Life is good in the Dakotas, according to the latest Gallup research. But once again, West Virginia ranked last on the annual well-being index. Factors considered in the poll include residents' health, social life, access to food and shelter, etc. New York is No. 35.
(nydailynews) - Is it just coincidence that the happiest state in the U.S. is the leading producer of sunflowers in the country? And is home to an International Peace Garden located on the U.S. and Canadian border? Perhaps not.
According to the latest edition of the
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index released this week, residents of North Dakota are the happiest and most well-adjusted Americans in the country.
After conducting more than 178,000 interviews between January to December 2013, evaluating everything from emotional health, work environment, physical health, social life and access to necessities like food, shelter and healthcare, analysts came up with a ranking of the happiest states in the country.
A look at the top 10 list also shows that odds of being happy are higher for those living in the Midwest -- after North Dakota comes South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota.
New York came in at No. 35.
At the other end of the spectrum, meanwhile, lies West Virginia, which comes in last.
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