Fact Based List:

Top Ten States for Overall Wellbeing, 2009

  1. Hawaii - 70.2
  2. Utah - 68.3
  3. Montana - 68.3
  4. Minnesota - 67.8
  5. Iowa - 67.6
  6. Vermont - 67.4
  7. Colorado - 67.3
  8. Alaska - 67.3
  9. North Dakota - 67.3
  10. Kansas - 67.2

Source: Gallup-Healthways Wellbeing Index, 2009
Source URL: http://www.gallup.com/poll/125852/State-States.aspx
Notes: The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index Composite Score is comprised of six sub-indices: Life Evaluation, Emotional Health, Physical Health, Healthy Behavior, Work Environment and Basic Access. (Scale is 0-100),