Florida is not America’s happiest state, study says. Here’s where it ranked

This week, WalletHub released its latest annual ranking of the happiest states in the nation, looking at which places are experiencing the most joy.

To be more specific, the study looks at three main categories to determine the rankings: emotion and physical well-being; work environment; and community and environment.

“The happiest states are those that provide above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies and high-quality physical and mental health care to adequate amounts of leisure time and good weather,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said.

The top-ranked state on this year’s list was revealed to be Hawaii, though the Sunshine State still fared well, coming in at No. 14.

Florida particularly excelled when it came to emotional and physical well-being, though it nearly came in last for its community and environment, the study claims.

Within Florida, though, WalletHub found that cities varied a bit more. Pembroke Pines was rated the happiest city in the state, with Jacksonville being deemed the most miserable.

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Other highlights of the study involving Florida included:

• Share of Adult Depression — Florida ranked No. 3 for states with the lowest share, tying with New York
• Income Growth — Florida ranked No. 3 for states with the highest income growth
• Volunteer Rate — Florida ranked No. 5 for states with the lowest volunteer rates
• Divorce Rate — Florida ranked No. 5 for states with the highest divorce rates
• Safety — Florida ranked No. 5 for the least safe states

Meanwhile, the full state-by-state breakdown is as follows:

Below is a breakdown of the factors used to determine the categories and rankings.

• Emotional & Physical Well-Being (50%)
  • Career Well-Being
  • Physical Health Index
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences
  • Share of Adult Depression
  • Social Well-Being
  • Share of Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Adequate-Sleep Rate
  • Sports-Participation Rate
  • Share of Adults Feeling Active and Productive
  • Share of Adults with Mental Health Not Good
  • Life Expectancy
  • Suicide Rate
  • Food-Insecurity Rate
• Work Environment (25%)
  • Number of Work Hours
  • Commute Time
  • Share of Households Earning Annual Incomes Above $75,000
  • Share of Adults with Financial Anxiety
  • Current Unemployment Rate
  • Share of Civilian Labor Force Unemployed 15 Weeks or Longer
  • Job Security
  • Share of Work-Related Stressed Tweets
  • Income-Growth Rate
  • Economic Security
  • Median Credit Score
• Community & Environment (25%)
  • Volunteer Rate
  • Ideal Weather
  • Average Leisure Time Spent per Day
  • Separation & Divorce Rate
  • Safety