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#51. Minnesota
Total Score: 25.68
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 42
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:51
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 49
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 51
Most and least stressed states in America
According to the Mayo Clinic, stress can affect your body, mind, and behavior. Left unchecked, stress can reduce productivity, cause insomnia, lower your sex drive, increase fatigue, contribute to drug, alcohol or tobacco use, and even lead to obesity, diabetes, high blood, pressure, or heart disease.
In short, stress is a killer—and where you live can have a lot to do with how much stress you endure. Using data from Wallethub, Stacker ranked all 50 states and Washington D.C., from the least-stressed to the most. The rankings are based on four broad dimensions: work-related stress, money-related stress, family-related stress, and health-related stress. Using 38 weighted metrics, each dimension was given a score out of 100, with 100 being the highest stress level. A weighted average across all metrics was used to calculate a state's overall score. States were then ranked from least to most stressed.
Feel free to learn more about the full methodology with all the metrics, or just read on to find out where your state ranks. Either way, take a load off, indulge in some "you time" and find a way to decompress—your health and well-being will thank you.
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#50. North Dakota
Total Score: 26.85
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 38
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:50
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 51
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 47
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#49. Utah
Total Score: 29.77
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 51
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:37
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 50
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 41
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#48. Iowa
Total Score: 30.89
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 36
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:46
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 47
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 49
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#47. South Dakota
Total Score: 31.98
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 39
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:45
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 41
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 48
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#46. Wisconsin
Total Score: 33.66
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 43
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:44
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 43
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 36
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#45. Colorado
Total Score: 34.17
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 48
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:34
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 34
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 43
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#44. Massachusetts
Total Score: 34.62
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 47
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:42
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 31
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 44
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#43. Hawaii
Total Score: 34.74
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 44
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:26
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 44
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 45
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#42. Nebraska
Total Score: 35.60
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 30
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:41
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 40
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 39
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#41. New Hampshire
Total Score: 35.82
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 33
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:47
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 33
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 31
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#40. Kansas
Total Score: 36.50
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 19
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:38
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 45
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 37
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#39. Montana
Total Score: 36.66
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 40
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:32
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 42
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 30
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#38. Connecticut
Total Score: 37.93
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 14
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:36
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 38
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 40
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#37. Maryland
Total Score: 38.02
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 18
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:39
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 22
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 46
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#36. Vermont
Total Score: 38.63
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 22
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:10
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 48
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 42
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#35. Maine
Total Score: 38.71
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 46
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:25
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 39
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 17
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#34. Idaho
Total Score: 38.83
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 49
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:12
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 36
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 28
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#33. Virginia
Total Score: 39.29
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 16
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:40
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 30
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 35
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#32. Washington
Total Score: 39.57
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 34
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:33
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 25
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 25
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#31. New Jersey
Total Score: 40.68
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 6
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:43
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 35
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 26
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#30. Wyoming
Total Score: 40.75
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 2
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:48
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 46
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 27
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#29. Oregon
Total Score: 41.33
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 50
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:9
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 23
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 22
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#28. Illinois
Total Score: 42.24
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 11
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:27
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 28
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 38
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#27. Pennsylvania
Total Score: 42.35
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 13
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:31
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 27
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 24
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#26. New York
Total Score: 42.54
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 15
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:23
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 21
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 34
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#25. California
Total Score: 42.62
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 21
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:14
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 29
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 33
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#24. Rhode Island
Total Score: 42.76
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 45
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:13
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 10
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 29
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#23. Missouri
Total Score: 43.15
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 35
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:20
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 32
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 12
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#22. Delaware
Total Score: 43.37
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 7
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:29
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 20
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 32
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#21. Michigan
Total Score: 43.76
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 32
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:30
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 19
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 11
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#20. North Carolina
Total Score: 44.08
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 27
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:21
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 14
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 21
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#19. Ohio
Total Score: 44.10
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 23
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:24
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 17
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 18
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#18. Texas
Total Score: 44.46
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 12
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:35
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 7
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 23
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#17. Indiana
Total Score: 45.22
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 31
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:17
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 9
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 16
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#16. Florida
Total Score: 45.34
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 37
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:22
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 6
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 20
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#15. South Carolina
Total Score: 46.16
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 28
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:16
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 16
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 10
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#14. Alaska
Total Score: 46.58
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 1
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:49
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 37
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 15
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#13. District of Columbia
Total Score: 46.64
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 3
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:28
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 4
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 50
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#12. Georgia
Total Score: 46.67
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 24
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:11
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 12
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 14
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#11. Arizona
Total Score: 48.22
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 17
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:18
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 3
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 19
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#10. Tennessee
Total Score: 48.37
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 41
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:7
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 13
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 9
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#9. Kentucky
Total Score: 49.07
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 26
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:8
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 18
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 4
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#8. Alabama
Total Score: 50.26
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 20
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:6
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 26
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 6
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#7. Oklahoma
Total Score: 51.10
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 9
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:15
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 11
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 5
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#6. Arkansas
Total Score: 52.16
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 25
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:4
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 24
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 2
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#5. Nevada
Total Score: 52.69
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 29
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:19
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 1
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 8
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#4. Mississippi
Total Score: 56.44
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 10
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:1
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 5
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 7
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#3. West Virginia
Total Score: 57.06
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 8
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:2
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 15
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 1
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#2. New Mexico
Total Score: 57.22
'Work-Related Stress' Rank: 5
'Money-Related Stress' Rank:5
'Family-Related Stress' Rank: 2
'Health- & Safety-Related Stress' Rank: 13
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#1. Louisiana
Total Score: 57.26
‘Work-Related Stress’ Rank: 4
‘Money-Related Stress’ Rank:3
‘Family-Related Stress’ Rank: 8
‘Health- & Safety-Related Stress’ Rank: 3
