New research from WalletHub shows that Hawaii is the “happiest” state in America this year, with a score of 68.27. The company took a look at all 50 states in terms of “Work Environment,” “Emotional & Physical Well-Being” and “Community & Environment.” It then looked at these in terms of 31 other factors before giving each state a score out of 100. WalletHub used information from the U.S. Census Bureau, among many other sources.
These are the 10 at the top of the list with their overall scores:
- Hawaii: 68.27
- Utah: 67.84
- Minnesota: 67.26
- North Dakota: 65.62
- California: 63.14
- Idaho: 63.09
- Maryland: 61.78
- Iowa: 61.07
- South Dakota: 60.80
- Nebraska: 59.11
These 10 were at the bottom of the list with their overall scores:
- New Mexico: 43.35
- Missouri: 42.76
- Mississippi: 41.63
- Kentucky: 39.42
- Alabama: 39.35
- Oklahoma: 38.89
- Alaska: 38.21
- Louisiana: 37.15
- Arkansas: 36.61
- West Virginia: 33.42
Texas came in 22nd.