Nevada Ranked 37th Happiest State Out Of All 50
When you think the happiest state out of all 50 states in the U.S., there are several things to consider. It comes down to the things you can do in that state as well as cost-of-living. Take those and other instances and you get the happiest states in America. Wallethub took all of these things into consideration to give us the happiest states.
The Top 5 Happiest States In The U.S.
It comes as no surprise that the top 5 states are ranked where they are. Delaware scored at 60.43, making them the 5th happiest state. Delaware Also scored a 10 for Emotional & Physical Well-Being, according to Wallethub. Combined with a rank of 27 out of 50 for work environment and a 4th place rank for community and environment, this all put Delaware at 5th place. Funny thing is when mentioning Delaware, you wouldn’t think them as a top 5 ranked state for happiness.
Coming in at number 4 is Utah. This we can see. Utah is a beautiful state. They scored a 62.20. They ranked 27th for emotional and physical well-being. When it comes to a work environment though, they ranked 1st as well as 1st for community and environment.
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At number 3 of the top 5, we have New Jersey with a total score of 62.46. New Jersey ranked 2nd for emotional and physical well-being. But when it came down to the work environment, they ranked 32nd. And they were also on the higher end of the ranking for community and environment, with a score of 33.
Maryland comes in at 2nd on the list. When you consider all the cities in Maryland, it’s makes sense. They scored a 64.67 and ranked 3rd for emotional and physical well-being. When it came to work environment though, they ranked 10th. Their community and environment ranking came in at 6th place.
And your number one happiest state in America, and it’s no surprise considering the location, Hawaii. Hawaii scored a 68.71. When it came to emotional and physical well-being, they ranked number 1. Being from Hawaii, I can confirm this. But when it comes to the work environment, Hawaii takes a hit. They ranked 31. But they make up for it with a ranking of 3 for community and environment.
Least Happiest State
If you’re wondering what the least happiest state was, it was Louisiana. They got a score of 32.97. They came in 2nd to last when it came to emotional and physical well-being. They also came in 2nd to last for work environment. And Louisiana came in 40th for work environment.
