A new study on happy states comes up with distinctly different results than the one I cited previously. Hawaii's still #2, however, right up there with Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama. Turns out this time that happiness is a function of sunshine. Who'd a thunk? Also, factors such as how crowded, air quality, house prices, etc. Top Ten:
1. Louisiana
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. Arizona
6. Mississippi
7. Montana
8. South Carolina
9. Alabama
10. Maine
Wyoming comes in at #13, Utah and Virginia are in the middle at #23 and 26, respectively. (Rob and Anna should hardly notice the difference!) The bottom five are:
46. California
47. Indiana
48. Michigan
49. New Jersey
50. Connecticut
51. New York
Sorry, Whit and Jim -- at least you're not in New York! I find the inconsistencies most curious. For example, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska are grouped together -- #31-33; makes sense to me. But why a 19-state difference between Arizona and New Mexico (#24)? You can find all 50 states and D.C. listed here.
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Hmmmmm, such different results! No make sense. Are they just looking at factors they think should make people happy, or are they actually asking people how happy they are?
Vitamin D and cheap housing are the requirements for happiness?
Odd that Louisiana is on the top... did they all get their Katrina checks right before this?
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