According to a new study from SmartAsset, Plano, Texas just snagged the top spot as the happiest big city in the country. That’s right. Not Austin. Not Dallas. Not even the tech-filled streets of San Jose. Plano. And honestly, it kind of makes sense.
The Surprising Joys of Suburbia
Plano might not have the chaotic nightlife or world-famous skyline of other cities, but what it does have is peace, prosperity, and a whole lot of married couples. The city ranked first in the nation for marriage rates, with nearly 56% of its residents hitched and, apparently, happy about it. It also boasts the fourth-highest number of mentally healthy days reported and one of the lowest poverty rates among major U.S. cities…