New Jersey ranked 5th "happiest state" in the country
By: News 12 Staff Sep 20, 2022, 12:29pm Updated on: Sep 21, 2022
A new study from WalletHub suggests the Garden State may be one of the happiest places in the entire country.
In overall happiness, New Jersey ranked number five. Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota and Utah claimed the top four spots respectively.
Additionally, New Jersey ranked second on the topics of emotional and physical well-being.
Unfortunately, the state was also ranked as one of the worst (#47) when it came to long-term unemployment.