Minnesota Named 2nd Happiest State

In an article published by the smarty-pants over at WalletHub, Minnesota was determined to be the second happiest state in America -- second only to Utah. Things like financial well-being, physical & mental health, environment, social connections, outlook, jobs, volunteering, and sports participation were taken into consideration.

North Dakota, Colorado, and Nebraska rounded out the top-5. At the bottom of the list were Kentucky, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and West Virginia.

Minnesota ranked first in 'Emotional & Physical Well-Being,' fourth in recreational activities, and second in employment. Minnesota was also found to have the second highest volunteerism rate, fifth lowest divorce rate, and third lowest crime rate.

Happy-O-Meter Scale:

1. Utah
2. Minnesota
3. North Dakota
4. Colorado
5. Nebraska
6. Wyoming
7. Iowa
8. Hawaii
9. South Dakota
10. Idaho
11. Kansas
12. Alaska
13. California
14. Maryland
15. Massachusetts
16. Washington
17. Texas
18. New Hampshire
19. Montana
20. Virginia
21. Wisconsin
22. Vermont
23. New Jersey
24. Illinois
25. Connecticut
26. Delaware
27. New York
28. Oregon
29. New Mexico
30. Arizona
31. Nevada
32. Pennsylvania
33. Georgia
34. Maine
35. Florida
36. North Carolina
37. Missouri
38. Louisiana
39. South Carolina
40. Oklahoma
41. Indiana
42. Michigan
43. Ohio
44. Rhode Island
45. Tennessee
46. Kentucky
47. Arkansas
48. Mississippi
49. Alabama
50. West Virginia

You betcha. It's good to be us!