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West Virginia
33.83
Louisiana
34.81
Arkansas
38.23
Kentucky
38.36
Alabama
39.32
Mississippi
39.58
Oklahoma
40.69
Tennessee
43.35
New Mexico
43.64
Missouri
45.38
Alaska
46.27
Michigan
46.51
Ohio
46.81
Indiana
47.41
Texas
47.74
Nevada
48.16
Vermont
48.46
South Carolina
49.62
Kansas
49.9
Arizona
50.22
Colorado
50.7
Montana
51.34
Rhode Island
51.55
Pennsylvania
51.87
Oregon
52.11
Wyoming
52.4
Maine
52.67
New York
53.36
Washington
53.53
Wisconsin
53.61
North Carolina
53.65
Georgia
54.78
Florida
55.08
Delaware
55.16
Iowa
55.57
New Hampshire
56.46
Massachusetts
57.12
North Dakota
57.37
South Dakota
57.6
Virginia
57.84
Connecticut
58.15
Nebraska
58.19
Illinois
58.59
California
59.97
Idaho
61.6
New Jersey
61.71
Utah
62.41
Minnesota
62.43
Maryland
62.6
Hawaii
66.31
Saddest States 2024
State | Total Happiness Score |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | 66.31 |
| Maryland | 62.6 |
| Minnesota | 62.43 |
| Utah | 62.41 |
| New Jersey | 61.71 |
| Idaho | 61.6 |
| California | 59.97 |
| Illinois | 58.59 |
| Nebraska | 58.19 |
| Connecticut | 58.15 |
- Saddest States list is the inverse of the Happiest States list. As such, higher numerical rankings indicate sadder states. For example, West Virigina's 50th-place rank in Emotional & Physical Well-Being indicates it has the lowest emotional and physical well-being of all 50 states.
State | Total Happiness Score | Emotional Physical Well Being Rank | Community Environment Rank | Work Environment Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 33.83 | 50 | 32 | 48 |
| Louisiana | 34.81 | 48 | 39 | 49 |
| Arkansas | 38.23 | 47 | 31 | 46 |
| Kentucky | 38.36 | 49 | 25 | 45 |
| Alabama | 39.32 | 45 | 46 | 40 |
| Mississippi | 39.58 | 43 | 38 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | 40.69 | 46 | 12 | 44 |
| Tennessee | 43.35 | 44 | 42 | 26 |
| New Mexico | 43.64 | 42 | 17 | 47 |
| Missouri | 45.38 | 40 | 35 | 27 |
| Alaska | 46.27 | 24 | 49 | 37 |
| Michigan | 46.51 | 38 | 24 | 35 |
| Ohio | 46.81 | 39 | 16 | 36 |
| Indiana | 47.41 | 37 | 30 | 22 |
| Texas | 47.74 | 17 | 50 | 39 |
| Nevada | 48.16 | 35 | 6 | 43 |
| Vermont | 48.46 | 34 | 44 | 11 |
| South Carolina | 49.62 | 32 | 11 | 38 |
| Kansas | 49.9 | 31 | 26 | 23 |
| Arizona | 50.22 | 28 | 33 | 29 |
| Colorado | 50.7 | 27 | 47 | 8 |
| Montana | 51.34 | 41 | 13 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 51.55 | 23 | 43 | 18 |
| Pennsylvania | 51.87 | 26 | 21 | 34 |
| Oregon | 52.11 | 30 | 23 | 12 |
| Wyoming | 52.4 | 36 | 3 | 31 |
| Maine | 52.67 | 22 | 35 | 19 |
| New York | 53.36 | 8 | 45 | 42 |
| Washington | 53.53 | 33 | 8 | 5 |
| Wisconsin | 53.61 | 20 | 37 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 53.65 | 14 | 40 | 25 |
| Georgia | 54.78 | 16 | 14 | 32 |
| Florida | 55.08 | 4 | 48 | 30 |
| Delaware | 55.16 | 11 | 18 | 41 |
| Iowa | 55.57 | 21 | 29 | 6 |
| New Hampshire | 56.46 | 18 | 20 | 13 |
| Massachusetts | 57.12 | 6 | 41 | 15 |
| North Dakota | 57.37 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| South Dakota | 57.6 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Virginia | 57.84 | 9 | 27 | 20 |
| Connecticut | 58.15 | 7 | 28 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 58.19 | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| Illinois | 58.59 | 3 | 34 | 33 |
| California | 59.97 | 12 | 5 | 14 |
| Idaho | 61.6 | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| New Jersey | 61.71 | 2 | 19 | 28 |
| Utah | 62.41 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 62.43 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| Maryland | 62.6 | 5 | 4 | 24 |
| Hawaii | 66.31 | 1 | 7 | 17 |