A new study ranks the "Happiest States in America" with the belief that where you choose to live can impact your happiness. Connecticut came in at 18 on the list.
The rankings were put together by personal finance website WalletHub.
The top 5 states were: Minnesota, Utah, Hawaii, California, and Nebraska.
West Virginia was ranked as the least happy state, followed by Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas.
Massachusetts came in just behind Connecticut at 19. New Hampshire and Vermont ranked higher than the Nutmeg State, but Rhode Island, Maine, and New York all ranked lower.
The study used three key areas to determine a state's rankings. Those areas were: Emotional & Physical Well-Being, Work Environment, and Community & Environment. Some of the specific areas studied include: physical health, depression, sleep, sports participation, life expectancy, suicide rate, commute time, job security, job satisfaction, and divorce rate.
Here are the full rankings with the first state being the happiest:
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1. Minnesota
2. Utah
3. Hawaii
4. California
5. Nebraska
6. New Jersey
7. South Dakota
8. Iowa
9. Wisconsin
10. New Hampshire
11. Maryland
12. Virginia
13. Vermont
14. North Dakota
15. Colorado
16. Washington
17. Idaho
18. Connecticut
19. Massachusetts
20. Illinois
21. Arizona
22. New York
23. Montana (tie)
23. Pennsylvania (tie)
25. Maine
26. North Carolina
27. Kansas
28. Texas
29. Michigan
30. Georgia
31. Florida
32. Oregon
33. Rhode Island
34. Indiana
35. Delaware
36. Ohio
37. Nevada
38. South Carolina
39. Wyoming
40. New Mexico
41. Alska
42. Tennessee
43. Missouri
44. Kentucky
45. Mississippi
46. Arkansas
47. Alabama
48. Louisiana
49. Oklahoma
50. West Virginia
You can find the full results here.
