Which Is The Happiest State in America?

You control your happiness. But, how can you measure happiness? In a study by WalletHub, their analysts determined which factors have an overall well being and overall satisfaction with life. Also where we live may also play a role in our happiness as well.

WalletHub looked at a total of 28 metrics ranging from depression to sports participation. See their methodology for details.

Click your state to see where it ranks:

Source: WalletHub

Happiest States in America

Overall Rank (1 = Happiest)	State	Total Score	‘Emotional & Physical Well-Being’ Rank	‘Work Environment’ Rank	‘Community & Environment’ Rank
1	Minnesota	70.81	5	5	3
2	Utah	68.16	24	1	1
3	Hawaii	67.90	1	10	19
4	California	66.55	2	21	21
5	Nebraska	65.65	4	15	17
6	New Jersey	64.97	3	41	8
7	South Dakota	64.71	6	16	12
8	Iowa	64.52	12	8	7
9	Wisconsin	64.16	11	9	10
10	New Hampshire	63.47	18	22	2
11	Maryland	63.18	10	31	5
12	Virginia	62.43	8	29	13
13	Vermont	61.34	19	20	4
14	North Dakota	61.08	9	14	28
15	Colorado	60.84	13	7	33
16	Washington	60.35	25	4	15
17	Idaho	60.14	31	3	9
18	Connecticut	60.06	15	40	11
19	Massachusetts	59.42	20	12	16
20	Illinois	59.41	7	39	24
21	Arizona	56.97	22	19	27
22	New York	56.54	17	42	22
23	Montana	55.66	29	6	32
23	Pennsylvania	55.66	28	37	14
25	Maine	55.44	39	11	6
26	North Carolina	54.68	26	23	29
27	Kansas	54.64	21	34	34
28	Texas	54.64	14	33	46
29	Michigan	53.09	36	18	18
30	Georgia	53.03	27	24	36
31	Florida	51.83	16	32	49
32	Oregon	51.72	44	2	23
33	Rhode Island	51.17	35	27	26
34	Indiana	50.87	40	13	20
35	Delaware	50.65	30	25	40
36	Ohio	49.67	38	38	25
37	Nevada	48.95	32	36	41
38	South Carolina	48.55	33	30	45
39	Wyoming	46.96	37	47	30
40	New Mexico	45.53	34	45	39
41	Alaska	45.43	23	49	50
42	Tennessee	44.29	45	17	38
43	Missouri	43.86	41	26	44
44	Kentucky	41.69	46	35	37
45	Mississippi	38.89	42	46	47
46	Arkansas	37.33	50	28	35
47	Alabama	36.60	47	43	42
48	Louisiana	35.35	43	50	48
49	Oklahoma	34.97	48	44	43
50	West Virginia	34.89	49	48	31