We may live in an expensive state, but apparently it's well worth it!
According to the Happiest States in the US — a study conducted by an education research firm Scholaroo that measures levels of happiness, based on 7 key indicators ranging from Personal Finance, Leisure Activities, and Mental Health— people in California live in the #8 happiest state, ranking first in Social Policies and second in Leisure, being the population with the highest access to the social policies that guarantee their rights, the ones that go to entertainment establishments the most and also have the second lowest depression rate of the country.
These are the results for California in the Happiest States in the US 2023:
(Ranking in descending order, with #1 considered the best and #50 the worst)
#7 Employment
#2 Leisure Activities
#4 Mental Health
#50 Personal Finance
#34 Personal Relationships
#13 Physical Health
#1 Social Policies
For the complete study and methodology, or additional details about the Happiest States in the US, please visit: https://scholaroo.com/report/happiest-states/.
"Don't Worry. Be Happy"