The 10 Happiest States in America

What makes a happy state? According to the 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, work environment, physical and emotional health, and lifestyle behaviors can make or break a citizen’s happiness. The yearly report surveys 1,000 people each day for 350 days out of the year. Who ranked in the top ten?

1. Hawaii
2. Colorado
3. Minnesota
4. Utah
5. Vermont
6. Nebraska
7. Montana
8. New Hampshire
9. Iowa
10.Massachusetts

States ranking in the bottom 10 were found to have the US’s highest poverty rates and worst work environments– those at the bottom have remained there since 2008.