Mar 11, 2026 | 3:00 pm
A new happiness study has ranked Plano one of the happiest cities in America this year, and it once again landed on top as the happiest city in Texas.
Plano has moved up on the list and ranks as the 16th happiest U.S. city in 2026. Last year, it was 17th.
WalletHub determined the happiest cities in America based on 29 relevant metrics based on “positive-psychology research” across three main categories: emotional and physical wellbeing, income and employment, and community and environment. As with most WalletHub studies, it compared the 182 most populous U.S. cities…