A new national report ranking the happiest cities in America places one Maryland city among the top 15 in the country.
With the International Day of Happiness approaching on March 20, personal finance website WalletHub released its 2026 report on the Happiest Cities in America. The rankings analyzed more than 180 of the nation’s largest cities to determine where residents enjoy the best overall quality of life.
Columbia, Maryland ranked 13th overall, making it the only Maryland city to land in the top 15. Washington DC ranked 33rd overall in the study. Baltimore ranked near the bottom of the list, coming in 172nd out of the 182 cities evaluated…