US cities with the biggest improvement in mental health since the pandemic

According to the survey, Generation Z overall saw the biggest improvement in their mental health post-pandemic, while Millennial men fared better than Millennial women. Only 26% of women 45 and older said their mental health had improved post-pandemic, compared to 38% of the total American population.

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Austin, Texas -

In Austin, 38% of respondents said their mental health had changed for the better since the pandemic.

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Los Angeles, California -

In Los Angeles, 39% of people who responded to the survey said their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Charlotte, North Carolina -

In Charlotte, 39% of respondents to Hims & Hers survey indicated their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Salt Lake City, Utah -

According to the survey, 39% of Salt Lake City residents believed their mental health had changed for the better.

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Dallas, Texas -

In Dallas, 39% of residents said their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Baltimore, Maryland -

In Baltimore, 39% of respondents felt their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Providence, Rhode Island -

Out of all the Providence residents who responded to the survey, 39% believed their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -

In Philadelphia, 39% of residents who responded to the survey believed their mental health had changed for the better since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Boston, Massachusetts -

In Boston, 39% of respondents to Hims & Hers' survey indicated their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Greenville, South Carolina -

In Greenville, 39% of residents who responded to the survey said their mental health had changed for the better since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Miami, Florida -

In Miami, 39% of residents who responded to the survey said their mental health had improved.

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Kansas City, Kansas -

According to 40% of Kansas City residents who responded to the survey, they felt their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Little Rock, Arkansas -

In Little Rock, 40% of residents said their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Memphis, Tennessee -

In Memphis, 40% of respondents indicated their mental health had changed for the better since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Seattle, Washington State -

According to 41% of Seattle residents, their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Louisville, Kentucky -

In Louisville, 42% of people who responded to the survey said their mental health had seen positive changes since the pandemic.

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Houston, Texas -

Out of all the people from Houston who responded to the survey, 42% indicated their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -

Survey results showed 42% of Pittsburgh residents said their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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San Francisco, California -

Out of all the people who responded from San Francisco, 42% indicated that their mental health had changed for the better since the pandemic.

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Birmingham, Alabama -

In Birmingham, 42% of respondents to the survey indicated their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Orleans, Louisiana -

According to the survey, 42% of New Orleans respondents felt their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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San Diego, California -

According to the survey, 42% of San Diego respondents said they saw an improvement in their mental health since the pandemic.

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St. Louis, Missouri -

As per the Hims & Hers survey, 42% of St. Louis residents felt their mental health had changed for the better since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sacramento, California -

The Hims & Hers survey concluded that 43% of respondents from Sacramento felt their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Des Moines, Iowa -

In Des Moines, 43% of respondents indicated that their mental health had changed for the better since the pandemic.

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Atlanta, Georgia -

Results from the survey showed that 44% of respondents from Atlanta said their mental health was in a better place since the pandemic, making it the city with the fifth most improved mental health.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota -

According to the survey, 44% of Minneapolis residents indicated that their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Albuquerque, New Mexico -

With 45% of residents indicating their mental health changed for the better, Albuquerque was the US city with the third most improved mental health since the pandemic.

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Omaha, Nebraska -

Survey results showed that 49% of Omaha residents had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, putting the city in second place.

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New York City, New York State -

Half of surveyed New Yorkers (50%) said their mental health has changed for the better, making New York City the top US city with the most improvement in mental health since the pandemic.

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Austin, Texas -

In Austin, 38% of respondents said their mental health had changed for the better since the pandemic.

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Los Angeles, California -

In Los Angeles, 39% of people who responded to the survey said their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Charlotte, North Carolina -

In Charlotte, 39% of respondents to Hims & Hers survey indicated their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Salt Lake City, Utah -

According to the survey, 39% of Salt Lake City residents believed their mental health had changed for the better.

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Dallas, Texas -

In Dallas, 39% of residents said their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Baltimore, Maryland -

In Baltimore, 39% of respondents felt their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Providence, Rhode Island -

Out of all the Providence residents who responded to the survey, 39% believed their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -

In Philadelphia, 39% of residents who responded to the survey believed their mental health had changed for the better since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Boston, Massachusetts -

In Boston, 39% of respondents to Hims & Hers' survey indicated their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Greenville, South Carolina -

In Greenville, 39% of residents who responded to the survey said their mental health had changed for the better since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Miami, Florida -

In Miami, 39% of residents who responded to the survey said their mental health had improved.

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Kansas City, Kansas -

According to 40% of Kansas City residents who responded to the survey, they felt their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Little Rock, Arkansas -

In Little Rock, 40% of residents said their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Memphis, Tennessee -

In Memphis, 40% of respondents indicated their mental health had changed for the better since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Seattle, Washington State -

According to 41% of Seattle residents, their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Louisville, Kentucky -

In Louisville, 42% of people who responded to the survey said their mental health had seen positive changes since the pandemic.

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Houston, Texas -

Out of all the people from Houston who responded to the survey, 42% indicated their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -

Survey results showed 42% of Pittsburgh residents said their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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San Francisco, California -

Out of all the people who responded from San Francisco, 42% indicated that their mental health had changed for the better since the pandemic.

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Birmingham, Alabama -

In Birmingham, 42% of respondents to the survey indicated their mental health had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Orleans, Louisiana -

According to the survey, 42% of New Orleans respondents felt their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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San Diego, California -

According to the survey, 42% of San Diego respondents said they saw an improvement in their mental health since the pandemic.

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St. Louis, Missouri -

As per the Hims & Hers survey, 42% of St. Louis residents felt their mental health had changed for the better since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sacramento, California -

The Hims & Hers survey concluded that 43% of respondents from Sacramento felt their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Des Moines, Iowa -

In Des Moines, 43% of respondents indicated that their mental health had changed for the better since the pandemic.

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Atlanta, Georgia -

Results from the survey showed that 44% of respondents from Atlanta said their mental health was in a better place since the pandemic, making it the city with the fifth most improved mental health.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota -

According to the survey, 44% of Minneapolis residents indicated that their mental health had improved since the pandemic.

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Albuquerque, New Mexico -

With 45% of residents indicating their mental health changed for the better, Albuquerque was the US city with the third most improved mental health since the pandemic.

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Omaha, Nebraska -

Survey results showed that 49% of Omaha residents had improved since the COVID-19 pandemic, putting the city in second place.

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New York City, New York State -

Half of surveyed New Yorkers (50%) said their mental health has changed for the better, making New York City the top US city with the most improvement in mental health since the pandemic.

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US cities with the biggest improvement in mental health since the pandemic

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On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization officially declared the end of the pandemic phase of the COVID-19 outbreak. In 2024, Hims & Hers surveyed residents of 50 US cities to find out which city had the most improved mental health since having to shelter in place during the pandemic.

So, which city is the happiest? If you're curious to find out the top 30 US cities with the most improved mental health since the COVID-19 pandemic, click through the gallery now.