H appiness may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about New Jersey.

But according a new survey , it's actually the fourth happiest state in the country, falling just behind Hawaii, Maryland and Nebraska. MORE: U.S. death rate falls to lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC report says

Pennsylvania's happiness ranking was more middling, coming in at No. 18, just behind … Iowa.

The report, published Monday by the personal finance company WalletHub, used three main categories to compare and contrast the 50 states. These included emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and community and environment. The analysis took 30 factors into account, including depression and suicide levels, longterm unemployment rate, divorce rate and safety.

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