Is Iowa The Happiest State in America?
Well... We're close. According to WalletHub we're number eight. Woo? I mean, YES woo! That's out of 50! Cracking the Top-10 in anything positive is good!
Here's how WalletHub determined their list. They gave points based on the following criteria:
- Emotional & Physical Well-Being
- Work Environment
- Community & Environment
Overall as mentioned, we finished eighth. Here's the US Top 20 happiest states:
1 | Hawaii | 11 | Wisconsin | |
2 | Utah | 12 | Connecticut | |
3 | Minnesota | 13 | New Jersey | |
4 | North Dakota | 14 | New York | |
5 | California | 15 | Virginia | |
6 | Idaho | 16 | Massachusetts | |
7 | Maryland | 17 | Washington | |
8 | Iowa | 18 | Colorado | |
9 | South Dakota | 19 | Georgia | |
10 | Nebraska | 20 | North Carolina |