Are Montanans More Happy Compared To Other States In America?

Are We Happy Living In Montana?

That's kind of a loaded question, because of course we're happy living in Montana; we live in the The Last Best Place.

But, outside of just being able to say we live in Montana, are we truly happy compared to residents of other states in America?

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Do The Long Winter Months Affect Montana Residents?

As summer turns to fall, that means winter will be here soon, and with that comes something called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. You can learn how to combat SAD from winter here.

Thankfully Montana doesn't rank very high for people suffering from SAD, probably because so many of us love being outdoors during the winter months as well.

Even though we joke about it, Montana does have more seasons than just winter, so does the fact we have 4 seasons help our happiness ranking?

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What Determines Our Happiness Ranking?

The website WalletHub has recently put out their list of the happiest states in America, looking at factors like economic, emotional, physical, and social health.

While we might not be Hawaii, which came in ranked at #1 to no one's surprise, we aren't the most depressed state either, which would be Louisiana.

Find out where Montana ranks and then also get the full rankings of every state along with WalletHubs methodology for their rankings in the gallery below.