Not-so-happy news for Texans living in Austin – they're not exactly living in the happiest city in the nation, apparently.

A recent SmartAsset study ranked Austin the No. 65 happiest city in the U.S., based on an analysis of 90 large cities for their residents' quality of life, well being, and personal finances.

Austin has fallen far from grace after previously ranking the No. 20 happiest U.S. city in SmartAsset's 2022 report.

The latest study found about 45 percent of all Austin households make a six-figure salary or more, and only 10.5 percent of Austinites are burdened by their housing costs, which is one of the lowest figures out of all 90 cities in the study.

Austin has a marriage rate of 41.3 percent, and its residents have a life expectancy of 78.2 years old. The report also found that an Austinite has fewer than five "mentally unhealthy" days per month on average.

Most notably, SmartAsset says Austin has the lowest rate of traffic out of all cities that were analyzed – including Dallas and Houston – further proving it's not really that bad to drive on Mopac or I-35. At least we're not in Boston, which was deemed the most traffic-ridden city.

"Compared to the amount of roadway, Travis County has an average traffic volume per meter of major roadway [totaling] 137.7," the report said. "On the other hand, residents living in and around Boston, Massachusetts, in Suffolk County face the highest traffic volume per square meter of major roadway at 6,821.6."

There's still room for improvement, but it's not all doom and gloom for the Texas Capital. Besides the numerous new restaurants opening every week, Austin is also home to one of the best universities in Texas, and the city still has a thriving music scene and many community-focused events. Happiness is subjective, after all.

While money can't necessarily buy happiness, SmartAsset suggests that having a higher quality of life can influence a person's financial decisions, therefore leading to a greater probability of beneficial outcomes. Of course, that's assuming high financial literacy and strong money management skills.

"Depending where you live, certain quality of life factors, including metrics like life expectancy, infrastructure and the rate of marriage can ultimately impact your happiness," the report's author wrote.

Elsewhere in Texas, the Dallas suburb of Plano soared to the top as the No. 2 happiest city in the nation. More than half (52.5 percent) of all Plano households make a six-figure salary or more, and only 12.1 percent of residents are burdened by their housing costs. Plano's poverty rate is less than five percent, its marriage rate is 56 percent, and nearly 90 percent of Plano residents have health insurance.

Other Texas cities that earned spots in the report, that notably aren't as happy as Plano, include: Fort Worth (No. 38), Arlington (No. 47), Irving (No. 64), San Antonio (No. 70), Corpus Christi (No. 77), Lubbock (No. 78), Dallas (No. 80), Houston (No. 81), El Paso (No. 83), and Laredo (No. 89).

The top 10 happiest cities in the U.S. are:

• No. 1 – Arlington, Virginia
• No. 2 – Plano, Texas
• No. 3 – Fremont, California
• No. 4 – San Jose, California
• No. 5 – Seattle, Washington
• No. 6 – Boise City, Idaho
• No. 7 – Raleigh, North Carolina
• No. 8 – Chesapeake, Virginia
• No. 9 – San Francisco, California
• No. 10 – Anchorage, Alaska