Minneapolis is the only city in the US to make the top 37 "Golden" happiest cities list

[Ocelot II]

as determined by the Institute of the Quality of Life. https://happy-city-index.com/ Most of the others are in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK.

A city of happy people will always mean something different to a five-year-old expecting places to play and the opportunity to build relationships with parents as part of quality time spent together, where a quick return home from the workplace will be crucial. Other expectations would be defined by students, corporate professionals, senior citizens and every other group of people with specific needs.
Therefore, it is not fair to establish a single city-leader. It is most appropriate to establish a group of cities committed to happiness cultivation and growth, where education, inclusive policies, economy, mobility, environmental protection, access to green areas or innovation are not only important components of the official policies created, but are also visible in the implemented solutions, tangible for the residents and have a direct impact on their quality of life.

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Well done. Minneapolis!

Something to be proud of and to nurture.

[LakeVermilion]

2. I looked through all 250 and found

only one city in a Red area: Salt Lake City. The rest of the list features Boston, Baltimore, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Madison, Portland and Rochester, MN.

I doubt that MAGATs would even try to understand the concept of a happy city.

[mitch96]

7. "I doubt that MAGATs would even try to understand the concept of a happy city."Well if you base everything on

hate, revenge and "owning the libs" ..Yeah that concept is beyond them...
"A City is what it is because the citizens are what they are"
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[SarahD]

3. They have nice lakes. And nice people.

Minnesota Nice is a real thing.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Nice.

I lived in Minneapolis for far too short a time, more than 40 years ago. I loved living there. I am very sorry I am not still there.

[viva la]

5. So many of these happy cities have cold weather.

I wonder if winter makes you happier about spring.

[Hieronymus Phact]

6. Finding a winter sport to enjoy

Makes winter more fun.
Learning to dress for the cold is an underappreciated art form.