# Happiest U.S. States Pinned Down **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 18, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154 "2009-12-18T03:58:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silveradoman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silveradoman/32/6487_2.png) [@silveradoman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silveradoman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/1 "2009-12-18T03:58:36Z")
**Ever wondered if you’d be happier in sunny Florida or snow-covered Minnesota? New research on state-level happiness could answer that question.** Florida and two other sunshine states made it to the Top 5, while Minnesota doesn’t show up until number 26 on the list of happiest states. In addition to rating the smile factor of U.S. states, the research also proved for the first time that a person’s self-reported [happiness](http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/livescience/sc_livescience/storytext/happieststatesrevealedbynewresearch/34461126/SIG=121mhm4em/*http://www.livescience.com/culture/091005-women-well-being.html) matches up with objective measures of well-being [](javascript:show\_print();)[](javascript:show\_share(‘right’)😉 A new study found that a person’s self-reported happiness matches up with objective measures of state-level happiness. The results are based on an examination of two data sets, one that included personal reports of happiness for 1.3 million Americans and the other that included objective measures, such as how crowded that state is, air quality, home prices and other factors known to impact quality of life. Here are the 50 U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) in order of their well-being: 1. Louisiana 2. Hawaii 3. Florida 4. Tennessee 5. Arizona 6. Mississippi 7. Montana 8. South Carolina 9. Alabama 10. Maine 11. Alaska 12. North Carolina 13. Wyoming 14. Idaho 15. South Dakota 16. Texas 17. Arkansas 18. Vermont 19. Georgia 20. Oklahoma 21. Colorado 22. Delaware 23. Utah 24. New Mexico 25. North Dakota 26. Minnesota 27. New Hampshire 28. Virginia 29. Wisconsin 30. Oregon 31. Iowa 32. Kansas 33. Nebraska 34. West Virginia 35. Kentucky 36. Washington 37. District of Columbia 38. Missouri 39. Nevada 40. Maryland 41. Pennsylvania 42. Rhode Island 43. Massachusetts 44. Ohio 45. Illinois 46. California 47. Indiana 48. Michigan 49. New Jersey 50. Connecticut 51. New York haha new york dead last!!!..no surprise there!! people are fucking miserable up here!! ---
**Author:** ![crazybrew609](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/crazybrew609/32/6319_2.png) [@crazybrew609](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/crazybrew609)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/2 "2009-12-18T05:00:05Z")
new york and new york city need to be separated for this poll ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/3 "2009-12-18T05:51:36Z")
the three in the top 5 that i want to go to and live are hawaii, arizona and florida. ---
**Author:** ![black\_bb4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@black\_bb4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black_bb4)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/4 "2009-12-18T05:58:41Z")
top 5 in the south… says something about how most people are happy when it is warmer im surprised california is as low is at is w/ marijuana being practically legal and all ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/5 "2009-12-18T06:48:59Z")
Par for the course. NY blows and we all knew it, and not all of the US knows it too. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/6 "2009-12-18T06:50:35Z")
It’s hard to enjoy weed when the only people employed are the people that are not paying taxes, and state gives you IOU’s instead of unemployment pay. ---
**Author:** ![1stgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1stgen/32/6288_2.png) [@1stgen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1stgen)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/7 "2009-12-18T11:13:34Z")
BTW…D.O.C. is not a state ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/8 "2009-12-18T11:15:08Z")
Cut & paste from Yahoo! FTMFW ---
**Author:** ![Sady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sady/32/6340_2.png) [@Sady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sady)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/9 "2009-12-18T11:27:31Z")
> [@WTB sohc vtec motor or cheap swap](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sohc-vtec-motor-or-cheap-swap/27408/2): > > the three in the top 5 that i want to go to and live are hawaii, arizona and florida. Arizona is a great place to live. Yea, its fucking hot in the summer months, but c’mon…75 degress in the middle of January? You cant beat that… 99% of all houses/apts down there have central A/C so your set. ---
**Author:** ![MX-5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mx-5/32/6336_2.png) [@MX-5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MX-5)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/10 "2009-12-18T11:29:02Z")
great! now we have statistics so everyone can know that NYS sucks my left testicle ---
**Author:** ![1stgen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1stgen/32/6288_2.png) [@1stgen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1stgen)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/11 "2009-12-18T11:32:44Z")
New york is the Empire state…the guy making the poll was probably just a hater…LOL New york rules…FTW ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/12 "2009-12-18T11:34:00Z")
> [@FS: 57in HDTV rear projecton Toshiba model# 57H93](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-57in-hdtv-rear-projecton-toshiba-model-57h93/27449/12): > > Arizona is a great place to live. Yea, its fucking hot in the summer months, but c’mon…75 degress in the middle of January? You cant beat that… 99% of all houses/apts down there have central A/C so your set. im tolerant of heat, cold is a BIG problem for me. especially on days like today when its in the single digits. im fine in 100 degree weather, but if its 50ish, im not comfortable anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Sady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sady/32/6340_2.png) [@Sady](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sady)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/13 "2009-12-18T11:44:46Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27450/14): > > im tolerant of heat, cold is a BIG problem for me. especially on days like today when its in the single digits. im fine in 100 degree weather, but if its 50ish, im not comfortable anymore. Yea, I agree. I hate having to start the car up in the morning just so you dont freeze your ass off trying to drive. Or trying to fix a flat on the side of the NorthWay in Feburary without catching hypothermia. :lol I lived in AZ for 4 years, and loved every minute of it. Theres so many things to do, that you can do year round. ---
**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/14 "2009-12-18T11:46:50Z")
I almost moved to AZ with my now ex and daughter. God I am glad I didnt, I would have gotten screwed over. I still want to move there someday. Interesting tidbit, AZ is the number one state for stolen Hondas. ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/15 "2009-12-18T11:51:35Z")
LOL @ ny, this place blows my fucking dick but i love it ---
**Author:** ![99FRC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/99frc/32/6335_2.png) [@99FRC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/99FRC)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/16 "2009-12-18T11:56:30Z")
Meh ---
**Author:** ![TurboTravis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbotravis/32/6406_2.png) [@TurboTravis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTravis)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/17 "2009-12-18T16:11:56Z")
I love NY, AZ blows, Louisiana sucks even more. ---
**Author:** ![Mark355](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mark355/32/6528_2.png) [@Mark355](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mark355)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/happiest-u-s-states-pinned-down/249154/18 "2009-12-18T16:22:47Z")
Weather and taxes. It was 16 degrees today because of global warming.