Drew Dixon
With a nickname like the Sunshine State, one might presume Florida would be a pretty happy place. However, a new analysis reveals that Florida is relatively happy, but not the happiest state in the country.
Topture, a sauna manufacturing company, conducted a study that ranked the happiest states in America. Florida came in 17th in the nation in relative happiness rankings.
The study used 21 factors to compile a happiness score for each of the 50 states. Emotional well-being, job stability, community strength, and other research data were used to compile each state’s happiness score. Florida’s total happiness score registered a 63.61.
That’s a bit off from the happiest state in the study, which was California, and that state had a 72.8 happiness score.
Topture analysts used state-level data provided to them by various agencies and did not factor in elements specific to individual cities.
Florida was one of only two southern states that made the list of the top 20 happiest states. Virginia was ranked the seventh-happiest state in the nation, with a total score of 67.68.
“Happiness isn’t just a personal issue; it’s profoundly shaped by public policy and place. This data shows clear geographic patterns in well-being: states investing in public health, civic engagement, and climate resilience are reaping real emotional and social returns,” said Jamie Lantz, lead analyst at Topture. “The happiest places aren’t necessarily the wealthiest, they’re the ones prioritizing access to healthcare, economic equity, and environmental quality. In short, they’re investing in human resilience.”
Hawaii scored a 72.61 score, earning it the second-happiest ranking. Utah, with a happiness score of 72.41, came in third. Massachusetts scored 72, earning it the fourth ranking on the list, and New Jersey came in fifth with a score of 70.55.
Sun Belt states claimed the nine lowest-ranked states on the list of happy states in the country. West Virginia was ranked 50th with a happiness score of 35.69, preceded by Louisiana at 49th with a score of 35.96, and Kentucky at 48th with a score of 36.89.
One comment
Childless Cat Lady
June 8, 2025 at 11:39 am
MAGA complainers have turned this state into a hell hole. Nothing makes them happy. They know everything, but go ahead and ask a Trumper where they attended college.They can’t find work because they smell of cigarette smoke and don’t fit in to any employment culture. They can’t afford the rent, they hate the heat. Beer is too expensive in bars. Their kids have no one to hang with. They thought Florida would be all white people.