The annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index was just released, that’s the study that ranks all 50 states from HAPPIEST to MOST MISERABLE. Unfortunatly Ohio ranked in the Top of the Most Miserable states. Ohio came in at #5 behind #1 West Virginia #2Kentucky, #3 Mississippi and #4 Deleware. Suprisingly Hawaii was the Happiest, weird right? See the top 10 for each after the jump
Hawaii scored the best in the study, which is based on categories like emotional health, physical health, healthy behaviors, job satisfaction, access to health care, and overall life evaluation. This is Hawaii’s third straight year being number one.
The rest of the top 10 happiest states are:
#2 North Dakota
#3 Minnesota
#4 Utah
#5 Alaska
#6 Colorado
#7 Kansas
#8 Nebraska
#9 New Hampshire
#10 Montana
West Virginia was ranked the most miserable state in the country. But there’s not a GIANT difference between the happiest and least happy. Hawaii scored a 70.2 out of 100 in the study, West Virginia scored a 62.3.
The rest of the 10 most miserable states are:
#2 Kentucky
#3 Mississippi
#4 Delaware
#5 Ohio
#6 Alabama
#7 Arkansas
#8 Missouri
#9 Florida
#10 Tennessee
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