Source: WalletHub
With research proving that money can contribute to happiness — at least, up to a certain dollar amount — the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Happiest States in America.To find the states that are home to the happiest Americans, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 28 key metrics. The data set ranges from emotional health to income level to sports participation rate. Here's how Colorado measured up:
Happiness in Colorado (1=Best; 25=Avg.)
30th – Hedonometer Ranking
12th – Depression Rate
1st – Adequate-Sleep Rate
2nd – Obesity Rate
17th – Volunteerism Rate
23rd – Divorce Rate
24th – Income Growth Rate
