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You're familiar with the classic Gotham Grinch stereotype, of course: grouchy George Costanza, perennial harbinger of gloom Woody Allen (just check out his best and worst movies) and rock & roll Eeyore James Murphy, who told us we were stupid for voting his song "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" as one of the city's finest anthems. But the miserable New Yorker isn't just a fiction; a new report written by Harvard researchers and published by the National Bureau of Economic Reaseach has the stats to back it up. Just take a look at this infograph: Out of all the American cities with a population of over one million people, New York is officially the least happy.
Here we are, topping the list:
1. New York, NY
2. Pittsburgh, PA
3. Louisville, KY
4. Milwaukee, WI
5. Detroit, MI
6. Indianapolis, IN
7. St. Louis, MO
8. Las Vegas, NV
9. Buffalo, NY
10. Philadelphia, PA
And voila, America's most chipper:
1. Richmond-Petersburg, VA
2. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA
3. Washington, DC
4. Raleigh-Durham, NC
5. Atlanta, GA
6. Houston, TX
7. Jacksonville, FL
8. Nashville, TN
9. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL
10. Middlesex-Somerset-Hunterdon, NJ
But before you reach for that sadface emoji, know this: New York is the greatest city in the world, and we have 50 solid gold reasons to prove it. Sure, we may be a little neurotic (take our Neurotic New Yorker quiz if you dare) but we're also a city of romantics (find out what kind of New York lover you are!). And look at these stories of New York niceness if you wanna turn that frown upside-down. New York's attractions run from the sublime to the ridiculous: We have the most stunning skyline anywhere, and we're also home to the Coney Island hot dog eating contest. New York is playful, and New York is fun. Just look at the lip-smacking smorgasbord of festivals, markets and outdoor adventures on offer this summer in New York. Having considered all this data carefully, we can only consider that what the researchers meant to say was that New York is the coolest city in America. Wouldn't you agree?