Researchers at Prevention magazine started a survey to determine the most content and healthy cities/towns in the USA. The various criteria considered were access to greenery, agriculture, and availability of natural and healthy foods, diseases, depression & unemployment rates.

Listed below are the top healthiest and happiest 10 cities.

1.      San Jose, California

This city with its beautiful climate has easy access to nutritious food, community gardens, farmers' markets etc. People have started adopting an organic diet and have realized the importance of natural foods thereby reducing exposure to chemicals and pesticides.

2.      Salt Lake City, Utah

With the Mormon culture, various forms of intoxication are refrained from here and this city hereby reports low cancer rates, along with some of the best cancer-survival rates in the country.

3.      Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minnesota

With the parks, lakes; walks and workouts are a part of the culture. It has also been vindicated that this place has the highest per capita number of farmers' markets and highly accessible natural foods.

4.      Anaheim, California

With healthcare facilities, parks, plethora of outdoor activities, this place boasts of residents who are extremely fit.

5.      San Diego, California

This city has reported the highest number of residents who exercise on a daily basis and this is triggered by the cities' beautiful beaches, coastline & hiking trails.

6.      Fargo, North Dakota

In spite of the extreme weather conditions, and the cold winters in this city, Fargo boasts of high social sense and communal harmony. It has been vindicated that directing your energy towards religion and spirituality can inculcate happiness and peace.

 7.      San Francisco, California

With its inclination towards culture, society, community and entertainment, this city boasts of a very high physical and mental score from the various cities in the United States. It emphasizes on recreation, arts, culture as well as entertainment and thus keeping the residents engaged. It boasts of low depression rates.

8.      Madison, Wisconsin

Wisconsin state capital & college town Madison have the lowest crime rates in the USA. They also boast of natural foods, organic lifestyle as well as fresh produce. Madison is the home to the nation's biggest producer-only farmers' market. It is also very socially and culturally inclined.

9.      Sioux Falls, South Dakota

This city stands first in terms of people ranking their health as ‘better or good.' People here are self-confident, happy and have a very healthy perception towards life.

10.  Honolulu,  Hawaii

It is pretty evident that Honolulu is one of the happiest and most content cities in the USA. It boats of a strong social sense, diversity in culture and race and unity along with various outdoor activities.