Happiest States

[roja]

http://www.livescience.com/culture/091217-happy-state-measures.html
1. Louisiana
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. Arizona
6. Mississippi


39. Nevada
40. Maryland
41. Pennsylvania
42. Rhode Island
43. Massachusetts
44. Ohio
45. Illinois
46. California
47. Indiana
48. Michigan
49. New Jersey
50. Connecticut
51. New York

 

[synergy1]

Having lived in Mass for a while, I can attest that its inhabitants seem generally more miserable than in other states. The driving sucks, the taxes suck, the long cold winters suck...but they have had good sports teams in the last decade. The Sox are all the people in that area live for...

If I had to guess, I would say that people are happier in warmer states in general. I endured years and years of winter, and can safely say that when you are trapped inside for months at a time, year in and year out...it effects you in the worst kind of way. I could live the rest of my life without ever living through a new england winter ever again.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

Last I checked, we had 50 states in the union.

 

[roja]

Here are the 50 U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) in order of their well-being:

1. Louisiana
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. Arizona
6. Mississippi
7. Montana
8. South Carolina
9. Alabama
10. Maine
11. Alaska
12. North Carolina
13. Wyoming
14. Idaho
15. South Dakota
16. Texas
17. Arkansas
18. Vermont
19. Georgia
20. Oklahoma
21. Colorado
22. Delaware
23. Utah
24. New Mexico
25. North Dakota
26. Minnesota
27. New Hampshire
28. Virginia
29. Wisconsin
30. Oregon
31. Iowa
32. Kansas
33. Nebraska
34. West Virginia
35. Kentucky
36. Washington
37. District of Columbia
38. Missouri
39. Nevada
40. Maryland
41. Pennsylvania
42. Rhode Island
43. Massachusetts
44. Ohio
45. Illinois
46. California
47. Indiana
48. Michigan
49. New Jersey
50. Connecticut
51. New York

Last I checked, we had 50 states in the union.

 

[speakeasy]

Interesting that the top ten happy states are mostly red states and the most the bottom ten are blue states. Wonder why that is? Ignorance is bliss?

I have to say I though California would be higher with our great weather, beaches and activities.

 

[Don Israel]

number 51 doesn't surprise me.

 

[theunflushables]

I'm not surprised Michigan is at number 48. This place is a sh1thole!

 

[mpimpin]

Lots of Southern States higher up in rank

 

[user43770]

Interesting that the top ten happy states are mostly red states and the most the bottom ten are blue states. Wonder why that is? Ignorance is bliss?

I think it's more ignorant to live in a state with terrible weather and soaring tax rates, i.e., the bottom ten.

 

[f283000]

Interesting that the top ten happy states are mostly red states and the most the bottom ten are blue states. Wonder why that is? Ignorance is bliss?

I have to say I though California would be higher with our great weather, beaches and activities.

You gotta pay for all the good stuff thus (high cost of living = stress) and let's not forget the high unemployment rate and the state going bankrupt in a year.

 

[WhitePimp]

I'm in NJ and I'd definitely say this is true. It's no surprise that the warmer southern states and sparse western states are much higher than icy, wintry, crammed NJ.

 

[PRMoon]

How are Arizona and Nevada so far apart?? Nevada is like Arizona junior with casinos.

 

[Mike32ct]

I'm in NJ and I'd definitely say this is true. It's no surprise that the warmer southern states and sparse western states are much higher than icy, wintry, crammed NJ.

I can also agree with CT's rating.

 

[Slippery Sam]

i've traveled to many states, and NJ really blows. i live here so i know

 

[Akuma]

i'm not american (so i may be wrong), but aren't the unhappiest states also the richest and most educated?

 

[BudBundi]

Check out blog.okcupid.com the newest post has lots of nifty slider charts that show how unhappy those 'better educated' states seem to be overall.

 

[user43770]

The "less educated" states are generally more religious; religion brings people peace of mind.

 

[roja]

You rarely get "Bless you" in NYC
other states more "Bless You"

number 51 doesn't surprise me.

 

[f283000]

How are Arizona and Nevada so far apart?? Nevada is like Arizona junior with casinos.

Nevada is one of the foreclosure centers in the USA from what I read. The real state market went to hell. I'm sure all this has something to do with it.

 

[PRMoon]

Nevada is one of the foreclosure centers in the USA from what I read. The real state market went to hell. I'm sure all this has something to do with it.

That can't be it because Arizona is right there with us in terms of foreclosures. We both had the fastest growth rates in the country for a period of time so not surprising we both got hit hard when the housing bubble burst.