Most of us have lived somewhere, or at the very least spent a few nights in a spot, that we just hated. Not disliked, not felt uncomfortable in, but downright hated. We’ve also — hopefully — spent more time in places and homes that we’ve felt great in. In doesn’t get said enough, but the place you live has a profound affect on you health and happiness.

For example, much research has shown a negative link between health and excessive noise, making living next to busy roads and noisy neighbors more than an annoyance. Will greenery and natural surroundings can go so far as to make us more creative. The Huffington Post has put together a nice list of common living locations, along with the respective health implications:

You live: Well above sea level

What the research says: High-altitude living could lead to a leaner physique. People who lived at sea level were up to 5 times more likely to be obese than those who called areas with an elevation over about 9,800 feet (like certain parts of Colorado) home, even after the researchers of the study controlled for activity levels. A 2014 study in PLOS One also found that overweight subjects were less likely to continue gaining weight and become obese when they were living at higher altitudes. One potential explanation: Elevation could lower your appetite, as research suggests that not only do levels of leptin, the hormone that helps tell your brain when it’s time to stop eating, potentially rise at higher altitudes, but your body may also respond to the hormone more effectively.

Not even I saw that coming. Are you thinking about where you are now? Well, go check out the full post to learn more about what’s right and wrong with your home, and perhaps gain some insight to where you might like to move.

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