Happiest city in India 2026

Two views of city happiness: Time Out's 2026 survey ranking, and CityVibe's live mood from real answers today.

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1. ·Mumbai–
2. ·Delhi–
3. ·Bangalore–
4. ·Pune–
5. ·Hyderabad–
6. ·Chennai–
7. ·Kolkata–
8. ·Ahmedabad–
9. ·Jaipur–
10. ·Goa–

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Jaipur: 6th happiest city in the world (Time Out 2026)

Time Out's World's Happiest Cities 2026, published 7 July 2026, ranks Jaipur 6th. It is the only Indian city in the list, because Time Out included only the highest-ranked city from each country. Bath, United Kingdom, ranked first.

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The 20 happiest cities in the world in 2026, according to Time Out

1. Bath, United Kingdom
2. Panama City, Panama
3. Guadalajara, Mexico
4. Medellín, Colombia
5. Krakow, Poland
6. Jaipur, India
7. Chicago, United States
8. Cape Town, South Africa
9. Shanghai, China
10. Gothenburg, Sweden
11. Montreal, Canada
12. São Paulo, Brazil
13. Valencia, Spain
14. Prague, Czech Republic
15. Melbourne, Australia
16. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
17. Hamburg, Germany
18. Porto, Portugal
19. Amsterdam, Netherlands
20. Chiang Mai, Thailand

Source: Time Out, "The world's happiest cities in 2026, according to locals". Linked cities have a live CityVibe mood page.

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