Massachusetts Is The Happiest State?

What is happiness? People define it in different ways, but most people agree that it involves feelings of joy, contentment, and satisfaction. That means different things for different people. For me, happiness currently means: coffee, kdramas, kids, and books. For a lot of people in Massachusetts, this time of year it's: Fall, football, apple picking, and Halloween.

There are definitely a lot of things to be happy about. According to a new study, if you live in Massachusetts, you live in the happiest state! Massachusetts also made some other best and worst lists as well. Check out some lists about: work quit rates, amount of sleep, exercise enthusiasts, and more.

The new survey by Top Data compared all 50 states in 7 key categories to come up with the answer. The categories included: personal finance, leisure activities, mental health, physical health, employment, personal relationships, and social policies.

1. Massachusetts

2. Illinois

3. Connecticut

4. New Jersey

5. New York

6. Maryland

7. Minnesota

8. California

9. Hawaii

10. Vermont

1. Vermont

2. Montana

3. Colorado

4. Florida

5. New Hampshire

46. Missouri

47. W. Virginia

48. Mississippi

49. Oklahoma

50. Kentucky

1. Hawaii

2. W. Virginia

3. Kentucky

4. Alabama

5. Louisiana

46. Colorado

47. Minnesota

48. North Dakota

49. Nebraska

50. Vermont

1. New York

2. Massachusetts

3. Connecticut

4. Pennsylvania

5. New Jersey

46. Kentucky

47. South Carolina

48. Montana

49. Wyoming

50. Alaska

1. California

2. Colorado

3. Massachusetts

4. New Jersey

5. Connecticut

46. Louisiana

47. Mississippi

48. Missouri

49. Nebraska

50. North Dakota

1. Maine

2. Alaska

3. Vermont

4. Montana

5. Utah

46. Florida

47. South Carolina

48. Nevada

49. Georgia

50. Texas