The top 31 happiest cities are the “gold cities.” In 2025, cities in regions all around the world made the gold list, including Europe, Asia, North America , and the South Pacific .

We’re the best around, and nothing’s ever going to keep us down. New York City has been named the best city in the world for 2025 by Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index.. This marks the ...

Calgary, in western Canada, recorded the biggest tumble in this year’s ranking, dropping from fifth place to 18th. Two of the three other Canadian cities in the index also fell.