Minneapolis is ranked as the happiest city in the US
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- Omissions
- The ranking is from the Institute for Quality of Life's 2025 Happy City Index, an international ranking where Minneapolis placed 30th globally.
- Minneapolis was the only U.S. city to receive 'gold' status, which is the basis for the 'happiest in the US' designation.
- The ranking was published in 2025 and refers to data collected through August 2025.
- The CBS News and FOX 9 sources are local Minnesota news outlets, which may have amplified local coverage of this ranking.
- Sources
- SecondaryBBCMinneapolis ranked among the world's happiest cities for 2025, ranked 30th globally with gold status
- SecondaryCBS News MinnesotaMinneapolis named happiest city in the U.S., the only U.S. city ranked 'gold' among 250 cities by the Institute for Quality of Life
- SecondaryFOX 9Minneapolis ranked the happiest city in the United States according to the Institute for Quality of Life