The happiest states in the US, ranked

According to the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2022, 21.6% of adults in Massachusetts reported being diagnosed with a depressive disorder, falling just slightly below the national average of 21.7%. The state also has one of the highest life expectancies at birth in the country, at 79.6 years, per the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics 2021 report.

Adults in the "Cornhusker State" reported the third-lowest rates of depressive disorders in the country, at 17%, and have a higher-than-average life expectancy at birth at 77.8 years. WalletHub also reported that the state had the fourth-highest adequate sleep rate.

The "Gem State" has the highest income growth of any state, according to WalletHub. Employees in Idaho also tend to work shorter hours than the national average, working a mean of 37.8 hours weekly compared to the national 38.6 hours, as reported by the Census' 2023 ACS one-year estimates.

The "Constitution State" ranked in the top 50% of states for all categories, ranking 6th for emotional and physical well-being, 16th for work environment, and 21st for community and environment.

The employment rate in Minnesota is about 6% higher than the national rate at 66.2% and employees can expect to spend just 22.7 minutes commuting. They can also expect to work, on average, 38.1 hours weekly compared to the national average of 38.6 hours.

The "First State" was ranked the 20th safest state by WalletHub and had a mid-tier volunteer rate of 31.8%. Per the Census' 2022 ACS five-year estimates, 12.6% of women and 9.2% of men are divorced. Other factors considered included average leisure time spent per day and ideal weather.

Employees also report shorter commute times and mean weekly hours worked, at 22.6 minutes and 36.8 hours worked, respectively. Again, the mean weekly hours worked are different between genders, as men work an average of 40 hours and women work an average of 33.2 hours.

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