States ranked from happiest to least cheerful

[DEDixon 39]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...;type=printable

A new study found that people who report more satisfaction with their lives live in states that score well on things like good schools, low crime and short commuting time, perhaps a first objective look at why some states are happier than others.

The state-by-state list, from happiest to least cheery:

1. Louisiana

2. Hawaii

3. Florida

4. Tennessee

5. Arizona

6. South Carolina

7. Mississippi

8. Montana

9. Alabama

10. Maine

11. Wyoming

12. Alaska

13. North Carolina

14. South Dakota

15. Texas

16. Idaho

17. Vermont

18. Arkansas

19. Georgia

20. Utah

21. Oklahoma

22. Delaware

23. Colorado

24. New Mexico

25. North Dakota

26. Minnesota

27. Virginia

28. New Hampshire

29. Wisconsin

30. Oregon

31. Iowa

32. Kansas

33. Nebraska

34. West Virginia

35. Kentucky

36. Washington

37. District of Columbia

38. Missouri

39. Nevada

40. Maryland

41. Pennsylvania

42. Rhode Island

43. Ohio

44. Massachusetts

45. Illinois

46. California

47. New Jersey

48. Indiana

49. Michigan

50. Connecticut

51. New York

[alienlovechild 75]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...;type=printable

A new study found that people who report more satisfaction with their lives live in states that score well on things like good schools, low crime and short commuting time, perhaps a first objective look at why some states are happier than others.

1. Louisiana

They must not have included New Orleans which doesn't have good schools or low crime.

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

and kansas beats missouri again.

[natty bumppo 297]

51 States?

[SMOKE 1,426]

51 States?

looks like they counted DC as a state

[Nagishkaw 510]

Michigan ranked 49. I can't imagine why.

[Niels Bohr 72]

What! 51 states? Washington, DC is a state?

[Chica Yeyé 41]

36. WA ---- unhappily present....

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

36. WA ---- unhappily present....

told ya to move to kansas

[Chica Yeyé 41]

36. WA ---- unhappily present....

told ya to move to kansas

Now THAT is effed up....

[christeen 966]

I live in Florida and I am totally Pi$$ed off at having to be so fvcking cheerful all the time... I cant imagine Hawaiians and all that Aloha ####### all the time... I say all ya'll can take your white a$$ed, sunburnin, umbrella drink sippin back to the cold north!!! I am gonna drive around Florida flippin the bird to everyone just to skew these results!!!

Oh ya... almost forgot.... Have a nice Florida sunshine day B)

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I live in Florida and I am totally Pi$$ed off at having to be so fvcking cheerful all the time... I cant imagine Hawaiians and all that Aloha ####### all the time... I say all ya'll can take your white a$$ed, sunburnin, umbrella drink sippin back to the cold north!!! I am gonna drive around Florida flippin the bird to everyone just to skew these results!!!

Oh ya... almost forgot.... Have a nice Florida sunshine day B)

B!tch, I hate you

[Marina-Del 10]

Poor Len...come visit me in Brazil! It's summertime here! B)

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Poor Len...come visit me in Brazil! It's summertime here! B)

:dance:

[Dave and Helena 0]

Michigan ranked 49. I can't imagine why.

I can. scUM hasn't beaten the Buckeyes in 2217 days AND they didn't go to a bowl game, no wonder the people in that state up north aren't happy.