15 Most Cheerful Places to Live

The Happiest States

Where you live can certainly influence your day-to-day happiness, and according to a recent survey by the Gallup Organization, some states are happier than others.

What do the front-runners share? Gallup found that states with higher levels of wealth, education and tolerance are happier on average. Read on to see which states ranked highest.

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15 Most Cheerful... Where you live can certainly influence your day-to-day happiness, and according to a recent survey by the Gallup Organization, some states are happier than others.

What do the front-runners share? Gallup found that states with higher levels of wealth, education and tolerance are happier on average. Read on to see which states ranked highest.
15. Virginia Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 66.5
14. Vermont Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 66.6
13. New Hampshir... Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 66.7
12. Montana Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 66.7
11. Idaho Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 66.8
10. Arizona Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 66.8
9. California Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 67
8. Massachusetts Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 67
7. Washington Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 67.1
6. Maryland Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 67.1
5. Minnesota Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 67.3
4. Colorado Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 67.3
3. Wyoming Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 68
2. Hawaii Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 68.2
1. Utah Well-Being Score Out of 100 Points: 69.2
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