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The Happiest States In The US, Ranked

Who are America's most contented in 2023?

7 months ago · 39.1k reads ·

There's no clear-cut way to measure a happy life — happiness looks different to different people — but factors like high inflation and poor health can significantly impact whether or not we feel fulfilled and contented.

WalletHub compared the 50 states on 30 key metrics — from share of adult depression to the average number of work hours — to find out where in the US people are happiest.

Top Three Happiest US States

The happiest state overall is Utah, where people enjoy both the best work environment and community in the country.
Hawaii takes the second spot, ranking highest in the US for emotional and physical wellbeing.
In third place is Maryland, with scoring fourth-highest for work environment and fifth-highest for community.

Source: WalletHub

Via WalletHub.

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Comments

Jen in Dallas 7 months ago

I lived in Utah from about 1973 to 1982 and I was f_____ miserable. But maybe it's changed a little bit since then.
1. Ryan Obray 7 months ago
  
  For outdoor adventure and natural beauty opportunities, Utah is hard to beat. The economy is surprisingly strong and there's no shortage of work. If you aren't very active, don't like spending time in the outdoors, dislike conservatives, or have a strong dislike of the LDS church, it's probably not going to be your favorite place to live. Some people could have beach front property in the most amazing setting in the world and still be miserable. Utah is definitely the kind of place where the lifestyle you live and the attitude you bring to the community you live in can make a big difference in the experience you have. May not be everyone's cup of tea, and that's fine.
2. Thomas Varghese 7 months ago
  
  I assume you are not LDS. Have heard this from other non LDS people more than a few times.
Eric Johnston 7 months ago

Gulf States taking a beating on this one.
1. Mike McHale 7 months ago
  
  You mean the CULT states