day.


15 posted on 08/31/2026 2:30:49 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Labyrinthos

Freemont is like 100% Muslim.


16 posted on 08/31/2026 2:34:37 PM PDT by vivenne (7Come to think of it. Fact.)
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To: John Milner

In Utah we get to enjoy all 4 seasons in one day.


17 posted on 08/31/2026 2:37:14 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence." -Marx the Smarter (Groucho.))
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To: TTFlyer

No way, San Jose.


18 posted on 08/31/2026 2:40:07 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Labyrinthos

Fremont, California is the happiest?

What’s next, Oakland, California is the safest?

San Francisco, California has the most straight men?

Santa Cruz, California has the lowest amount of Marijuana use?

C’mon, Man!


19 posted on 08/31/2026 2:42:06 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: Labyrinthos

Anywhere in VT is hippie dippie commie. No thanks.


20 posted on 08/31/2026 2:42:10 PM PDT by albie
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