IAG Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 http://www.livescience.com/57716-happiest-states-2016-full-list.html A new poll from Gallup-Healthways shows which states had the highest and lowest well-being in 2016. Well-being scores are based on participants' answers to questions about their sense of purpose, social relationships, financial lives, community involvement and physical health. Here is the full list of states ranked by their well-being score, which is out of 100. 1. Hawaii 65.2 2. Alaska 64.0 3. South Dakota 63.7 4. Maine 63.6 5. Colorado 63.5 6. Vermont 63.5 7. Arizona 63.4 8. Montana 63.2 9. Minnesota 63.2 10. Texas 63.1 11. Florida 63.1 12. Wyoming 63.0 13. California 63.0 14. Massachusetts 63.0 15. Nebraska 62.9 16. North Dakota 62.8 17. Utah 62.8 18. Idaho 62.7 19. Iowa 62.6 20. New Mexico 62.6 21. Virginia 62.6 22. New Hampshire 62.6 23. Washington 62.5 24. Oregon 62.5 25. New Jersey 62.5 26. North Carolina 62.4 27. South Carolina 62.3 28. Wisconsin 62.3 29. Georgia 62.3 30. Pennsylvania 62.1 31. Maryland 62.0 32. Kansas 61.8 33. New York 61.8 34. Nevada 61.8 35. Connecticut 61.7 36. Missouri 61.7 37. Illinois 61.6 38. Tennessee 61.5 39. Michigan 61.4 40. Delaware 61.4 41. Mississippi 61.3 42. Rhode Island 61.3 43. Louisiana 61.0 44. Alabama 61.0 45. Ohio 60.9 46. Arkansas 60.8 47. Indiana 60.5 48. Oklahoma 60.5 49. Kentucky 60.5 50. West Virginia 58.9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Brick, Mike, Andy and I know. Our state is YOUR state's uncle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Why are you thinking of moving then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasson621 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Hawaii? The only happy ones there are tourists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Count me in as being a huge fan of South Dakota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzer Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I'm surprised Indiana was so low. I thought they were always happy folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifty cint Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 NJ should be way lower than 25...everybody is always pissed off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 #12 Wyoming is the least populated state, they only have roughly 700,000 residents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Call Heads Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 What's got North Dakota upset? They must be pissed that South Dakota is happier than they are. What has so many people freezing their asses off so happy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzer Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Evidently people in West Virginia are fucking SALTY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Why are you thinking of moving then?. Good question Dingo, good question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Count me in as being a huge fan of South DakotaYou can be an honorary 605er Fish. I'll allow it. Youve been to the Corn Palace correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 What's got North Dakota upset? They must be pissed that South Dakota is happier than they are. What has so many people freezing their asses off so happy?I don't know but something happened. They were number one in 2014 (SD#2) http://abcnews.go.com/US/north-dakota-happier-hawaii/story?id=22620793 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 IAG, been to the Palace quite a few times, but it's been many a year since last visit INSIDE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzer Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Been to the STOCK YARD in Mobridge, SD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 happy because no one works there 60 years working on crazy horse and only 1/20th done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 happy because no one works there 60 years working on crazy horse and only 1/20th done. No one works? Are you kidding me? We probably have the lowest unemployment in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Correction second lowest...https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/laumstrk.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Oh and lookie here! http://money.cnn.com/2016/09/08/news/economy/sioux-falls-lowest-unemployment-us/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fecal Tornado Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 now I know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 now I knowWhat do you know my Fecal friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike499 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 How is Alaska on this list always thought they had a really high suicide rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAG Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 How is Alaska on this list always thought they had a really high suicide rate That's what I had also thought. Maybe things have gotten better. I don't know. Maybe the ones who were left living are happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike499 Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 That's what I had also thought. Maybe things have gotten better. I don't know. Maybe the ones who were left living are happy.LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyF0cker Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 You can be an honorary 605er Fish. I'll allow it. Youve been to the Corn Palace correct? LOL. I've been to the Corn Palace. What a dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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