Culture: Happiest States are Wealthy and Tolerant - Livescience

Though you might not be able to run away from your problems, moving to another state could be good for the soul. New research suggests U.S. states with wealthier, better educated and more tolerant residents are also happier on average.

The researchers note that because a state scores high or low doesn't mean you could pluck out a resident and expect that person to be appropriately cheery or depressed. And not every state in the union sits exactly where you might expect on the list.

Here are the top 10 states and their average well-being scores (out of a possible 100 points): ....
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