It should come as no surprise, but a European study shows that people living in urban areas are happier than those living in rural areas. The Copenhagen Post writes about new research made by the Danish Building Research Institute that confirms the result.

Chief Researcher Thorkild Ærø says that many people living in rural areas harbour romanticized dreams of long peaceful walks in natural surroundings. However, the reality of modern rural life is that people are just as busy as city folk since they have to spend more time commuting.