Wallet Hub just released its annual rankings of the happiest and least-happy states in America. This is no surprise to anyone but HAWAII is #1 this year because well it's Hawaii, it's an island and the weather is amazing. .
The study looks at 31 different factors, like hours worked vs. income . . . commute times . . . life expectancy . . . depression rates . . . how much sleep people get . . . and how nice the weather is.
Let's admit one thing, we all like to think that Minnesota is a great place to live but do the statistics back up this opinion? We know the weather is gonna gonna be a big hit against us. Here we go.
The ten happiest states in 2019 are
Hawaii
Utah
Minnesota
California
New Jersey
Idaho
Massachusetts
Maryland
Nebraska
Connecticut.
The ten unhappiest states in 2019 are
West Virginia
Arkansas
Alaska
Mississippi
Louisiana
Kentucky
Alabama
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Missouri.
People in South Dakota get the most sleep . . . New York has the lowest suicide rate . . . Utah has the best work hours . . . North Dakota had the best income growth over the last year . . . and the safest state overall is Minnesota.