Think about where you live for a moment. Does it bring on deep feelings of happiness? A recent survey shows only 47% of Americans feel “very satisfied” with their lives — and where they live might have something to do with it.
Personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on the Happiest States in America in 2024 to identify the places that create the best conditions for life satisfaction.
Researchers compared the 50 states across 30 key indicators of happiness, ranging from the depression rate and the share of adults feeling productive to income growth and the unemployment rate.
“The happiest states are those that provide above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies and high quality physical and mental health care to adequate amounts of leisure time and good weather,” Chip Lupo, WalletHub analyst, said in a statement.
Taking all that into account, it should come as no surprise that the report found the happiest state in the country …