This is the happiest place in the world to live right now

• Finland was named the world’s happiest country for the third straight year

• Eight European countries ranked in the top 10, according to the World Happiness Report

• The U.S. has ground to make up

Looking for happiness? Try moving to Finland.

The Nordic country was named the happiest country to live in by a recent report.

How exactly is happiness measured? Visual Capitalist, an online publisher, pulled data from the World Happiness Report to aggregate scores from 149 countries between 2018 and 2020.

The study used several factors to calculate world happiness levels, including health, wealth, and life expectancy at birth. It also collected survey data about social support, freedom to make life choices, generosity, perceptions of government and corporate corruption, and recent emotional states.

Europeans are happiest

Finland, which received a score of 7.8 out of 8, has consistently been ranked the happiest country in the world, but it gained even more of a toehold on the title because of its citizens’ high levels of trust in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Europe, as a whole, had several countries among the happiest to live in, including Finland’s neighbors, Sweden and Norway. Meanwhile, Croatia, which was one of the few countries accepting tourists during the pandemic, had the biggest improvement in overall happiness and is now 5.9, although it’s still below the average rating in Europe (6.4). The study doesn’t specify what Croatia’s score was previously.

Switzerland and the Netherlands ranked within the top five globally, while eight European countries ranked in the top 10 worldwide, including Iceland and Luxembourg.

The U.S. has ground to make up

North Americans are happiest in Canada –– and not in the U.S.

Despite dropping in the happiness rankings three straight years, Canada topped the continent with a 7.1 rating, ranking No. 14 worldwide.

The U.S., which was plagued by the pandemic and other stressful events in 2020, ranked No. 19 in the world and No. 3 in North America.

Costa Rica ranked second in North America and No. 16 globally, according to the study.

Australia, Israel, and New Zealand were the only countries outside of Europe and North America to rank in the top 20.

The happiest cities for remote workers in the U.S.

For workers with the luxury of working from anywhere, a study found the best U.S. cities for amenities, communities, and even WiFi speeds for those working remotely.

Portland, Oregon, topped the list partly for its accessibility for the remote work. The city has more than 650 public Wi-Fi locations scattered at coffee shops, co-working spaces, and even libraries.

San Francisco ranked second despite currently being the nation’s most expensive place to live, followed by Phoenix, Denver, and Dallas.

Here are the 10 happiest cities for remote workers:

1. Portland, Oregon
2. San Francisco, California
3. Phoenix, Arizona
4. Denver, Colorado
5. Dallas, Texas
6. Austin, Texas
7. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8. Atlanta, Georgia
9. Tampa, Florida
10. New York City, New York