Minnesota Is One Of The Happiest States In The Country
This is sweet! There are a ton of studies these days and sometimes we get glowing marks from them, like in this case.
Minnesota was just given an amazing new title from WalletHub, which released its study of the happiest states in America on Monday (September 9th).
We've scored quite a few great titles from the site lately, recently being named the best state in the entire country when it comes to healthcare.
Minnesota's One Of The Happiest States This Year!
Now in its latest study, Minnesota has been named one of the happiest states in the country, coming in at number six for 2024! Obviously happiness means a lot of different things to many different people.
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Minnesota cracked the top ten because we have the second highest adequate sleep rate and the second highest volunteer rate. We also have one of the lowest divorce rates. Awwwww.
What Else Does Happiness Mean In This Case?
WalletHub analysts also looked at rates of adult depression, sports participation among residents, suicide rates, work hours and more.
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Other factors include long-term unemployment rates and income growth. Put all these things together and you have one happy state!
What About Wisconsin?
Wisconsin came in at number 21 in this one. Like I said, happiness means different things to different people so don't take this one too seriously!
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