These were the happiest states in 2024: Report

(NewsNation) — Only 47% of Americans say they are “very satisfied” with their lives, according to a Gallup survey.

Interestingly, the state in which you live may have an impact on how happy you are.

WalletHub’s annual ranking identified where Americana are the happiest. The personal finance website compared 50 states across 30 metrics within three key categories.

“In addition to pursuing your passions, having a good work-life balance and maintaining an emotional support network, another key way to boost your happiness is living in the right place,” said Chip Lupo, WalletHub Analyst. “The happiest states are those that provide above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies and high quality physical and mental health care to adequate amounts of leisure time and good weather.”

Overall Rank*	State	Total Score	Emotional & Physical Well-Being Rank	Work Environment Rank	Community & Environment Rank
1	Hawaii	68.71	1	31	3
2	Maryland	64.67	3	10	6
3	New Jersey	62.46	2	32	33
4	Utah	62.20	27	1	1
5	Delaware	60.43	10	27	4
6	Minnesota	60.43	12	4	8
7	Connecticut	60.14	6	16	21
8	Idaho	58.84	30	3	2
9	Nebraska	58.60	11	7	28
10	Massachusetts	58.24	4	5	45
11	South Carolina	57.68	15	14	10
12	South Dakota	57.62	13	12	19
13	California	55.63	9	45	13
14	Florida	55.38	5	21	47
14	New Hampshire	55.38	20	9	22
16	Virginia	55.29	14	15	32
17	Illinois	54.39	8	34	39
18	Kansas	54.23	25	22	9
19	Iowa	54.22	19	30	11
20	Georgia	53.84	18	20	30
21	Wisconsin	53.23	21	17	31
22	Pennsylvania	53.18	22	19	29
23	New York	52.46	7	42	46
24	North Carolina	52.34	17	25	37
25	Arizona	52.13	26	28	14
26	Maine	51.56	32	13	17
27	North Dakota	51.35	28	11	41
28	Washington	51.11	24	38	18
29	Rhode Island	50.77	16	8	50
30	Vermont	50.45	34	2	38
31	Michigan	49.66	31	23	27
32	Missouri	48.30	37	18	26
33	Montana	48.12	43	6	12
34	Wyoming	47.07	39	37	15
35	Colorado	46.29	29	26	48
36	Indiana	45.92	38	41	23
37	Nevada	45.88	36	44	20
38	Texas	45.56	23	39	49
39	Oregon	44.95	35	29	43
40	Ohio	43.55	40	35	36
41	Kentucky	42.88	44	46	16
42	Mississippi	41.83	41	40	35
43	Oklahoma	41.74	48	36	5
44	Alabama	41.67	42	33	42
45	Alaska	41.44	33	48	44
46	New Mexico	40.82	45	47	24
47	Tennessee	40.32	46	24	34
48	West Virginia	38.09	47	50	7
49	Arkansas	37.09	50	43	25
50	Louisiana	32.97	49	49	40