BOSTON (WHDH) - A new survey ranks Massachusetts as number 3 on a list of happiest states in the country.
The rankings are based on health, income and crime & safety data, among other measures.
NiceRx, the company that conducted the survey, used all that data to create a “Happiness Score” from zero to 10.
Massachusetts scored an 8.34.
Only Hawaii, with a score of 9.08, and Connecticut. which scored 8.50, came in ahead of Massachusetts. Neighboring state New Hampshire ranked sixth, with a score of 8.06.
Arkansas was ranked as the unhappiest state, scoring a 0.65 out of 10.
The full list of the happiest states can be found here.
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