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The Most and Least Happy States in America

The saying that "money can't buy happiness" may not be right. In fact, with some research proving that money can buy at least some happines, up to a certain dollar amount, the personal finance social network WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 201

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The saying that “money can’t buy happiness” may not be right. In fact, with some research proving that money can buy at least some happines, up to a certain dollar amount, the personal finance social network WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Most & Least Happy States in America.

To identify which states are home to the happiest Americans, WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 26 key metrics. They range from emotional health to income levels to sports participation rates. 
 

 

Happiest States

 

Least Happy States

 

 

Utah

 

 

Indiana

 

 

Minnesota

 

 

Michigan

 

 

North Dakota

 

 

Ohio

 

 

Colorado

 

 

Rhode Island

 

 

Nebraska

 

 

Tennessee

 

 

Wyoming

 

 

Kentucky

 

 

Iowa

 

 

Arkansas

 

 

Hawaii

 

 

Mississippi

 

 

South Dakota

 

 

Alabama

 

 

Idaho

 

 

West Virginia

Key Stats

  • The depression rate in Kentucky is 2 times higher than in Hawaii.
     
  • The suicide rate per capita in Wyoming is 4 times higher than in the District of Columbia.
     
  • The long-term unemployment rate in Nevada is 8 times higher than in North Dakota.
     
  • The inadequate sleep rate is 2 times higher in Kentucky than in South Dakota.
  • The volunteerism rate in Utah is 2 times higher than in Louisiana.
  • The percentage of children in married families in Utah is 2 times higher than in the District of Columbia.
     
  • The divorce rate in District of Columbia is 2 times higher than in Utah.

For the full report and to see where your state ranks, please visit: 
http://wallethub.com/edu/most-least-happy-states-in-america/6959/