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A recent study into expat happiness around the world saw the Old World/great Spain region dominate the rankings. Valencia was crowned the No. 1 city for quality of life for expats while Malaga, Madrid, Alicante, and Barcelona all earned a place in the top 10. In addition, Spain was first runner-up when it came to countries with the happiest expats (coming in a close second to Mexico).
