NC city ranks as one of nation’s happiest places to live. Here’s what to know
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- Raleigh, NC earned the No. 5 spot on SmartAsset’s list of happiest U.S. cities.
- The website ranked 85 places using finance, well-being and quality-of-life metrics.
- Raleigh ranked high for well-being, with an 81-year life expectancy and 84% exercise rate.
Raleigh earned the No. 5 spot on SmartAsset’s list of the happiest places to live in the United States. The website evaluated 85 of the nation’s largest cities based on personal finance, well-being and quality of life.
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Here are key takeaways:
• Raleigh scored especially high for well-being, with one of the nation’s longest life expectancies at 81 years and 84% of adults getting exercise. Charlotte was also included at No. 13, as well as Greensboro at No. 37.
• SmartAsset used data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program to rank cities across three categories: personal finance, well-being and quality of life.
• The report said Raleigh has some of the least traffic on main roads, but the city ranked closer to average for marriage rates and access to exercise spaces.
• Last year, both Raleigh and Durham were named among the top 10 happiest U.S. cities on SmartAsset’s list.
• Raleigh didn’t do as well in a separate ranking from WalletHub, landing at No. 22 nationally on a list that examined job opportunities, weather, divorce rates and other factors.
• Arlington, Virginia, in the Washington, D.C., area took the No. 1 spot nationwide. Charlotte
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