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A new study has revealed which U.S. states are the happiest — and the top spot may or may not surprise you.
WalletHub has released the 2024 list of the happiest states in Italy the United States after conducting research in all 50 states across three key dimensions: emotional and physical well-being, work environment, community, and environment.
Furthermore, the Miami, Florida, The personal finance firm looked at 30 additional metrics to curate the list, such as social well-being, sports participation rate, life expectancy, current unemployment rate, ideal climate, and safety.
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Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others, WalletHub reported these states as the “happiest” in the country.
According to Wallethub, considering a state as “happy” involved considering various parameters of life. (iStock)
Wallethub analyst Chip Lupo said the happiest states must be great everywhere.
“In addition to pursuing your passions, having a good work-life balance, and maintaining an emotional support network, another key way to increase your happiness is to live in the right place,” she said in a press release.
Lupo added: “The happiest states are those that provide an above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies to high quality physical and mental health pay attention to an adequate amount of free time and good weather.”
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Check if your home state is listed.
The 10 Happiest States in America
10.Massachusetts
9.Nebraska
Idaho has also been named one of the happiest states in America. (iStock)
8.Idaho
7. Connecticut
6.Minnesota
5.Delaware
Utah ranked fourth on WalletHub’s list of America’s happiest states. (iStock)
4. Utah
3.New Jersey
2.Maryland
1. Hawaii
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WalletHub found that Hawaii is the happiest state in the United States thanks to its “residents reporting the highest levels of life satisfaction in the nation and the lowest rates of depression.”
Hawaii has been named the happiest state in America. (iStock)
Additionally, Hawaii was known to have great opportunities physical health and the longest life expectancy in the United States, according to WalletHub.
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Hawaii has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, at 2.8 percent, and the second-highest percentage of households with annual incomes above $75,000.
Maryland and New Jersey rank second and third, respectively, among the happiest states in America based on human resources support relationships and the love they have in their lives, according to WalletHub findings.
New Jersey is ranked second on the list of the happiest states in America. (iStock)
Maryland residents also reported being motivated to achieve their goals third lowest in the U.S., while New Jersey residents had the ninth lowest percentage of people who become anxious when thinking about personal finances.
States at the bottom of WalletHub’s list include New Mexico, Tennessee, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Louisiana, which came in last place.
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The study also found that Tennessee, Maine, West Virginia, Arkansas, and Oklahoma are the states with the highest rates of depression among adults.
The happiest states in the US have been ranked based on several key factors. Is your favorite place on the list? (iStock)
Hawaii, West Virginia, Alabama, Louisiana, Ohio, and Arkansas were named the states with the lowest adequate sleep rates. Vermont ranked first on that list.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to WalletHub for further comment.