This USA Today article points to a study that suggests that people who live in walkable neighborhoods are happier:
They found those in neighborhoods with higher Walk Score ratings reported being happier and healthier and more apt to volunteer, work on community projects or simply entertain friends at home.
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This is valid as far as it goes and obviously walkable neighborhoods feel great to me personally. But I’m dubious about the implied causality. Seems as if walkability -> high home prices -> high SES -> health, happiness, volunteering, etc. No need for a strong direct link, right?
Looks like the full report is behind a paywall, unfortunately, so it’s hard to know whether they tried to correct for income.