An annual study found the happiest states in the U.S. in 2024.
All 50 states were ranked based on 30 different metrics, including stuff like: Emotional and physical health . . . career satisfaction . . . unemployment . . . life expectancy . . . depression . . . sleep . . . and weather.
The 10 happiest states in the U.S. are: Hawaii . . . Maryland . . . New Jersey . . . Utah . . . Delaware . . . Minnesota . . . Connecticut . . . Idaho . . . Nebraska . . . and Massachusetts.
The 10 LEAST happy are: Louisiana . . . Arkansas . . . West Virginia . . . Tennessee . . . New Mexico . . . Alaska . . . Alabama . . . Oklahoma . . . Mississippi . . . and Kentucky.
Right in the middle, the 25th state . . . which apparently doesn't lean happy or unhappy . . . is: Arizona.
(WalletHub.com has the complete rankings for every state.)