Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) How much money do you need to make to be happy living in Dallas. According to a new study from Purdue University and GoBankingRates.com the magic number of $113,085 per year. The study also found you need to make between $64,620 and $80,775 a year for your emotional well being.
“That might be surprising as what we see on TV and what advertisers tell us we need would indicate that there is no ceiling when it comes to how much money is needed for happiness, but we now see there are some thresholds,” said Andrew T. Jebb, a doctoral student and the lead author of the Purdue University study, in a press release.
If you want to be happy living in Los Angeles the study says you need to earn $204,885. It’s $219,765 in New York City and $319,935 if you want to be happy living in San Francisco.
