Have you ever wondered what exactly it means to be happy?

Does your happiness have anything to do with where you live?

A report just came out that lists the happiest cities in America, and one just so happens to be in Wisconsin.

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Before I go any further, no city, town, suburb, or village in Illinois was among the 25 happiest in the US.

It was quite a surprise, but then again, upon a closer look at the metrics WalletHub used to determine the happiest cities in the country, it all started to make sense.

WalletHub's study was comprehensive, measuring a total of 29 different indicators, from life satisfaction to poverty to job satisfaction and a whole host of other factors in between.

The happiest city in America is Fremont, California, with a total score of 74.16. It is ranked #1 in Emotional and physical Well-Being and #3 in Community and environment.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin, one of America's finest college towns, is also known as one of the US's most happy cities because Madison came in ranked #4 overall.

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Madison, scoring high marks in Emotional & Physical Well-Being (7), Income & Employment (17), and Community & Environment (9), is undoubtedly the happiest city in Wisconsin, a fact its residents can be proud of.

Milwaukee is the 2nd closest to Madison, coming in at #108.

According to the WalletHub study, Aurora is the happiest city in Illinois, ranked #37, followed by Chicago at #83.

The saddest or "least happy" city in America? Detroit.

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