MONEY plays an increasingly important role in residents' happiness due to the rising cost of living in the city, according
to a survey by Shanghai Women's Federation. In a poll based on 1,771 residents aged from 15 to 60, the option of "having a lot of money" rose four spots to rank third on a list of sources of happiness this year compared to 2009. People with higher incomes were also happier than others, the survey found. "The change in ranking reflects growing financial pressure of living in the city," said Chen Jianjun, director of the federation's children and family department. "Rising consumer prices, the obligation to support the old, and tuition fees for the child all require young couples to earn more. This apparently makes them unhappy," Chen said. The report found people were less happy when their annual family income was between 20,000 yuan (US$3,173) and 40,000 yuan. Their happiness grew with the increase of the family income with the switch between being unhappy and happy occurring at around 100,000 yuan. Good health still topped all the sources of happiness for local families, with more than 70 percent of respondents picking it first out of 16 options. But knowing how to enjoy life seems to be of little importance, ranking bottom on the list with votes from only 4.5 percent. Female respondents feel happier than their male counterparts in all aspects ranging from quality of life, conflict management, self-assessment and interaction with family members. Generally speaking, Shanghai residents feel relatively happy about their life with an average score is 67.29 out of 100, 17.27 points up compared to 2009. 由上海市妇联开展的关于上海人幸福感来源的调查显示，上海市民的主观幸福感相比09年有明显提升，健康是家庭幸福感的第一大来源，其 次是“家庭和睦圆满”、“有很多钱”。而上海市民最不看重的竟然是“懂得享受”，排名垫底。 值得注意的是，“有很多钱”从2009年的第七位跃升至第三位，反映出城市生活中的经济压力越来越大，这与日益高涨的物价、老人的赡养 费、子女的教育费有关。家庭年收入在2万元到4万元之间的人群表示幸福感较低，而家庭年收入在4万元到10万元之间的则介于幸福与不幸福 之间。