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Sept. 14, 2021 – The big takeaway is that money can’t buy happiness, but it certainly helps. States with low unemployment rates, high income growth rates, and reasonable work hours (Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey and Oregon, to name a few) were among the happiest. New Jersey had the lowest share of adult depression, with Hawaii not far behind. The Garden State also had the lowest suicide rate and ranked No. 3 for lowest divorce rate.

Although Hawaii was dethroned and bumped to third place on WalletHub’s list of happiest states, the people there are doing fine. The state ranked high in lowest divorce rate and lowest share of adult depression.  If you’re looking to start anew, you might want to keep this list in mind. But remember, happiness looks different for everyone. If you’re looking to crush career goals and rake in the dough, move to Oregon. If you’re ready to settle down, and also don’t want to work too much, Utah could be the place for you. Or, you could stay put. After all, there’s no place like home.

Here are the top 10 happiest states in America:

• 1. Utah
• 2. Minnesota
• 3. Hawaii
• 4. California
• 5. North Dakota
• 6. South Dakota
• 7. Idaho
• 8. Maryland
• 9. New Jersey
• 10. Massachusetts

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