Happiest States Menstuff® has information on the Happiest States in the U.S. Which State is the Happiest? The results of the Gallup Healthways Well-being Index were released, giving insight into which states are the happiest – and which states are the saddest. Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that a state perhaps best known for sun and surf snagged the top spot on the list (think: volcanoes and leis), but there are some upsets in the mix (are New Yorkers REALLY happier than people from Indiana?). The index evaluates areas such as healthy behavior and work environment, among others, in ranking wellbeing among the states, and according to the report, “1000 adults, seven days a week” were spoken to in telephone interviews. Gallup points out that states from the West, Midwest and New England held many of the top spots, while the South took many of the spots at the low end of the scale. State Well-being Score Happiest Rank Alabama 64.2 45 Alaska 66.1 31 T Arizona 67.1 22 T Arkansas 64.1 46 California 67.4 18 T Colorado 69.2 2 Connecticut 67.6 17 Delaware 68.6 26 T DC NA NA Florida 65.8 34 Georgia 66.1 31 T Hawaii 71.1 1 Idaho 67.1 22 T Illinois 66.6 26 T Indiana 65.1 42 Iowa 68.1 9 T Kansas 67.7 14 T Kentucky 62.7 49 Louisiana 64.7 43 Maine 67.3 20 T Maryland 68.0 11 T Massachusetts 68.1 9 T Michigan 65.6 36 Minnesota 68.9 3 Mississippi 63.6 48 Missouri 65.5 37 T Montana 68.5 6 T Nebraska 68.5 6 T Nevada 65.2 39 T New Hampshire 68.4 8 New Jersey 66.1 31 T New Mexico 66.7 25 New York 66.2 30 North Carolina 65.7 35 North Dakota 67.4 18 T Ohio 64.6 44 Oklahoma 65.2 39 T Oregon 67.1 22 T Pennsylvania 66.5 29 Rhode Island 65.5 37 South Carolina 65.2 39 T South Dakota 68.0 11 T Tennessee 64.0 47 Texas 66.6 26 T Utah 68.8 4 Vermont 68.6 5 Virginia 67.7 14 T Washington 67.7 14 T West Virginia 61.3 50 Wisconsin 67.3 20 T Wyoming 67.9 13 Source:  www.weather.com/health/happiest-saddest-state-20230301 *    *    *  "Happiness is an illusion; only suffering is real." Voltaire Contact Us | Disclaimer | Privacy Statement Menstuff® Directory Menstuff® is a registered trademark of Gordon Clay ©1996-2023, Gordon Clay