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New Jersey is the happiest state in the U.S., according to an analysis.
To determine the nation's happiest states, analysts compared states across two dimensions — emotional and physical well-being; and community and environment — using metrics. Metrics ranged from the suicide rate to population density, etc.
Data for the metrics came from 2018 to 2020, when the most recent information was available.
Here are the 10 happiest states, according to the analysis:
1. New Jersey
2. New York
3. Massachusetts
4. Rhode Island
5. Maryland
6. Connecticut
7. California
8. Illinois
9. Delaware
10. North Carolina
Here are the 10 unhappiest states, according to the analysis:
1. Wyoming
2. Alaska
3. Montana
4. New Mexico
5. Idaho
6. Colorado
7. Utah
8. Oklahoma
9. South Dakota
10. West Virginia
This also shows up in suicide rates. The states and counties with the most suicides are generally the most remote, sparsely populated ones.
As stressful as big cities can be, it's much easier to find some kind of social support system there, especially if your family doesn't live around there or you're not on good terms with them.
This also shows up in suicide rates. The states and counties with the most suicides are generally the most remote, sparsely populated ones.
As stressful as big cities can be, it's much easier to find some kind of social support system there, especially if your family doesn't live around there or you're not on good terms with them.
Considering how much people feel they would be happiest living amongst mountain or hilly scenery, it's odd that most of the states where people are unhappiest offer such scenery. There's also a demand to be happiest living near a beach, so interesting that most of the happiest states offer both beaches and mountain scenery
Population density can be a good thing but adding that as a measure of happiness seems to have skewed this list. Otherwise people wouldn’t be leaving the happy states.
The most unhappiest place I've ever been to was the Pacific Northwest, Seattle and Spokane specifically. The vibe of the people in these cities and overall attitudes were mean, extremely cold and reserved. The lack of sunshine doesn't help and just makes everyone depressed.
I'd honestly go by the sunniest states to determine which states are happier, and the cloudiest/gloomiest states to determine which states are unhappier.
This also shows up in suicide rates. The states and counties with the most suicides are generally the most remote, sparsely populated ones.
As stressful as big cities can be, it's much easier to find some kind of social support system there, especially if your family doesn't live around there or you're not on good terms with them.
I wonder if the suicide rates are slanted based upon state population size versus suicides occurring on Native American reservations. I also wonder why that wasn't included in the article. Crappy journalism.
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