Welcome to the happiest city in Canada: Sudbury, Ontario.
Forty-five percent of the city's population put their overall life satisfaction at a 9 or 10.
Apparently, Sudbury is happytown. #sudbury #LaurentianU
That's way higher than Toronto and Vancouver, which placed dead last.
And, as it turns out, there seem to be a plethora of reasons to be happy in a place like this.
1. They have some of the most beautiful scenery in Ontario.
2. In fact, Sudbury is home to a whopping 330 Lakes.
3. Which means year-round fishing.
4. Lakes aside, Sudbury boasts the breathtaking Onaping Falls.
5. Their public art inspires self confidence.
6. It's home to a massive underground science lab, located 2km below the Vale Creighton Mine.
7. The community really knows how to celebrate the smaller and simpler things in life.
8. Did we mention that they have an amazing skyline?
9. And not even a 1,250-foot tall smoke stack could ruin the view.
10. They hold an annual "Ugliest Schoolyard Contest" to inspire bettering the environment.
11. They even honour Earth Day by gathering the community and sharing stories in a teepee.
12. Commuting is never an issue in this town.
@BiggerSudbury #whyIlovesudbury A short 10 min drive to work leaves more time to spend with friends and family.
my commute is a 10 minute walk - and 10 minutes the other way takes me to a beautiful park and beach #whyIlovesudbury #IloveDowntownSudbury
This has got to be the reason they're happier than Torontonians at least.
13. Which means everyday chores and morning routines can actually be tolerable.
14. When they do have to drive somewhere, they might get to take this Bridge of Nations.
15. Calming and quiet trails like these (which are also good for snowshoeing) are right in their backyards.
16. The Bell Park Walkway is one of the top tourist destinations on that side of Ontario.
17. Taxidermy animals and all, they truly know how to cheer for their home teams — in the cutest and quirkiest Sudbury way.
Really, who wouldn't be happy here?
