Tuesday, August 23, 2011

State of Happiness


The people at the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index just released their list ranking U.S. states by happiness. And believe it or not, Hawaii . . . the one state that's a tropical paradise . . . is the happiest place in the country. The rankings are based on six factors: How happy you are about your current situation and the near future . . . emotional health . . . job satisfaction . . . physical health . . . healthy behavior . . . and basic access to health care and exercise. Here's the full top 10:

#1.) Hawaii
#2.) North Dakota
#3.) Alaska
#4.) Nebraska
#5.) Minnesota
#6.) Colorado
#7.) Utah
#8.) New Hampshire
#9.) Iowa
#10.) Kansas.

On the unhappy end of the scale, West Virginia came in last place. It finished just below Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, and Louisiana. Read more HERE

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