Hsinchu City Retains As The Most Happiest In Taiwan

The City of Hsinchu retains the title of the most happiest city and data show it’s the city’s third straight year on top. According to survey made by Economic Daily News and Nan Shan Life Insurance Co reveals that the national happiness index of Hsinchu City is the highest among all cities and counties in Taiwan.


Hsinchu City reached the percentage of 78.6% and recorded as the highest percentage of all time. Taitung County make a big leap on the chart from 11thplace last year to second place this year, as the country is truck by typhoon and earthquakes last year. Hsinchu County retains the third spot to complete the top three, while Chiayi County finish last place with a lowly 24.9%

Hsinchu Train Station

Big cities and counties of Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung all drop spots in the list while New Taipei retains in its position.

List of the happiest city in Taiwan as Hsinchu City leading the pact according to survey.
1. Hsinchu City
2. Taitung County
3. Hsinchu County
4. Yilan County
5. Hualien County
6. Taipei City
7. Chiayi City
8. Miaoli County
9. Taoyuan City
10. Wuhu County
11. New Taipei City
12. Tainan County
13. Taichung County
14. Pingtung County
15. Changhua County
16. Nantou County
17. Kaohsiung County
18. Keelung City
19. Yunlin County
20. Chiayi County

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The survey is done last October 3 to November 17, 2018 and the result of the survey reveal before the year ends. Valid of about more than 22,000 samples of aged 20 years old and above and is done via telephone in the whole island of Taiwan.