Well... We're close. According to WalletHub we're number eight. Woo? I mean, YES woo! That's out of 50! Cracking the Top-10 in anything positive is good!

Here's how WalletHub determined their list. They gave points based on the following criteria:

  • Emotional & Physical Well-Being
  • Work Environment
  • Community & Environment

Overall as mentioned, we finished eighth. Here's the US Top 20 happiest states:

1Hawaii11Wisconsin
2Utah12Connecticut
3Minnesota13New Jersey
4North Dakota14New York
5California15Virginia
6Idaho16Massachusetts
7Maryland17Washington
8Iowa18Colorado
9South Dakota19Georgia
10Nebraska20North Carolina

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