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North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton: One of the Happiest Cities in the United States

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Scientists have been studying happiness, asking basic questions like what makes people smile, laugh, and feel good? In terms of a location, they’ve discovered that the qualities of place, community, and opportunity have a profound effect on how we feel about our lives. According to National Geographic Explorer and Dan Buettnerauthor of the new book, The Blue Zones of Happiness, our region has joined a very happy collection of 20 communities across the Unites States. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton has been ranked #14 in the list of very happy communities, where according to Buettner, “locals smile and laugh more often, socialize several hours a day, have access to green spaces, and feel that they are making purposeful progress toward achieving life goals.”

1: BOULDER, COLORADO
2: SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE
3: CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
4: FORT COLLINS, COLORADO
5: SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
6: SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
7: PROVO, UTAH
8: BRIDGEPORT-STAMFORD-NORWALK, CONNECTICUT
9: BARNSTABLE TOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
10: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
11: NAPLES-IMMOKALEE-MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA
12: SANTA MARIA-SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA
13: SALINAS, CALIFORNIA
14: NORTH PORT-SARASOTA-BRADENTON, FLORIDA
15: HONOLULU, HAWAII
16: ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
17: SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA
18: COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
19: MANCHESTER-NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
20: OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA, CALIFORNIA

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North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton: One of the Happiest Cities in the United States was last modified: October 19th, 2017 by Kathryn Parks

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