Hmm, the majority of states where people are least happy tend to be ones where they vote majority Democrat, happiest tend to mostly vote GOP. Coincidence?
Top 5:
1. Louisiana
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. Arizona
Bottom 5:
47. New Jersey
48. Indiana
49. Michigan
50. Connecticut
51. New York
My state, North Carolina, comes in #13.
Ace Of Spades breaks down some other reasons.
If I am not crazy 2 that you have listed in happiest 5 went Blue – FL & Hawaii.
Well, that is why I said tend to be. Florida has gone GOP the majority of times sine 1944. Hawaii? Well, how can one not be happy in Hawaii?