Residents in the City of Delta are among the happiest in the province.
Well, at least according to a new report by Point2, a real estate website, which ranked 100 of the largest cities in Canada based on various “happiness” factors.
The report notes 30 happiness-related metrics were analyzed to create an index, ranging from median after-tax income, poverty rate, perceived health, as well as a sense of belonging to the simplest practical factors like commute time, rainfall and air quality.
The metrics were then split across four happiness-relevant dimensions: economy and real estate, location and demographics, health and well-being, and community and environment.
According to the report Caledon, Ont. was on top of the list as the happiest among the country’s largest cities, while the District of North Vancouver, ranked eighth overall in Canada.
While the District of North Vancouver is the happiest city in B.C., enjoying a $106,000 median after-tax household income, which is $33,000 above the national median reported by StatCan, Delta ranked fourth overall for B.C. communities when it comes to happiness.
The report notes that when it comes to the weather, Delta residents are the “luckiest” with an annual median temperature of 11°C.
“Happiness is as elusive a term as it is subjective, and it encompasses a multitude of aspects, from the pragmatic to the existential. And, although measuring it is somewhat possible due to the many factors that can come into play, there will always be a certain elated vibe that cannot be encapsulated through hard data. But we sure can try,” the report states.
When it comes to money, the report notes money “can’t buy happiness, but it can definitely contribute to it.”
