The Most and Least Stressed States
With April being Stress Awareness Month and American stress levels on the rise since 2016, WalletHub released its report on 2018’s Most & Least Stressed States. To determine the states with the highest stress levels, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 38 key metrics. The data set ranges from average hours worked per week to personal bankruptcy rate to share of adults getting adequate sleep.
Most Stressed States (with scores):
1. Louisiana, 57.26
2. New Mexico, 57.22
3. West Virginia, 57.06
4. Mississippi, 56.44
5. Nevada, 52.69
6. Arkansas, 52.16
7. Oklahoma, 51.10
8. Alabama, 50.26
9. Kentucky, 49.07
10. Tennessee, 48.37
Least Stressed States (with scores):
42. Nebraska, 35.60
43. Hawaii, 34.74
44. Massachusetts, 34.62
45. Colorado, 34.17
46. Wisconsin, 33.66
47. South Dakota, 31.98
48. Iowa, 30.89
49. Utah, 29.77
50. North Dakota, 26.85
51. Minnesota, 25.68
Most Average Hours Worked per Week
1. Alaska
2. North Dakota
3. Wyoming
4. Texas
5. District of Columbia, Louisiana (tied)
Fewest Average Hours Worked per Week
46. Michigan, Vermont (tied)
48. Massachusetts
49. Oregon, Rhode Island (tied)
51. Utah
Fewest Average Hours of Sleep per Night
1. Hawaii
2. West Virginia
3. Kentucky
4. Ohio, Pennsylvania (tied)
Most Average Hours of Sleep per Night
47. North Dakota
48. Iowa
49. Montana
50. Colorado
51. South Dakotaing