Happiest Place to Live
By Amber
@AmbiePam (93740)
United States
February 21, 2017 7:08pm CST
Where is it you lived when you were the happiest? According to the website PureWow, the 5 happiest states in America are: 1. Hawaii, 2. Alaska, 3. South Dakota, 4.Maine, and 5. Colorado.
Hawaii is no surprise, although the cost of living is high I guess the beauty of the ocean makes up for some of that. Alaska surprised me though since it is so remote, and life is harsh compared to the other states. I have a cousin who lives there though, and he said the sense of community is very high. It's not a highly populated state, so everyone bands together.
When the state listed South Dakota they mentioned the low level of financial stress, and the high amount of safety the residents feel. Apparently, even if it isn't a hugely populated place, those that actually live there are very happy with where they are at.
I love Colorado. I'd love to live there if I couldn't be where I am. But I'm most surprised California wasn't listed. I lived there a short while, and most people seemed to love it. Of course, the cost of living is pretty high there as well.
*This is just a random, fun, article, and nothing is meant to be definitive.
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19 responses
@allknowing (137553)
• India
22 Feb 17
This seems to be a post for those living in the US. Nevertheless I will respond. Depends which part of one's life is spent and where. Although I like Solitaire my present abode. I have had indelible memories spent at my mother's as a child and my prime life spent in a city.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
22 Feb 17
@AmbiePam OK I know you and you have always wanted to interact with all here and that is why I responded.
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@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Feb 17
I've only lived in California . . . in the same area I grew up in . . . so this is all I know! Hubby would say the same. We are fairly happy here . . . it's diverse and we have everything from mountains, to deserts, to beaches here (plus access to almost anything in the world). The cost of living here is high, but like I said we have been here all our lives and don't know any better (although we read the numbers in other states or even cities and cringe how high we pay!).
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
22 Feb 17
I think I'd love to stay in Alaska for a short amount of time. I watch a vlogger who relocated from Cali to Alaska and he absolutely loves it. It is harsher conditions and you have to get used to the sun like never setting haha!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50591)
• United States
24 Feb 17
West Virginia and Germany are my top two......also Florida 
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@AmbiePam (93740)
• United States
26 Feb 17
@Tampa_girl7 Did it ever get as hot there as where you live now?
@Tampa_girl7 (50591)
• United States
24 Feb 17
@AmbiePam I loved the people, the beauty of the country itself, the food......just everything about it
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
27 Feb 17
I would love to live in New England once again if I had my choice.
It just suits me to a tee.
Though I live in the place you would like to live..Colorado, it does have its advantages.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
27 Feb 17
Actually I am pretty happy where I live in Ohio. Sure we can have bad winters (we didn't this year), but overall, we rarely get bad storms, tornadoes usually hit north and south of us, but we get the excitement of seeing some major storms. However, knowing where you live, I know that isn't the case, you are very close to tornadoes, I beleive one was only a block away a few years ago?
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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
28 Feb 17
@AmbiePam Because with so many online friends not only here, but on other sites, it can get confusing unless that friend is always posting about where they live. Like on Facebook, I'm sure if I paid more attention, I have more than 3 friends in California, but off the top of my head, I only know 3. One is my neighbor's daughter, the other two are always talking about where they live.
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
24 Feb 17
Since I have always lived in Connecticut that is my happy place lol
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@BelleStarr (61102)
• United States
26 Feb 17
@AmbiePam It is peaceful for the most part.
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
22 Feb 17
I lived in Hawaii and I wasn't all that happy. Of course, I was stationed there, and they locals didn't really appreciate the military.
As for California, the part of it I visited (Southern California) is very pretty, but there's so much you have to deal with: earthquakes, fires, floods, earthquakes, crime, lots of regulations, earthquakes, droughts, and did I mention earthquakes?
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@FourWalls (68884)
• United States
22 Feb 17
@AmbiePam -- I understand that (I live in the mini-tornado alley), but at least you have warning for tornadoes.
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@Juliaacv (51458)
• Canada
22 Feb 17
I have cousins in California, they worry about the high cost of living, the possibility of earthquakes, the weather, the busy lifestyle that is CA, and they are looking to move to Nevada as a result.
I like my corner of southwestern Ontario, here in Canada.
Its home to me and makes me happy as my loved ones live here.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
24 Feb 17
Hawaii doesn't surprise me. I think I'd be happy with year round summer. Colorado doesn't surprise me either. South Dakota did surprise me.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
28 Feb 17
California wouldn't make the list with high taxes, now flooding, high crime in larger cities, freeway traffic, sales tax, low home ownership and how hard it is to work a full time job. Recent years many stores have closed and the ones that are open can't afford to keep their full time people and that means more people looking for work.
@shaggin (72183)
• United States
22 Feb 17
I have only ever lived in PA. I would love to at least visit Hawaii it is such a beautiful place! I am shocked as well about Alaska being on the list. I would never want to live there. My boyfriend is going there this summer I believe to visit relatives. He has traveled a lot in life but not there yet.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
22 Feb 17
California is probably due to the higher taxes. NY also has high taxes, and we get a ton of snow too!
I think I'd be crazy happy living in Hawaii
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@missjessicadawn (3286)
• United States
22 Feb 17
I would LOVE to live in Hawaii! I love the ocean! :-)
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