Personal-finance website WalletHub has revealed its 2025 rankings for the "happiest" states in the U.S. in a newly published report, with Hawaii ranking top and Nebraska rising to third from ninth the previous year.

Why It Matters

WalletHub's study, officially released on Monday, comes after a separate survey earlier this year found that just 44 percent of Americans were "very satisfied" with how things were going in their personal lives, which Gallup—who conducted the poll—said was the lowest number since 2001.

What To Know

Hawaii ranked first in the nation in 2025's report. The state had the second-lowest depression rate and the highest self-reported life satisfaction. Nearly 85 percent of adults in Hawaii reported being in good or better physical health, and the state has the longe

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