It’s no secret that folks everywhere are dealing with a lot of stress in their lives. Whether it’s money, family, health or something else, most people are affected by something, and right now those levels are probably even higher thanks to the coronavirus. But it turns out, where you live may play a role in how stressed out you truly are.
- WalletHub set out to determine which states residents' are the most stressed out, looking at all 50 states and the District of Columbia across 41 stress indicators.
- Such factors include average hours of work per week, personal bankruptcy rates, share of adults getting adequate sleep and more.
- For yet another year, the report finds that folks in Louisiana are the most stressed, scoring a 57.30 out of 100.
- Louisiana ranks at two for money-related stress, three for work-related stress, six for family related stress and seven for health-related stress.
- While Mississippi came in second overall, they were tops when it came to money-related stress
- Arkansas has the most health and safety-related stress, Nevada has the highest family-related stress and Alaska has the highest work-related stress.
Top Ten Most Stressed States in the U.S.
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- Arkansas
- West Virginia
- Nevada
- Kentucky
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Alaska
- On the other end of the spectrum, folks in Minnesota are the least stressed, scoring just a 27.62 and coming in dead last for health and safety-related stress, and close to the bottom for both money-related and family-related stress.
Ten Least Stressed States in the U.S.
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Iowa
- Utah
- New Hampshire
- Hawaii
- Colorado
- Wisconsin
- Maryland
Click here to find out where your state falls on the list.
Source:WalletHub