The top 10 U.S. states for well-being are Minnesota, New Hampshire, Iowa, Vermont, Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Utah
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/opinion/happiness-trust-americans-states.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oFA.aZe_.nZz0j24OGjXw
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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 90d
I'm guessing Utah is only there because Mormons aren't allowed to admit when they are unwell.
HeHoXa@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 90d
10,000% chance they are fudging numbers.
The church approved population is doing very well. The rest are not measured / severely misrepresented.
PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 90d
Everything I know about Mormons has been taught to me by Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. What a joyous, wholesome, and healthy group of individuals!
joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone · 14 pts · 90d
I'm from WI, people here just have their head in the ground. KInd of always have, it's the midwest nice. It's actually quite disturbing when you observe it, people are nice to each other but don't give a shit about each other at the same time. They are nice if you are exactly like them mostly.
negativenull@piefed.world · 6 pts · 90d
Fits Utah as well
joeljoelle@piefed.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 90d
Ah yes that's a bit more succint :)
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 90d
Mass FTW. One of the shining beacons.
State with good:
(Most of New England + the Pacific Coast and Minnesota qualify for this too, tbh).
And in there, Cambridge's got:
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 90d
My first thought is survivorship bias: in states with harsh winters, the unwell move away or die.
dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 90d
Was this from their 2025 state of the nation report or the 2026 state of the states report? I see that well-being is trending down nationwide (no surprise), but I'd be curious if MN being #1 for well-being took Dec/Jan Operation Metro Surge into account or not.