To determine the states’ stress levels, WalletHub analysts compared the 50 states and Washington, D.C. across four dimensions: work-related stress, money-related stress, family-related stress and health- and safety-related stress. Analysts evaluated those four dimensions using 38 metrics.
Here are the most stressed states based on the analysis.
1. Louisiana
2. New Mexico
3. West Virginia
4. Mississippi
5. Nevada
6. Arkansas
7. Oklahoma
8. Alabama
9. Kentucky
10. Tennessee
Here are the least stressed states.
1. Minnesota
2. North Dakota
3. Utah
4. Iowa
5. South Dakota
6. Wisconsin
7. Colorado
8. Massachusetts
9. Hawaii
10. Nebraska
Additional information on the metrics used for the analysis can be accessed here.
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