The Happiest State
March 12, 2009 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Are you in a happy state?
No, I don’t mean a happy state of mind, but rather an actual location. Yeah, times are hard right now, but we all know people that remain happy no matter the circumstances. (Aren’t those people annoying? haha – Just kidding. I’d like to be counted among them actually!)
The very happy folks at Gallup did a study that determined where the happiest U.S. residents are…. (drum roll please)…. and the winner is: Utah.
(I can hear the groans and scratching of heads now, saying… Utah?)
Happiness was measured by how much people “enjoy their jobs, express deep optimism about future prospects, and even manage to stay healthy.” Utah has crazy low unemployment right now (4.6 % versus the national average of 7.6.) Wyoming, Colorado, and Minnesota were all in the top echelon as well. Want to know where your state ranks? Check out the entire list.
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