The Happiest US State Is ...

So people like sun and surf and swaying palm trees —who knew. For the third straight year, Hawaii has taken first place in a national poll of happiness among US states, LiveScience reports. The telephone survey of more than 350,000 adults posed questions about emotional health, work environment, and self-evaluation for the present and five years down the road. Here are the happiest states, including a score out of a possible 100 points:

1. Hawaii: 70.2
2. North Dakota: 70.0
3. Minnesota: 69.2
4. Utah: 69.0
5. Alaska: 69.0

The unhappiest:

1. West Virginia: 62.3
2. Kentucky: 63.3
3. Mississippi: 63.4
4. Delaware: 64.2
5. Ohio: 64.5

See the rest of both lists here.