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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums2020's Happiest States in America
WalletHub drew upon the findings of happiness research ... Previous studies have found that good economic, emotional, physical and social health are all key to a well-balanced and fulfilled life.
To determine where Americans exhibit the best combination of these factors, we examined the 50 states across 32 key metrics, ranging from the depression rate and the positive COVID-19 testing rate to income growth and the unemployment rate.
Top ten :
1 Hawaii
2 Utah
3 Minnesota
4 New Jersey
5 Maryland
6 California
7 North Dakota
8 Iowa
9 Idaho
10 Connecticut
Click on link for full report:
https://wallethub.com/edu/happest-states/6959/
Aristus
(66,478 posts)They're 2,000 miles away from this festering shithole...
Wounded Bear
(58,737 posts)FM123
(10,054 posts)Someday......
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)He only stayed a year or two.
You're limited in how much you can move around without needing to fly to an adjacent island.
He felt too confined.
He enjoyed it while there, but is back in San Diego.
FM123
(10,054 posts)(in my lottery dreams, of course)
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,898 posts)I'm in one of the other happy states, Minnesota, and I like the variety of seasons, even winter.
FM123
(10,054 posts)Our version of winter is when it dips below 60, lol