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Many Americans fantasize about a chiller lifestyle especiallyfinancially but are confused about where to go to find it.

Read on if youre ready to pack your bags for (literally) greener pastures.

Here are the 10most relaxed U.S. citiesto live in 2024.

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Minneapolis

Minneapolis takes the crown with a whopping 69.19 on the relaxation index.

With 206 parks and a healthcare index of 71.46, this citys got your back literally.

Boston

Beantown has an excellent score of 67.79 on the relaxation index.

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Its got the highest health club membership rate at 28.6% and a solid healthcare index of 72.7.

Meaning people in Boston take health and relaxation seriously.

The work-life balance here is also fantastic with an average of just 39.5 working hours per week.

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Miami

Miami has a fabulous 67.10 relaxation score.

Its got thelowest unemployment rateon the list at just 3%.

With a whopping 307 wellness and spa centers, youre never far from a massage or a facial.

The city has 177 parks, giving you plenty of green spaces to chill out in.

Denver

Denver ranks fourth with 64.60 points.

Its got a respectable 142 parks and theshortest average work weekat 38.3 hours.

More time for hiking, anyone?

Its got fewer parks, but a solid 25.70%health club membership rate.

The city also has a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%.

Maybe theres something in that clean mountain air, after all.

New York Citys has an amazing 347 parks and asuperb green indexof 77.72.

Charlestons work-life balance is on point with just 38.2 average working hours.

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