The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index measured how residents of 190 U.S. cities feel about their physical health, social ties, financial security, community and sense of purpose.
The results were released last Tuesday, and residents in the top 5 U.S. communities have reported the lowest levels of stress, little depression and healthy eating habits on a daily basis.
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Florida is the nation’s highest well-being community, followed by Salinas, California.
“Naples is a high well-being place,” Dan Witters, research director of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, told TODAY. “People in Naples really like their communities.”
Residents there also have the lowest levels of stress in the country, report little depression and eat healthy on a daily basis. They are a community who enjoys daily activities and learning or doing something interesting every day. On top of that, Naples is also an affluent city, but while well-being goes up with income, it’s not beholden to it, Witters added.
Take a look at the top 5 U.S. communities that have the highest well-being:
1. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, Florida
2. Salinas, California
3. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida
4. Fort Collins, Colorado
5. Barnstable Town, Massachusetts
Did this list surprise you? Do you live in one of the top 5 happiest and healthiest cities?
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