The ranking is based on four dimensions: work-related stress, money-related stress, family-related stress, and health- and safety-related stress. WalletHub evaluated those dimensions using 40 metrics, ranging from average hours worked per week to the share of adults getting adequate sleep. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the highest level of stress. WalletHub then determined each state’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate each state’s overall score and rank-order states.
The 10 most stressed states:
1. Louisiana
2. Mississippi
3. Nevada
4. New Mexico
5. Arkansas
6. West Virginia
7. Alabama
8. Kentucky
9. Oklahoma
10. Texas
The 10 least stressed states:
1. Minnesota
2. South Dakota
3. Utah
4. New Hampshire
5. Iowa
6. Idaho
7. North Dakota
8. Delaware
9. Nebraska
10. Hawaii
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