The Aloha State reclaimed its title of happiest state this year after being bumped to the second slot for two years straight.
Hawaii nabbed first place for fifth time since 2008 on the annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
Alaska dropped to No. 2, with Montana, Colorado and Wyoming rounding out the top five. West Virginia and Kentucky were deemed the unhappiest and second-unhappiest states in the nation, respectively, for the seventh year in a row.
The data is based on 177,281 interviews with adults throughout 2015. They were asked about various measures of well-being, including sense of purpose, community, social fulfillment, financial stability and physical health. The well-being index for each state was then calculated and put on a scale of zero to 100.
Overall, more Americans ranked themselves as happiest in 2015 than in any previous year, knocking the record set in 2014. The national well-being score for 2015 was 61.7, a slight uptick from 61.6 the previous year.
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In addition to the top spot, Hawaii also ranked No. 1 for physical health. Alaska came in first for financial stability and Montana led the pack for sense of community. Despite coming in at 19, South Carolina ranked highest for social fulfillment. Delaware, a lowly 27th ranking overall, managed to squeak into the top slot for sense of purpose.
West Virginia came in dead last for all rankings, except for sense of community: Mississippi took that dubious honor.
