America’s 10 unhappiest states

West Virginia is the least happy state in the U.S., according to an analysis by personal finance website WalletHub. 

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To determine the nation’s happiest states, analysts compared states across three dimensions — emotional and physical well-being; work environment; and community and environment — using 31 metrics. Metrics ranged from the suicide rate to income growth and the unemployment rate. 

The 10 unhappiest states, in descending order: 

1. West Virginia

2. Louisiana

3. Arkansas

4. Kentucky

5. Alabama

6. Mississippi

7. Oklahoma

8. Tennessee

9. New Mexico

10. Missouri

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