Happiest States to Live in

I thought you were asking and I was going to say "I'm happy and I live in DE". :D
 
That list is wrong.

The state of Euphoria is the happiest. ;)
 
Interesting. Loved how nearly all the pictures included water of some sort (lake or ocean), and/or mountains. Guess if you're not near the water or the mountains, sorry, bubba, you are just plain SOL.

Of the states they listed that I'm familiar with, including Virginia (yay!), Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, can't fault 'em. The western side of Michigan is pretty nice, too.
 
It seems the rankings are where theres lot of greenery and things to do which makes people happy. Not surprised about Iowa not in the list. :lol:
 
Also wealth. Not surprisingly, people who have more money (up to a point) are generally happier than people with less.
 
Beach girl said:
Also wealth. Not surprisingly, people who have more money (up to a point) are generally happier than people with less.
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Yeah....but I heard that sometimes rich people are not happy. Poor people can be that way too. Happy poor people do exist sometimes.
 
Sure, of course. The dividing line on the low side seems to be having enough to pay for a roof over one's head and provide for kids. Doesn't have to be fancy, just "enough."

On the high side, there is some point where additional wealth does not correlate with any increase in happiness. I'll see if I can find that research.
 
sequoias said:
It seems the rankings are where theres lot of greenery and things to do which makes people happy. Not surprised about Iowa not in the list. :lol:
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I am surprised Iowa is not in the list. It usually does score high on quality of life.

It is one of the best states to raise children .
 
Bottesini said:
I am surprised Iowa is not in the list. It usually does score high on quality of life.

It is one of the best states to raise children .
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and a boring place too. It doesn't really appeal me that much.
 
I agree with most parts about less population in the big states, NH and VT states because they are much less worldly and peaceful enivornment. VT has no state tax, I think? I don't agree with California since its economy crisis is still ongoing and one of the highest gas prices in the States. Northern Calif. may be more better living than Southern Calif.
 
An economist's view:

Economist's View: Income and Happiness

The author is talking about people living in wealthier countries are generally happier than people living in poorer countries (Denmark vs. Togo, for example). Their health is better, environment is better, etc.

On a nation-wide scale, you could perhaps assume that even if an individual family is not in the top income brackets, the family is likely to be more happy living in a wealthy state vs. a poor one. More opportunities for parks and recreation, employment, housing, better environment, etc., etc.

So that might be factored into that "Top 15 Happy States" list.
 
Beach girl said:
An economist's view:

Economist's View: Income and Happiness

The author is talking about people living in wealthier countries are generally happier than people living in poorer countries (Denmark vs. Togo, for example). Their health is better, environment is better, etc.

On a nation-wide scale, you could perhaps assume that even if an individual family is not in the top income brackets, the family is likely to be more happy living in a wealthy state vs. a poor one. More opportunities for parks and recreation, employment, housing, better environment, etc., etc.

So that might be factored into that "Top 15 Happy States" list.
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Does kinda make sense to me. I feel happier when I dream of a nice house with kids playing around in their yard and more space to work on my projects, places to go to nearby home like outdoor activities, big festivals and many cultural events.
 
When I lived in Boston years ago, I was fresh out of grad school, and definitely on the "poor" side of the spectrum, considering what an expensive city Boston is. I shared an apartment with two roommates, as there was no way I could afford more than a single room someplace on just my own income.

I soon came to feel that Boston had to be one of the best cities in the world to be "poor" in, since there were any number of free events all over the place. Free outdoor concerts in the summer at the bandshell by the river; free events from noted lecturers and writers at the Boston Public Library, at the many universities in the city, at bookstores. The Boston Public Gardens and Common are just beautiful places to spend an afternoon.

Ski areas are within a short drive; I became a volunteer ski instructor and got nearly all my skiing in almost for free. A drive to the Cape for a weekend of camping in the summer was wonderful, and not too expensive.

For a while my car was on the fritz and I couldn't afford to fix it. I was able to bicycle to work along the river. Heaven! Plus kept me in good shape. ;-)

I couldn't afford many luxuries on my income, but the whole city and the greater area around it offered many "luxuries" where income was just about irrelevant.

It's still one of my favorite cities in the whole world; I'm so glad I had the opportunity to live there when I did.
 
No surprise that Ohio's not on there. I'd imagine we're somewhere in the 40s :giggle:
 
I lived in Dayton, OH for a couple years in between finishing my B.A. and going back to grad school. Not a terribly bad place, but I was very happy to see it in my rear-view mirror!
 
The secret to living in a happy state is spending your life with a happy person. Everything else is just scenery. ;)
 
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