Where Are the Happiest Employees?

A lot of things can affect an employee’s happiness, but some cities just seem to have happier employees than others.

CareerBliss recently unveiled its list of the “Top 20 Happiest U.S. Cities for Young Professionals for 2012.” This year, six California cities appeared on the list, with three taking hold of the top spots.

The list is based on data from more than 38,000 employee reviews completed between 2011 and 2012 by young professionals, or those with less than 10 years of experience, throughout the country.

Employees were asked to rate 10 key factors that affect workplace happiness (including: work-life balance, compensation, company culture, overall work environment, company reputation, relationships with managers and co-workers, opportunities for growth, job resources, daily tasks, and job autonomy) on a scale of one to five.

The 20 happiest cities include:

1. Los Angeles, Calif.: 3.952
2. San Jose, Calif.: 3.951
3. Sunnyvale, Calif.: 3.950
4. Indianapolis, Ind.: 3.942
5. San Diego, Calif.: 3.884
6. Irvine, Calif.: 3.866
7. Atlanta, Ga.: 3.857
8. Boston, Mass.: 3.845
9. San Francisco, Calif.: 3.833
10. San Antonio, Texas: 3.828
11. Las Vegas, Nev.: 3.820
12. Seattle, Wash.: 3.784
13. Irving, Texas: 3.783
14. Philadelphia, Penn.: 3.779
15. Orlando, Fla.: 3.763
16. Pittsburgh, Penn.: 3.743
17. New York, N.Y.: 3.716
18. Plano, Texas: 3.705
19. Miami, Fla.: 3.679
20. Houston, Texas: 3.679

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