These are the happiest states in America: report – The Hill

Hawaii is the happiest state in America, according to a new report.

personal finance website Compare Wallet Hub We’ll examine 50 states across 30 key well-being indicators, including depression rates, income growth, and employment rates, to determine which states are the happiest.

Aloha State secured the top spot on Wallet Hub, with the state ranking highest in the emotional and physical well-being categories. Hawaii also has one of the lowest rates of divorce in the nation, as well as the lowest rates of adult depression.The state’s depression rate is one-half of that of West Virginia. was less than

Professor Sunil Ramlal of Concordia University in Wisconsin told Wallet: hub.

“It is the location variables that contribute to the well-being factor, not necessarily the location itself,” added Ramlal.

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Maryland came in second, followed by Minnesota, Utah and New Jersey. Utah has the highest volunteer rate and lowest separation and divorce rates in the country. Utah’s divorce rate was about 1.7 times lower than Nevada, which has the highest divorce rate.

Jim Allen, associate professor at CUNY Geneseo, said, “Once the basic necessities of life (safety, shelter, food, etc.) are secured, the key to happiness lies in strong social relationships with a few other people.” It seems to be in ,” he said. .

“These relationships cannot be causal friendships. Instead, they must be accompanied by strong emotional bonds that are predictable, repetitive, and intimate,” Allen said.

Alabama, Kentucky, Arkansas, Louisiana, and West Virginia occupy the bottom five places on Wallet Hub.