The table below shows the average happiness score of teenagers in each state (ten being the best possible score).
| Ranking | State | Happiness Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 9 |
| 2 | Delaware | 8 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 8 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 8 |
| 5 | South Dakota | 8 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 8 |
| 7 | Arizona | 7 |
| 8 | Colorado | 7 |
| 9 | Hawaii | 7 |
| 10 | Illinois | 7 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 7 |
| 12 | Michigan | 7 |
| 13 | Minnesota | 7 |
| 14 | Missouri | 6 |
| 15 | New York | 6 |
| 16 | North Dakota | 6 |
| 17 | Ohio | 6 |
| 18 | Oregon | 6 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 6 |
| 20 | Texas | 6 |
| 21 | Virginia | 6 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 6 |
| 23 | California | 6 |
| 24 | Connecticut | 6 |
| 25 | Florida | 5 |
| 26 | Georgia | 5 |
| 27 | Indiana | 5 |
| 28 | Iowa | 5 |
| 29 | Maryland | 5 |
| 30 | Massachusetts | 5 |
| 31 | Nebraska | 5 |
| 32 | Nevada | 5 |
| 33 | New Jersey | 5 |
| 34 | North Carolina | 5 |
| 35 | South Carolina | 5 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 5 |
| 37 | Utah | 4 |
| 38 | Washington | 4 |
| 39 | Wisconsin | 4 |
| 40 | Montana | 4 |
| 41 | Vermont | 4 |
| 42 | Alaska | 4 |
| 43 | Arkansas | 4 |
| 44 | Idaho | 4 |
| 45 | Louisiana | 3 |
| 46 | Rhode Island | 3 |
| 47 | Alabama | 3 |
| 48 | Maine | 3 |
| 49 | New Mexico | 3 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 2 |