10 Worst States for Well-Being

Question

• The Gallup Well-Being Index includes five elements of well-being, each with its own score on a 0-10 scale: Purpose: Liking what you do each day and being motivated to achieve your goals. Social: Having supportive relationships and love in your life. Financial: Managing your economic life to reduce stress and increase security. Community: Liking where you live, feeling safe and having pride in your community. Physical: Having good health and enough energy to get things done daily.

• Here are the 10 states that scored the lowest on well-being

1. West Virginia

Well-Being Index Score: 59.0

2. Kentucky

Well-Being Index Score: 59.8

3. Indiana

Well-Being Index Score: 60.0

4. Ohio

Well-Being Index Score: 60.1

5. Mississippi

Well-Being Index Score: 60.2

6. Alabama

Well-Being Index Score: 60.3

7. Tennessee

Well-Being Index Score: 60.6

8. Arkansas

Well-Being Index Score: 60.7

9. Michigan

Well-Being Index Score: 60.7

10. Missouri

Well-Being Index Score: 60.8

Answer 1

Interesting... all but Michigan are considered "red" states.

Even more interesting is that 15 out of the 20 who fall below the national average are also red states....

Answer 2

Notice seven of the ten voted for Romney in 2012?

Answer 3

There. It's done. Just for you.

Now please stop being ridiculous. I'm not "Liberal Elitist". -_-

Answer 4

NO ! - Your Mission As A Liberal Elitist Was To Paint Those States As 3rd. World Countries ( using insulting pictures ) . Remove those and I would be happy .
Facts are Facts ( government stats ) ........... but those photos were ' designed ' to insult !

Answer 5

Interesting. I'm in Utah...and I was pretty sure we have one of the highest suicide rates...

Answer 6

7 Republican states are in the top 10 for highest well-being: Alaska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, Utah and Texas.

Happier now?

Answer 7

How so?

Answer 8

I also noticed that 7 of the 10 for highest well being also voted Romney in 2012.

Answer 9

Interestingly, all of these states contiguously border each other.

Answer 10

I have been to 6 of the 10 and never saw ANYTHING like you pictured !
IF you had just printed he FACTS ( government stats ) without the slanderous pictures
I would not have complained . That was a deliberate intent to INSULT !

Answer 11

So, basically the south and the midwest are not faring so well.

Answer 12

Flint was GM, that was once ALL it was. With most of the factories gone, it was pretty desolate, but it is slowly turning around. We have several colleges, including a U of M campus which now has housing downtown, buildings have been revamped and business is moving back into downtown with some really nice loft apartments above, and we have a farmer's market and cultural center that, while not large, is quite neat. Point is, it takes people not giving up. Criticism that is constructive is necessary and good...simply trash talking is patently destructive.

Answer 13

You're Right ! - Me too . I basically ' grew up ' in the Dayton , OH area and the decline has been bad there too . Once a " G.M. Town " and home of N.C.R. , it has been shut down and the economy has tanked . It is now known as Little Detroit !

I have not lived in the town for many years but to see a vibrant city turn to a drug infested shooting gallery was to much for me . Once Again , it's not ALL that way but crime and drugs moved like a cancer out of West Dayton into surrounding areas into what was peaceful ,quiet areas . The Fall Of " G.M. " and a dozen plant closings + NCR's World Headquarters pulled the rug from under Dayton .

Answer 14

I understand. I grew up in a rural area, but moved to Flint when I married. By then the decline was bad, and more factories have been torn down since I moved here than exist today. One of the first things I noticed after moving here, was the locals who badmouthed even good things in the area. For example, Autoworld was a sort of museum for the industry. It had everything from antiques and history to the latest concept car. I had visited twice before moving here and thoroughly enjoyed it. Not a single person I met here had a good word to speak about it. But when I asked, it turned put not a single one had ever been there. With no local support, it eventually closed its doors and was torn down. There are bad areas here, but there are a lot of good things happening too. I am far more offended when people here dis our city or state than when outsiders do so.

Answer 15

I Agree With You 100% , but this authors attempt was to ' Slander ' states other than his own . I Agree that EVERY state has slums somewhere . The last time I spent any time in Detroit was in the Early 80's and it was a SCARY place then , very dangerous . It is probably 10 Times That today . Flint & Pontiac ? Both suffered because of the auto industry and Liberal Governments . Michigan As A Whole Is BEAUTIFUL !
When these clowns slander your state like they do , it is an Insult to EVERY person in their state .

I didn't say you should be bothered , I'm not really ' bothered ' either .
My post was a " Public Shaming " of an arrogant **** !

Answer 16

I would imagine that every state has some very beautiful areas and some very ugly areas, with most falling somewhere in between. I live in Michigan, while the larger portion of the state is rural, we have some very bad areas in the inner cities. I am familiar with some of the worst in Flint, Pontiac and Detroit...and they are indeed ugly. I frequently see pictures of devastated Detroit neighborhoods posted on here. I know that is a very small portion of an extraordinarily beautiful state...I don't let it bother me.

Answer 17

That's Better , Thank You ! :-)

I'm Happy Now .