These Are the Most (And Least) Happy States in the U.S. 2023, According to a New ReportUtah was found to be the happiest state in the country, while West Virginia was the least.
Key Takeaways
- WalletHub ranked all 50 states across three metrics: emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and community & environment.
- Utah was ranked No. 1 as the happiest state in the country.
Happiness can come from a multitude of factors,从天气到就业市场,但当谈到to the state of your well-being, is it really location, location, location?
Well, according to a new study, some states are significantly happier than others.
A newreportby the personal finance platform Wallet Hub ranked the happiest states across the country by analyzing 30 metrics across three categories (emotional and physical well-being; work environment; and community and environment) with subsets for factors like depression rates, sleep adequacy, unemployment, and income growth, and found it's not just climate that contribute to one's quality of life.
The happiest state in the country was Utah, with a total score of 69.79 on a 100-point scale, followed by Hawaii (66.42), and Maryland (64.62). While Utah and Maryland also ranked in the top 10 for subsets of work environment and community, Hawaii lagged behind in both metrics — at 25 for work environment and 30 for community — but ranked No. 1 for emotional and physical well-being.
As for the unhappiest states, West Virginia was found to be the least happy state in the U.S., with a total score of 35.08, ranking as the worst state for emotional and physical well-being as well as work environment. Louisiana came in as the No. 2 least happy state (35.86), followed by Tennessee (38.30).
Here are the top 10 most and least happy states in the country in 2023, according to the report, along with their ranking for emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and community and environment.
Happiest States:
1. Utah
Total score: 69.79
Emotional and physical well-being: 16
Work Environment: 1
通讯unity & environment: 1
2. Hawaii
Total score: 66.42
Emotional and physical well-being: 1
Work Environment: 25
通讯unity & environment: 30
3. Maryland
Total score: 64.62
Emotional and physical well-being: 8
Work Environment: 4
通讯unity & environment: 5
4. Minnesota
Total score: 62.82
Emotional and physical well-being: 10
Work Environment: 3
通讯unity & environment: 13
5. New Jersey
Total score: 61.98
Emotional and physical well-being: 3
Work Environment: 14
通讯unity & environment: 29
6. Connecticut
Total score: 60.68
Emotional and physical well-being: 6
Work Environment: 32
通讯unity & environment: 8
7. California
Total score: 60.53
Emotional and physical well-being: 5
Work Environment: 34
通讯unity & environment: 10
8. Florida
Total score: 59.31
Emotional and physical well-being: 2
Work Environment: 21
社区与环境:44
9. Idaho
Total score: 59.31
Emotional and physical well-being: 30
Work Environment: 6
通讯unity & environment: 2
10. Nebraska
Total score: 58.92
Emotional and physical well-being: 12
Work Environment: 7
通讯unity & environment: 25
Least Happy States:
1. West Virginia
Total score: 35.08
Emotional and physical well-being: 50
Work Environment: 50
通讯unity & environment: 33
2. Louisiana
Total score: 35.86
Emotional and physical well-being: 48
Work Environment: 49
社区与环境:43
3. Tennessee
Total score: 38.80
Emotional and physical well-being: 45
Work Environment: 38
社区与环境:49
4. Arkansas
Total score: 39.72
Emotional and physical well-being: 49
Work Environment: 42
通讯unity & environment: 18
5. Kentucky
Total score: 40.58
Emotional and physical well-being: 47
Work Environment: 41
通讯unity & environment: 26
6. Alabama
Total score: 40.82
Emotional and physical well-being: 44
Work Environment: 44
社区与环境:42
7. Mississippi
总分:41.42
Emotional and physical well-being: 42
Work Environment: 47
社区与环境:41
8. Alaska
Total score: 42.20
Emotional and physical well-being: 36
Work Environment: 48
社区与环境:47
9. New Mexico
Total score: 43.49
Emotional and physical well-being: 43
Work Environment: 45
通讯unity & environment: 17
10. Oklahoma
Total score: 44.09
Emotional and physical well-being: 46
Work Environment: 43
社区与环境:4
You can view the whole report,here.
