Check Out America's 'Most' And 'Least' Happy Cities For Workers: Indeed Job Rank Survey

By R. Siva Kumar - 15 Mar '16 10:50AM
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If you aren't happy in Los Angeles, you'd better be! In a survey on employee satisfaction and happiness, Indeed, a popular job site, asked 10 million users all over the world to rank cities in the United States and Europe on a happiness index.

The topper in the list was Los Angeles. Check the list below for the rankings:

1. Los Angeles, CA

2. Miami, FL

3. San Diego, CA

4. Providence, RI

5. San Francisco, CA

6. New Orleans, LA

7. Washington, DC

8. Boston, MA

9. Riverside, CA

10. San Jose, CA

And look at these sad, least happy ones:

1. Denver, CO

2. Indianapolis, IN

3. Louisville, KY

4. Pittsburgh, PA

5. Richmond, VA

6. Cincinnati, OH

7. Salt Lake City, UT

8. Charlotte, NC

9. Oklahoma City, OK

10. Nashville, TN

Why are the top five happiest cities situated in California? Because of its reportedly flourishing tech industry, which has collected some of the most alluring perks for the workers

"California remains a strong draw for talent, in part due to the tech industry, so it's not surprising to see many workers in the state are invested in their jobs and show above-average levels of satisfaction," Tara Sinclair, Indeed's chief economist, said.

Moreover, those who were employed in voluntarism and public service, such as teaching and childcare, tended to be toppers in the list of the happiest jobs in the U.S.

However, Denver was marked to be the "least ideal city" for job satisfaction and happiness, even though it was among the first-rankers in Forbes' "best list for business and careers".

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