Reykjavik Europe’s third happiest city
Harpa in Reykjavík. Photo: Júlíus Sigurjónsson
Reykjavik is the third happiest city in Europe, according to Business Insider UK. This is based on European Commission data on locals’ perceptions of the life they lead.
The survey gauges people’s satisfaction with their home city in such areas as environment, infrastructure, employment and social issues. Business Insider UK has taken the data and ranked the nineteen cities where people are “very satisfied with the life they lead”.
Icelandic capital Reykjavik takes third place in this impressive list, beaten by just two cities in Denmark.
“Reykjavik – 66% very satisfied, 31% satisfied. People living in the capital of Iceland, and the only large city on the whole island, get to take advantage of beautiful scenery on all sides, and an incredibly safe, quiet city. This reflects in the city's bronze medal position on our list,” reads the article.
The full Business Insider UK Top 19 of Europe’s happiest cities is as follows:
1. Aalborg, Denmark
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Reykjavik, Iceland
4. Zurich, Switzerland
5. Graz, Austria
6. Oslo, Norway
7. Malmö, Sweden
8. Munich, Germany
9. Vienna, Austria
10. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
11. Belfast, UK
12. Rotterdam, Netherlands
13. Cardiff, UK
14. Groningen, Netherlands
15. Antwerp, Belgium
16. Stockholm, Sweden
17. Amsterdam, Netherlands
18. Manchester, UK
19. Essen, Germany
