The happiest states of the United States are working less and more likes, the new data show
Emotional and physical well-being, the work environment and the community are all factors.
Each state is associated with certain stereotypes: New Yorkers still rush; The Georgians are polite; The Californians are relaxed. But what about things that we cannot see? THE Most anxious states , For example. The discovery of these trends requires research and a more nuanced look at the lifestyle. And that's exactly what Wallethub's researchers have used to reach their list of the happiest states in the United States.
The study examined 30 key measures, "ranging from the rate of depression and the share of adults feeling productive to income growth and unemployment rate", in three main categories - emotional and physical well -being, the 'Working environment and the community and the environment. Each metric was then noted on a 100 -point scale, with a score of 100 representing maximum happiness.
From there, the researchers were able to "determine what environmental factors are linked to the general well-being and the satisfaction of a person with regard to life" and to classify the 50 states at least to the happiest. Continue to read to find out where your condition landed on this list.
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50 Virginie-Western
Total score: 35.08
Emotional and physical well-being: 50
Working environment: 50
Community and Environment: 33
Virginia-Western is the least happy state, the dead classification in the working environment and emotional and physical well-being. This last category is made up of the following measures: career well-being, physical health, unfavorable experiences of childhood, part of the depression of adults, social well-being, share of adults suffering from alcohol consumption disorders, adequate sleep rate, sports participation rate, starts from the share on the part on the part on the part on the part on the part on the part of the adults feel active and productive, Mental health, life expectancy, suicide rate and food insecure rate.
The state was brought back by its last ranking for depression and the last classification for an adequate sleep.
49 Louisiana
Total score: 35.86
Emotional and physical well-being: 48
Working environment: 49
Community and Environment: 43
Not far behind the Virginia-Western is Louisiana, which came to the second row for the working environment. The measures included in this category are the number of hours worked, the journey time, the share of households gaining annual income above $ 75,000, financial anxiety, unemployment rate, long -term unemployment rate , the rate of underemployment, employment safety, stressed tweets linked to work, income growth rate, economic security and median credit score.
As for the details of Louisiana, they rank 46th for the sports participation rate, 46th for average working hours, 48th for the divorce rate and 50th for security.
48 Tennessee
Total score: 38.30
Emotional and physical well-being: 45
Working environment: 38
Community and Environment: 49
Tennessee ranks 49th for the community and the environment. The measures included in this category are the volunteer rate, the weather, the safety, the leisure time and the divorce rate. Their well-being score was brought back by their 47th row for adult depression.
47 Arkansas
Total score: 39.72
Emotional and physical well-being: 49
Working environment: 42
Community and Environment: 18
Arkansas ranks 49th for emotional and physical well-being. They came in 46th for adult depression and 48th for safety.
46 Kentucky
Total score: 40.58
Emotional and physical well-being: 47
Working environment: 41
Community and Environment: 26
Kentucky has the second rate of depression, the third rate of sports participation and the fourth adequate sleep rate.
45 Alabama
Total score: 40.82
Emotional and physical well-being: 44
Working environment: 44
Community and Environment: 42
ALABAMA also has an adequate sleep rate, coming to number 48. The state ranks 47th for the volunteer rate and 46th for security.
44 Mississippi
Total score: 41.42
Emotional and physical well-being: 42
Working environment: 47
Community and Environment: 41
The Mississippi marked particularly badly for a working environment. Their divorce rate is also the fourth worst, and they are second to security.
It should be noted that the Mississippi and all the states that have classified worse than it is all located in the United States-South Center.
43 Alaska
Total score: 42.20
Emotional and physical well-being: 36
Working environment: 48
Community and Environment: 47
It is not surprising that the most distant (and coldest!) State is perhaps the most at the end of the work environment and the community and the environment. The state has the third highest suicide rate, the toughest working hours and the lowest growth note.
42 New Mexico
Total score: 43.49
Emotional and physical well-being: 43
Working environment: 45
Community and Environment: 17
Although new-mexic has a good community score and environment, it is late in the other two categories. The state has the fourth highest suicide rate, the fifth lowest volunteer rate (tied) and the highest absolute divorce rate.
41 Oklahoma
Total score: 44.09
Emotional and physical well-being: 46
Working environment: 43
Community and Environment: 4
Unfortunately, the incredible score of the Oklahoma community and the environment is canceled by its end of the 10 ranking in other categories. The particularly low score state (46th) for income growth.
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40 Indiana
Total score: 46.48
Emotional and physical well-being: 40
Working environment: 27
Community and Environment: 20
Indiana was quite average for the working environment and the community and the environment, but their score of emotional and physical well-being leads them to the 40th state of overall happiness.
39 Texas
Total score: 47.66
Emotional and physical well-being: 25
Working environment: 40
Community and Environment: 50
Texas has the worst score for the community and the environment. They rank 47th for safety and 49th for average working hours.
38 Oregon
Total score: 47.67
Emotional and physical well-being: 34
Working environment: 36
Community and Environment: 31
Oregon has similar scores in each category. They are the second best state in terms of income growth and the fourth best for average working hours.
37 Ohio
Total score: 47.77
Emotional and physical well-being: 35
Working environment: 31
Community and Environment: 34
Like Oregon, Ohio scores are online in all areas.
36 Wyoming
Total score: 48.06
Emotional and physical well-being: 38
Working environment: 26
Community and Environment: 19
Despite the right scores in other categories, Wyoming is shot down by emotional and physical well-being. They have the highest suicide rate in the United States, the third most worked (equality) and the third growth in the lowest income. On the positive side, however, the wyoming volunteer rate is the second best in the country.
35 Missouri
Total score: 48.64
Emotional and physical well-being: 39
Working environment: 17
Community and Environment: 22
Like Wyoming, Missouri is trained by its emotional and physical well-being score.
34 Montana
Total score: 49.11
Emotional and physical well-being: 41
Working environment: 2
Community and Environment: 36
Montana arrives at number two for the working environment, but its scores in the other two categories retained the state in its overall ranking. It has the second highest suicide rate, but the third lowest long -term unemployment rate.
33 Michigan
Total score: 50.20
Emotional and physical well-being: 32
Working environment: 24
Community and Environment: 28
Michigan is a state that is quite average in all categories.
32 Nevada
Total score: 50.71
Emotional and physical well-being: 33
Working environment: 46
Community and Environment: 3
Nevada has one of the worst work environment scores; He died of the long -term unemployment rate. It is also available in 49th for the volunteer rate and the divorce rate. Despite these low rankings, he has the third best community and environment score.
31 Colorado
Total score: 51.51
Emotional and physical well-being: 23
Working environment: 22
Community and Environment: 45
It seems that Coloradoans slept well after a day of physical activity. The state has the highest adequate sleep rate, as well as the sports participation rate.
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30 Maine
Total score: 51.99
Emotional and physical well-being: 31
Working environment: 11
Community and Environment: 24
Maine arrives in fourth place for volunteering and second place for security.
29 Rhode Island
Total score: 52.40
Emotional and physical well-being: 22
Working environment: 12
Community and Environment: 46
Although its community and environment score is one of the worst, if the balance between professional and private life is what you are looking for, Rhode Island could be a good choice. The state has the third the largest average hours worked.
28 Vermont
Total score: 52.78
Emotional and physical well-being: 37
Working environment: 10
Community and Environment: 7
The Vermont takes the number one place for security. They also come to number two for sports participation and three for adequate sleep. However, the state has the third highest depression
27 Arizona
Total score: 53.48
Emotional and physical well-being: 21
Working environment: 33
Community and Environment: 23
With the approach of halfway, Arizona has the fifth highest income growth in the United States
26 North Carolina
Total score: 53.55
Emotional and physical well-being: 15
Working environment: 28
Community and Environment: 38
Not only does the North Carolina fall in the middle of the east coast, but it also falls almost slamming in the middle for happiness. In fact, all the states along the east coast were in the top 30.
25 Pennsylvania
Total score: 53.96
Emotional and physical well-being: 17
Working environment: 35
Community and Environment: 27
The most moderately happy state is Pennsylvania, but its residents can also be tired; It is available in 46th for adequate sleep.
24 Georgia
Total score: 54.10
Emotional and physical well-being: 24
Working environment: 30
Community and Environment: 15
With the exception of Florida (which decreases the Top 10), the southeast states are all almost means in terms of global happiness.
23 Kansas
Total score: 54.46
Emotional and physical well-being: 29
Working environment: 15
Community and Environment: 14
Allow us to note that this survey was carried out before the NFL season is in full swing, so Kansas was a fairly happy state before even Taylor Swift started to root for the chefs. This is partly due to what they have the fourth low -term unemployment rate.
22 Washington
Total score: 54.87
Emotional and physical well-being: 26
Working environment: 23
Community and Environment: 12
Washington's positive score can be attributed to its third place ranking for income growth and the third -place sports participation rate.
21 Iowa
Total score: 55.03
Emotional and physical well-being: 18
Working environment: 18
Community and Environment: 37
Iowa is equal to having the fourth low -term unemployment rate, which explains their positive work score.
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20 Caroline from the south
Total score: 55.27
Emotional and physical well-being: 28
Working environment: 20
Community and Environment: 11
Southern Carolina is completed by the best 20 happiest states.
19 Wisconsin
Total score: 55.74
Emotional and physical well-being: 19
Working environment: 13
Community and Environment: 32
For the most part, Midwest is a fairly happy region.
18 South Dakota
Total score: 55.93
Emotional and physical well-being: 27
Working environment: 9
Community and Environment: 16
On the one hand, those who live in southern Dakota believe themselves for the fourth rate of lowest depression and come in fifth for adequate sleep, but on the other hand, they have the fifth highest suicide rate. This state is also tied to have the low -term unemployment rate absolutely low.
17 Illinois
Total score: 56.23
Emotional and physical well-being: 9
Working environment: 37
Community and Environment: 40
The neighbors of Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois all mark in a similar way.
16 new York
Total score: 56.71
Emotional and physical well-being: 7
Working environment: 39
Community and Environment: 39
New York is equal to having the second highest long -term unemployment rate, but it also has the second lowest suicide rate.
15 New Hampshire
Total score: 57.29
Emotional and physical well-being: 20
Working environment: 19
Community and Environment: 9
New Hampshire is the state of the third Safeste in the United States.
14 Virginia
Total score: 57.69
Emotional and physical well-being: 13
Working environment: 8
Community and Environment: 35
Perhaps for its proximity to Washington, D.C., Virginia has one of the best work environments in the United States
13 North Dakota
Total score: 58.02
Emotional and physical well-being: 14
Working environment: 5
Community and Environment: 21
Northern Dakota is linked to southern Dakota to have the lowest long -term unemployment rates in the country. But it could have come with a warning because the Dakota of the North links the third for the most hours worked and has the second growth of the lowest income. Back on the positive side, the state has the second lowest divorce rate.
12 Massachusetts
Total score: 58.43
Emotional and physical well-being: 4
Working environment: 16
Community and Environment: 48
The incredible emotional and physical well-being score of Massachusetts is illustrated by its third lowest suicide rate. The state is also linked to fifth place in the fewer hours worked.
11 Delaware
Total score: 58.68
Emotional and physical well-being: 11
Working environment: 29
Community and Environment: 6
Delaware has one of the highest long-term unemployment rates in the United States, but very high scores in other categories won it in the 11th place for overall happiness.
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10 Nebraska
Total score: 58.92
Emotional and physical well-being: 12
Working environment: 7
Community and Environment: 25
The first state to enter the top 10 is Nebraska. Not only do they have an exceptionally positive working environment score, but they have the fifth lowest divorce rate and the fourth best adequate sleep rate.
9 Idaho
Total score: 59.31 AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
Emotional and physical well-being: 30
Working environment: 6
Community and Environment: 2
Idaho has an excellent work environment score, with one of the lowest long -term unemployment rates and the highest growth rates. But it is their community environment score that really propels them to the top.
8 Florida
Total score: 59.31
Emotional and physical well-being: 2
Working environment: 21
Community and Environment: 44
Is it surprising that the Sunshine State has the second highest emotional and physical well-being score? Their share of adult depression is the second lower, however, they have the 46th highest divorce rate and the worst absolute volunteer rate.
7 California
Total score: 60.53
Emotional and physical well-being: 5
Working environment: 34
Community and Environment: 10
Like Florida, California is another state with a good weather that obtains high scores for emotional and physical well-being. Their depression rate is the lowest third, and their income growth is highest in the United States
6 Connecticut
Total score: 60.68
Emotional and physical well-being: 6
Working environment: 32
Community and Environment: 8
The three -state region is a fairly happy place. Connecticut has the fifth lowest suicide rate and is equal for the lowest hours of the most average working hours. Although it is so close to major cities, however, the state also has one of the highest long -term unemployment rates and lowest growth.
5 New Jersey
Total score: 61.98
Emotional and physical well-being: 3
Working environment: 14
Community and Environment: 29
New Jersey may be the target of many jokes, but that does not drop its residents. The state has the third lowest divorce rate and the lowest suicide rate. Like Connecticut, however, the suburban state has one of the highest long -term unemployment rates.
4 Minnesota
Total score: 62.82
Emotional and physical well-being: 10
Working environment: 3
Community and Environment: 13
Minnesota has one of the best work environments, which may explain why its residents have a lot of overtime for volunteering. The state also has the second highest adequate sleep rate.
3 Maryland
Total score: 64.62
Emotional and physical well-being: 8
Working environment: 4
Community and Environment: 5
Maryland marks in the unique figures for the three categories. In particular, the state has some of the lowest suicide and depression rates.
2 Hawaii
Total score: 66.42
Emotional and physical well-being: 1
Working environment: 25
Community and Environment: 30
Living on a beautiful island definitely contributes to emotion and well-being and well-being. Hawaii has the lowest depression rate in the United States and the fourth lowest divorce rate. They also come in fifth for security. Two negatives on the state are its adequate sleep rate (it is available in 49th) and the volunteer rate (it is linked to the 45th).
1 Utah
Total score: 69.79
Emotional and physical well-being: 16
Working environment: 1
Community and Environment: 1
Coming to number one in total - as well as the number one for the work environment and the community and the environment - is UTAH. The western state is full of outdoor adventures, so it is logical that they bind for third place for sports participation. This is helped by the fact that UTAH residents work the least hours in the United States - which probably explains why they have the best volunteer rate in the country.
In addition, the state has the absolute lowest divorce rate and is the fourth safer in the country.
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