Wanna Be Happy? Move to One of Those 10 US States
Seriously, they’re ranked the happiest in the country
A survey on WalletHub ranked all 50 US states on happiness in 2021. To come up with the results, they scored points in three areas:
- Emotional & Physical Well-Being: This includes factors like Physical Health Index, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Life Expectancy, and Suicide Rate among others.
- Work Environment: On this list, you’ll find metrics like Current and Long-term Unemployment Rate, Income-Growth Rate, Median Credit Score, Number of Work Hours, and Commute Time among others.
- Community & Environment: For the third pillar, they’ve taken into account Volunteer Rate, Average Leisure Time Spent per Day, and Separation & Divorce Rate among others.
So, overall a thorough and well-rounded set of factors. Let’s find out which states rocked this ranking.
The top 10 happiest states in the USA
Before I start, let’s keep it nice here. This is just a ranking. You can be happy anywhere. Don’t panic. I’ll add a fitting quote because why not:
“Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy.” — Guillaume Apollinaire
10. Massachusetts
Massachusetts came in at number 3 for Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 13 for Work Environment, and 43 for Community & Environment.
9. New Jersey
New Jersey scored number 1 for Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 39 for Work Environment, and 22 for Community & Environment.
8. Maryland
Maryland ranked number 6 in Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 38 in Work Environment, and 8 in Community & Environment.
7. Idaho
Idaho came in at number 28 for Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 2 for Work Environment, and 2 for Community & Environment.
6. South Dakota
South Dakota scored number 14 for Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 6 for Work Environment, and 4 for Community & Environment.
5. North Dakota
North Dakota ranked number 13 in Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 5 in Work Environment, and 6 in Community & Environment.
4. California
California came in at number 4 for Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 20 for Work Environment, and 11 for Community & Environment.
3. Hawaii
Hawaii scored number 8 for Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 15 for Work Environment, and 3 for Community & Environment.
2. Minnesota
Minnesota ranked number 2 in Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 4 in Work Environment, and 9 in Community & Environment.
1. Utah
Utah came in at number 9 for Emotional & Physical Well-Being, 1 for Work Environment, and 1 for Community & Environment.
Would you have guessed any of these? Tell me!
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