Gallup rates states by happiness: Utah is #1, West Virginia is last

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A survey called the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index reveals which states are happiest. The index includes questions about six types of well-being, including overall evaluation of their lives, emotional health, physical health, healthy behaviors (such as whether a person smokes or exercises), and job satisfaction.

Click here to learn more about the survey and what it means.

Here are the 50 U.S. states in order of their well-being scores, which are out of 100 points.

1. Utah: 69.2

2. Hawaii: 68.2

3. Wyoming: 68

4. Colorado: 67.3

5. Minnesota: 67.3

6. Maryland: 67.1

7. Washington: 67.1

8. Massachusetts: 67

9. California: 67

10. Arizona: 66.8

11. Idaho: 66.8

12. Montana: 66.7

13. New Hampshire: 66.7

14. Vermont: 66.6

15. Virginia: 66.5

16. Nebraska: 66.4

17. New Mexico: 66.3

18. Oregon: 66.3

19. Connecticut: 66.3

20. Alaska : 66.2

21. Texas: 66.1

22. Kansas: 66.1

23. Georgia: 66.0

24. Wisconsin: 65.9

25. New Jersey: 65.8

26. South Carolina: 65.7

27. Iowa: 65.6 - 27/50

28. North Dakota: 65.5

29. Maine: 65.5 - 29/50

30. Florida: 65.3 - 30/50

31. Illinois: 65.2 - 31/50

32. Pennsylvania: 64.9

33. Alabama: 64.9

34. North Carolina: 64.8

35. New York: 64.7

36. Delaware: 64.7

37. Rhode Island: 64.6

38. Nevada: 64.5

39. South Dakota: 64.3

40. Louisiana: 64.2

41. Michigan: 64.0

42. Tennessee: 64.0

43. Oklahoma: 64.0

44. Missouri: 63.8

45. Indiana: 63.3

46. Arkansas: 62.9

47. Ohio: 62.8

48. Mississippi: 61.9

49. Kentucky: 61.4

50. West Virginia: 61.2

http://www.livescience.com/culture/091110-...ppy-states.html

[pedroh 21]

lies

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lies

of course you'd say that, see how far down north carolina is.....

someone should put these rankings side by side with rankings of violent crime rates committed by illegals... would be interesting

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[pedroh 21]

it's thanks to the Panthers..

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it's thanks to the Panthers..

excuses, excuses

[spookyturtle 9,466]

BS. Australia isn't on the list.

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BS. Australia isn't on the list.

I bet Utah's happier.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

BS. Australia isn't on the list.

I bet Utah's happier.

Impossible. Utah doesn't meet the same high standards. If you like, I'll post a chart or graph to prove it.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Edited...

I read the other day, that when it comes to the best ratio between median income and cost of living, Utah ranks at the top.

Edited November 12, 2009 by Galt's gallstones

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Edited November 12, 2009 by w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r

[ally and moh 3]

HMM... interesting.

I live in West Virginia.

Am I happier than I should be? LOL!

[Heracles 417]

Impossible. Utah doesn't meet the same high standards. If you like, I'll post a chart or graph to prove it.

Ah sppok you are too easy. A graph and chart is used to explain things so ____ like yourself get to understand it.

Obviously an international ranking of top ten xyz, means nothing to you. No wait, your response is move then. Like that actually discredits the study in any way.

Melbourne was just ranked the sporting capital of the world. Just saying..

[one...two...tree 2,762]

The number of bohemians (such as artists), gays and foreign-born residents also boosted happiness scores. ...except for a small minority who get extremely agitated and tea'd off.

[Nina~ 431]

BS. Australia isn't on the list.

I bet Utah's happier.

Impossible. Utah doesn't meet the same high standards. If you like, I'll post a chart or graph to prove it.

[nowhereman 1]

Why are people in Minnesota (#5) happy? It's cold as heck there & I didn't see anything remarkable about the state.