Minnesota Among the Happiest States in the USA
It comes as no surprise to any of us here, but the numbers have been crunched and the results are out; Minnesota is among the happiest places in America.
The team at WalletHub looked at thirty-two metrics across all fifty states, and determined that only Hawaiians and Utahans are happier than Minnesotans in 2020. Now while that might all be a bit relative during a pandemic, it still beats being at the other end of the list.
Minnesota scored high for overall safety, divorce rates (low), volunteerism (high) -- and Minnesotan's get the most adequate sleep in the country.
Ten Happiest States in America for 2020
- Hawaii
- Utah
- Minnesota
- New Jersey
- Maryland
- California
- North Dakota
- Iowa
- Idaho
- Connecticut
All of our neighbors are pretty happy campers too, with North Dakota coming in at #7, Iowa one spot back at #8, South Dakota at #12, and the relative grumps in Wisconsin at #18.
Of course, whenever we're listing the 'best of' anything, we also need to take a peek at the bottom of the list.
Five Least Happy States for 2020
- #46 - Kentucky
- #47 - Louisiana
- #48 - Oklahoma
- #49 - Arkansas
- #50 - West Virginia
Hawaii has the ocean. Utah has the mountains. Minnesota has the lakes. So what's New Jersey so happy about?
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