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Searching for Happiness

The problem with determining what makes a life well-lived is that the definition of happiness changes depending on the individual and their values, goals and cultural beliefs. This year, U.S. News rated the countries they believe offer the best quality of life to their citizens. Citizens in Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Australia and Norway have, according to this report, the best quality of life.

According to Business Insider, “if you regularly remark about how happy, safe and satisfied you feel in your personal and professional lives, you most likely have a pretty high quality of life.” Based on these factors, Business Insider has rated the following U.S. cities tops for their quality of life: Bellevue, Washington, Alexandria, Virginia, and Plano, Texas.

However, whether these cities offer the best quality of life for seniors is another matter —the United States of Aging Survey compared a nationally representative sample of adults aged 18-59 with 4,000 U.S. adults who were 60 and older, and the results showed that each demographic had very different ideas on aging and quality of life.

Ultimately, where you live doesn’t necessarily impact your quality of life, nor does your financial situation (although the United States of Aging Survey did note that low income seniors had a more difficult time in some important areas like connecting through technology and health).