THE happiest city in the UK has been revealed - and it's home to one of the best pubs in the world. Recent research from the Happy City Index (HCI) revealed the world's happiest cities, with one English city creeping into the top ten. The cities were ranked based on "thousands of indicators" that were whittled down into five key categories, including citizens, governance, environment, economy and mobility.
Each category was measured against a resident's quality of life and sense of happiness. A score was then awarded for each category before being combined together to determine an overall score. On their website, the Happy City Index explained their process, they wrote: "Since every city is a moving landscape, their activity must be periodically verified, especially with regard to the quality of public services provided and place-based knowledge, in response to new challenges that arise.
We do that every day and publish once a year." The annual report named Aarhus (Denmark's second-largest city) as the happiest city in the world. Zurich in Switzerland nabbed second place, while the German capital of Berlin took the third spot.
Bristol was the only UK city listed in the top 10, coming in at seventh place. Straddling the River Avon , the English city is a well-known hub for creativity. The creators of Wallace and Gromit , Aardman Animations are based in Bristol.
Their treasure characters can be seen throughout the city, with one of their most unusual spots being a Wallace and G.
