The 10 happiest states in the US, ranked

• WalletHub released its ranking of the happiest states in the US.
• The study compared the 50 states across categories like community and environment.
• Hawaii was ranked the happiest state to live in.

In March, the World Happiness Report ranked the US the 23rd-happiest country in the world — the first time it missed out on a top-20 spot since the report’s inception in 2012.

But how does happiness compare across state lines? That’s what one of WalletHub’s most recent studies aimed to determine.

The personal finance company compared the 50 states using three categories: emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and community and environment. Each category was quantified using 30 metrics, ranging from life expectancy and share of adult depression to work hours and safety.

To do so, WalletHub sourced data from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Sharecare Community Well-Being Index, AmeriCorps, and more.

From WalletHub’s final list, Business Insider pulled the 10 highest-ranked states to identify the 10 happiest.

From Idaho to Hawaii, here are the happiest states in the country.