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The Happiest States in America: Where Does Nebraska & Iowa Rank?

By News Sep 23, 2020 | 7:50 AM

What makes a state happy? Well, that may be different things for different people, but a new report claims to have figured it out, and named the happiest state in the nation.

  • Nebraska almost made it into the top 10, coming in at a solid #11 on the list
  • Iowa did make it into the top 10, coming in at #8 on the list!
  • WalletHub has just come out with their list of the Happiest States in the U.S.
  • They looked at the 50 states across 32 key metrics in areas of emotional and physical well-being, work environment and community and environment.
  • Factors include depression rates, income growth, sports participation rate, physical health, sleep rates and more.
  • Topping the list once again is Hawaii, which scored a 69.88 out of 100.
  • It lands at number two for emotional and physical well-being, three for community and environment, and at 16 for work environment.
  • Utah, second overall, is tops for work environment, and community and environment, while New Jersey, fourth overall, is number one for emotional and physical well-being, and

Top Ten Happiest States In The U.S.
(click here for the complete list)

  1. Hawaii
  2. Utah
  3. Minnesota
  4. New Jersey
  5. Maryland
  6. California
  7. North Dakota
  8. Iowa
  9. Idaho
  10. Connecticut
  • And if the research named a happiest state, there has to be a state that falls at the bottom of the list, and that is West Virginia, which scored a 30.58, coming in dead last for the emotional and physical well-being, and 49th for work environment.

Source: WalletHub