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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
It is weird that reported life satisfaction is lowest in Canada’s major cities, and yet those cities keep growing and growing, and we’re resigned to them being the drivers of our economy where all ambitious young people should relocate to. Maybe our public policy should be geared towards keeping people in the communities where they’re happiest.
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Happiness is relative to expectations. For individuals choosing to live in a big city, they're expecting it to positive for them (or would not make that choice). If you put the same individuals into a rural environment, they would likely be less happy. There are self-selection biases at play here - satisfied people stay put. Unsatisfied people look for more, but they don't always get it.