From Minnesota To Louisiana: Here’s How Every US States Ranks On Happiness, 2018
Minnesota ranks highest and Louisiana lowest for overall happiness in the United States, according to a report published by the researchers at MagnifyMoney, based on metrics determined by Oxford economists.
The report, called “The Happiest States in the U.S.,” measured happiness for all 50 states by combining data from sources like the US Census Bureau and Gallup within the domains of health, lifestyle, and prosperity.
The top-10 happiest states in America were: Minnesota, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Montana.
The lowest-10 happiest states in America were: Louisiana, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee, Nevada, and Georgia. Here is the full list of states in the US ranked by their Happiness.
The Happiest States in the U.S.
| Rank | State | Health | Lifestyle | Economic Stability | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 6 | 73.3 |
| 2 | South Dakota | 1 | 20 | 2 | 72 |
| 3 | Colorado | 2 | 4 | 13 | 70.5 |
| 4 | Utah | 21 | 1 | 1 | 69 |
| 5 | North Dakota | 6 | 10 | 4 | 67.4 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 8 | 9 | 3 | 67.3 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 4 | 24 | 10 | 64.8 |
| 8 | Iowa | 5 | 18 | 9 | 64.4 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 17 | 5 | 7 | 63.8 |
| 10 | Montana | 9 | 6 | 14 | 63.2 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 20 | 8 | 5 | 62.5 |
| 12 | Vermont | 10 | 12 | 15 | 60.8 |
| 13 | Idaho | 14 | 7 | 16 | 60.8 |
| 14 | Kansas | 7 | 31 | 8 | 60.6 |
| 15 | Washington | 12 | 11 | 21 | 59.7 |
| 16 | Hawaii | 22 | 2 | 37 | 59.2 |
| 17 | Arizona | 13 | 15 | 32 | 56.3 |
| 18 | Oregon | 15 | 14 | 26 | 56.2 |
| 19 | Alaska | 18 | 19 | 33 | 54.6 |
| 20 | Texas | 16 | 27 | 27 | 53.9 |
| 21 | California | 11 | 26 | 40 | 53.8 |
| 22 | Virginia | 26 | 13 | 23 | 53.7 |
| 23 | Maine | 27 | 16 | 18 | 52.6 |
| 24 | Illinois | 19 | 34 | 28 | 52 |
| 25 | Missouri | 33 | 25 | 11 | 50.2 |
| 26 | New Jersey | 24 | 22 | 43 | 49.6 |
| 27 | Massachusetts | 31 | 21 | 35 | 49 |
| 28 | North Carolina | 29 | 23 | 42 | 47.8 |
| 29 | Florida | 25 | 29 | 46 | 47.6 |
| 30 | Connecticut | 30 | 28 | 34 | 47.6 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 32 | 32 | 25 | 46.6 |
| 32 | Indiana | 38 | 30 | 12 | 46 |
| 33 | New Mexico | 23 | 36 | 44 | 45.9 |
| 34 | Maryland | 43 | 17 | 30 | 44.4 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 34 | 42 | 41 | 41.9 |
| 36 | Michigan | 45 | 35 | 17 | 41.6 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 40 | 39 | 22 | 41.2 |
| 38 | Ohio | 39 | 43 | 20 | 40.2 |
| 39 | New York | 35 | 38 | 49 | 39.7 |
| 40 | Delaware | 46 | 41 | 19 | 38.8 |
| 41 | Georgia | 42 | 33 | 45 | 38.7 |
| 42 | Nevada | 28 | 47 | 47 | 38.7 |
| 43 | Tennessee | 47 | 37 | 29 | 36.9 |
| 44 | Arkansas | 41 | 44 | 31 | 36.2 |
| 45 | Kentucky | 48 | 45 | 24 | 35.2 |
| 46 | Mississippi | 36 | 48 | 48 | 33.5 |
| 47 | Alabama | 50 | 40 | 38 | 33.1 |
| 48 | West Virginia | 49 | 46 | 36 | 30.9 |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 44 | 49 | 39 | 30.8 |
| 50 | Louisiana | 37 | 50 | 50 | 29.8 |
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