WalletHub gives Plano reason to smile

​​WASHINGTON – Plano has ranked first on WalletHub’s list of America’s happiest cities in 2019. 

The Collin County city ranked ​​​​sixth in income and employment, seventh in emotional and physical well-being, and eighth in community and environment. It was also fourth in lowest separation and divorce rate.

Two other Lone Star cities made the top 25: seventh Grand Prairie and 14th Austin. Grand Prairie was sixth in community and environment, 35th in income and employment, and 20th in emotional and physical well-being. The Texas capital ranked ninth, 53rd, and 23rd in those categories. 

Laredo ranked second in lowest suicide rate but fourth in lowest sports-participation rate. Brownsville was fifth in lowest sports participation. 

Corpus Christi tied for fourth with Cheyenne, Wyo., for most work hours. 

The rest of WalletHub’s top five are Irvine​​, Calif.; Madison, Wisc.; Fremont, Calif.; and Huntington Beach, Calif. ​