These Are the Best Cities to Live a 'Healthy and Happy Life' This Year, According to Study
Looking to live a happy and healthy life? (We mean, who isn't?!) Make your way to Vienna, stat. At least that's according to online optical retailer Lenstore in its Healthy Lifestyle Cities Report for 2022. If you're not particularly into Vienna, well, don't you worry cause there are a bunch of other countries at your disposal.
"We collected data across 10 metrics for 48 cities around the world (please see all metrics below). Each of these metrics were awarded a weighted score and these were combined to give each city a total score out of 10. This score was then used to rank the 48 cities to determine which were best for healthy living," researchers said.
The metrics include obesity levels, life expectancy, sunshine hours, air and water quality, happiness levels, cost of a bottle of water, average yearly working hours, outdoor activities, number of takeout places, and cost of a monthly gym membership—you know, just the essentials.
See the top 10 best cities to live a healthy and happy life below.
- Vienna
- Dubai
- Copenhagen
- Frankfurt
- Amsterdam
- Helsinki
- Berlin
- Stockholm
- Fukuoka
- Geneva
Some other interesting takeaways from the study are that 10 of the healthiest locations to live in the full list are in Europe, as well as the fact that London is the world's sixth unhealthiest city. Who knew?
