Attaining Urban Bliss? Amenity use and Emotional Wellbeing among City Dwellers

Abstract

This paper explores the relationship between the utilization of urban amenities and the degree to which residents of a mid-sized city experience happiness and overall subjective wellbeing. Based on a weekly survey of 170 working residents in St. Petersburg, Florida, results indicate that happiness and overall emotional wellbeing are positively correlated with exercise and spending time with friends, as well as spending time at restaurants, clubs, or bars.