Monday, February 15, 2010

Western Cities Fare Best in Well-Being Index

USA TODAY
Feeling down? You might consider a move to Boulder, Colo.

A massive new study of Americans' attitudes concludes that the city at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is home to the happiest, healthiest people in the United States. At the bottom of 162 large and medium-sized cities: Huntington, W.Va.

The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, based on interviews with more than 353,000 Americans during 2009, asked individuals to assess their jobs, finances, physical health, emotional state of mind and communities.

CHECK THE INDEX: How does your city rank?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-15-cities_N.htm#table