Boulder has the highest level of “well-being” among 185 metro areas nationwide

Monday, February 15, 2010, 12:59pm MST

Modified: Monday, February 15, 2010, 3:29pm

Boulder rated top city in U.S. for ‘well-being’; Colorado 7th among statesDenver Business Journal - by Mark Harden

Boulder has the highest level of “well-being” among 185 metro areas nationwide, and Colorado ranks No. 7 among states, a new report says. The “Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index,” released Monday, seeks to measure the daily state of health and well-being in cities and states, based on interviews by the Gallup polling organization assessing emotional and physical health, behavior, work environment and access to health care, among other factors.