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Happiness, in part, can be tied to where you live when it comes to certain environmental factors like a flourishing economy, social activities to boost an individual's emotional and physical well-being.

And while there are other aspects that contribute to living a fulfilling life, WalletHub released a new survey ranking the happiest states in the U.S.

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To determine their rankings, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 30 categories ranging from the depression rate and the number of people feeling productive to income growth and the state’s unemployment rate.

The personal finance website also centered their survey on three key areas: Emotional & Physical Well-Being, work environment and com

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