Happiest States, 2011
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The following table lists the happiest states in 2011—Hawaii came in first. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey included questions about job satisfaction, healthy behaviors, physical health, emotional health, and other aspects of everyday life.
| Rank | State |
|---|---|
| 1. | Hawaii |
| 2. | North Dakota |
| 3. | Alaska |
| 4. | Nebraska |
| 5. | Minnesota |
| 6. | Colorado |
| 7. | Utah |
| 8. | New Hampshire |
| 9. | Iowa |
| 10. | Kansas |
| 11. | Vermont |
| 12. | Maryland |
| 13. | Massachusetts |
| 14. | South Dakota |
| 15. | Virginia |
| 16. | California |
| 17. | Washington |
| 18. | Oregon |
| 19. | Montana |
| 20. | Connecticut |
| 21. | Arizona |
| 22. | New Mexico |
| 23. | Idaho |
| 24. | Wisconsin |
| 25. | Maine |
| 26. | Texas |
| 27. | New Jersey |
| 28. | Wyoming |
| 29. | North Carolina |
| 30. | Rhode Island |
| 31. | Illinois |
| 32. | Georgia |
| 33. | Delaware |
| 34. | Nevada |
| 35. | Pennsylvania |
| 36. | Michigan |
| 37. | South Carolina |
| 38. | Florida |
| 39. | New York |
| 40. | Missouri |
| 41. | Alabama |
| 42. | Indiana |
| 43. | Arkansas |
| 44. | Oklahoma |
| 45. | Tennessee |
| 46. | Louisiana |
| 47. | Ohio |
| 48. | Mississippi |
| 49. | Kentucky |
| 50. | West Virginia |
Source: Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
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