Overland Park named the 4th ‘happiest city’ in America

Overland Park falls within the top five happiest cities in America in 2023, according to new rankings by personal finance website WalletHub.

Overland Park, which was the only city in Kansas or Missouri to make it into the top 100, ranked fourth overall in happiness when compared to more than 180 of the largest cities in the country.

Below is a look at the official rankings

1. Fremont, California
2. San Jose, California
3. Madison, Wisconsin
4. Overland Park, Kansas 
5. San Francisco, California
6. Irvine, California
7. Columbia, Maryland
8. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
9. South Burlington, Vermont
10. Burlington, Vermont

The city received a happiness score of 68.93

• WalletHub used 30 metrics to determine each city’s score, including depression rates, income growth and average leisure time.
• Overland Park specifically ranked sixth in emotional and physical well-being, 87th in income and employment and sixth in community and environment.
• “I am pleased, but not surprised, to see our community rank so highly on the ‘Happiest Cities’ list for another year,” said Overland Park Mayor Curt Skoog. “Our safe neighborhoods, parks and public amenities, jobs, healthcare system and award-winning schools are foundational to a high quality of life in Overland Park.”

Overland Park moved up the ranks

• WalletHub named Overland Park the eighth happiest city with an overall score of 67.46 last year.
• In 2022, the city received a score of 12 for emotional and physical well-being, a score of 54 for income and employment, and a score of 13 for community and environment from the finance company.

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