You would be surprised , Riverside ranks number 6 in
“Top 10 Happiest Cities for Young Professionals”
Just behind SD, interestingly L.A. is nowhere on the list,
Top 10 Happiest Cities for Young Professionals
Rank City Score
1 San Jose, Calif. 3.94
2 San Francisco, Calif. 3.93
3 Washington, DC 3.85
4 Chicago, Ill. 3.85
5 San Diego, Calif. 3.85
6 Riverside, Calif. 3.84
7 Philadelphia, Pa. 3.84
8 Houston, Texas 3.83
9 Phoenix, Ariz. 3.83
10 Boston, Mass. 3.83
Not saying this has anything to do with it, but there has been a large pool of Asian population move near the UC riverside college in the last 10 or so years.
