The 10 Happiest States In America
The Index looks at six categories: life evaluation, emotional health, work environment, healthy behaviors, and physical health .
#10 Massachusetts
2011 rank: #14
Life Evaluation: #7
Emotional Health: #43
Physical Health: #22
#9 Iowa
2011 rank: #16
Life Evaluation: #27
Emotional Health:#11
Physical Health: #4
#8 New Hampshire
2011 rank: #9
Life Evaluation: #13
Emotional Health: #24
Physical Health: #20
#7 Nebraska
2011 rank: #8
Life Evaluation: #11
Emotional Health: #4
Physical Health: #5
#6 Montana
2011 rank: #10
Life Evaluation: #17
Emotional Health: #9
Physical Health: #6
#5 Vermont
2011 rank: #12
Life Evaluation: #14
Emotional Health: #13
Physical Health: #27
#4 Utah
2011 rank: #5
Life Evaluation: #3
Emotional Health: #12
Physical Health: #12
#3 Minnesota
2011 rank: #3
Life Evaluation: #12
Emotional Health: #3
Physical Health: #10
#2 Colorado
2011 rank: #6
Life Evaluation: #5
Emotional Health: #5
Physical Health: #3
#1 Hawaii
2011 rank: #1
Life Evaluation: #1
Emotional Health: #1
Physical Health: #1
This map shows where states fall in terms of wellbeing. In general, Western and Midwestern states ranked highest, while Southern states ranked lowest.
Source: Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index. Green represents states in the top quintile, blue is second, purple is third, orange is fourth, and red is fifth (bottom).
Gallup's rankings are based on daily interviews with more than 350,000 American adults from January to December 2012.
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