The study conducted by the Institute for Quality of Life and the Happy City Hub in London has created a ranking of the 200 happiest cities in the world. For this study, 5 criteria are taken into consideration:
- services;
- technology;
- governance;
- social policies;
- mobility sectors.
These 5 aspects are considered fundamental for the quality of life of the population and the general ranking is created from a ranking of these criteria.
Happiest cities in the world: there are three Italian ones
The study places Milano in 102nd place, Bologna at the 116 ° place e Roma in 128th place among the 200 happiest cities in the world. Therefore, in addition to the two cities in Northern Italy, the Capital is among the happiest cities in Italy in 2023, according to the Happy Cities Index which every year measures the well-being of citizens. All three Italian cities are part of the "bronze cities".
Here is the happiest city in the world
In the Happy City Index ranking the Danish city of Aarhus is in first place, followed by Amsterdam e Bergen (Norway) completing the podium. Taking a general look at the world, 17 cities are located in North America and Northern Europe while the United Kingdom is represented with 18 locations. Among the cities that earned the highest scores were London, Amsterdam, Oslo, Helsinki, Zurich, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington DC.
These are the top 10 cities in the ranking:
- Aarhus
- Amsterdam
- Bergen
- Brisbane (Australia)
- Canberra (Australia)
- Eskilstuna (Sweden)
- Geneva (Switzerland)
- Helsinki (Finland)
- Jonkoping (Sweden)
- London (UK)
Let's then move on to the silver medal, the top ten is as follows:
- Berlin
- Lappeenranta (Finland)
- Singapore
- Bern
- Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Hague (Netherlands)
- Milton Keynes (UK)
- Melbourne (Australia)
- Bristol (UK)
The top ten bronze cities recognized by the ranking are as follows:
- Innsbruck
- Milano
- Wolkersdorf (Austria)
- Oxford
- Graz (Austria)
- Bournemouth (UK)
- Hartberg (Austria)
- Montpellier (France)
- Seoul (South Korea)
- Limoges (France)
