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Why Are Some Cities Happier Than Others?
A look at the key characteristics of cities associated with greater well-being
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A look at the key characteristics of cities associated with greater well-being
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Post-industrial, knowledge-based economies top the list and also tend to be the happiest
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Our happiest metro areas all have large tech clusters, highly educated populations, and lots of knowledge, professional, and creative workers
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Unionization levels correlate with not only higher hourly wages but higher income levels across the board
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Cities reflect and compound growing social and economic divides even as they make us richer, more productive, and increase our wages
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A new report looks at booze consumption around the world and reveals surprises. Happier nations quaff more than unhappy ones?
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New figures show the housing market continues to suffer in Florida and the southwest
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What do the latest Case-Shiller figures say about the real estate market?
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Check out this map charting employment statistics around the world
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College grads are no longer flocking to the Sunbelt, but big cities, college towns, and even the Rustbelt metros
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