What determines your happiness?    What are the factors that define happiness?   There are many and the  personal finance website Wallethub  thinks it knows enough of them to draw some conclusions.  They examined two dozen factors in an attempt to determine which are the most and least happy states in the country.   2015’s Most and Least Happy States in America  They say money doesn’t buy happiness but clearly it can make a fine contribution to it along with 24 other factors such as emotional health, physical health, employment, divorce and more.

Add it up, put it in the blender and what spins out is that Washington makes the top ten for most happy states.  Utah comes in at number one with Dixie bring up the rear. The last half dozen for happy are Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama and West Virginia.

Top Ten:

State

‘Emotional & Physical Well-Being’ Rank

‘Work Environment’ Rank

‘Community, Environment & Recreational Activities’ Rank

1Utah411
2Minnesota173
3Hawaii2242
4Colorado3188
5North Dakota1737
6Nebraska9146
7Washington2245
8Iowa27211
9Massachusetts111613
10Wyoming17129
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 Washington State is 7th Happiest

  • 26th – Hedonometer Score
  • 17th – Adequate-Sleep Rate
  • 26th – Suicide Rate
  • 15th – Long-Term Unemployment Rate
  • 11th – Obesity Rate
  • 7th – Volunteerism Rate
  • 27th – Divorce Rate
  • 13th – Safety Ranking
  • 15th – Income Growth Rate

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