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1 / 51#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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2 / 51#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
Garrett // Flickr
3 / 51#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
JoshWest.com // Wikicommons
4 / 51#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
Samir Luther // Wikicommons
5 / 51#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
Towpilot // Wikicommons
6 / 51#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
Robert Kash // Wikicommons
7 / 51#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
Phillip Grondin // Flickr
8 / 51#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
Edmund Garman // Flickr
9 / 51#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
Raymond Bucko, SJ // Wikicommons
10 / 51#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
User:Magicpiano // Wikicommons
11 / 51#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
Kansas Statehouse // Wikimedia Commons
12 / 51#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
Ron Reiring // Wikicommons
13 / 51#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
K1wy // Wikicommons
14 / 51#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
BruceEmmerling // Pixabay
15 / 51#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
heipei // Flickr
16 / 51#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
Terry Ross // Wikicommons
17 / 51#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
Lordchadwick79 // Wikicommons
18 / 51#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
steven faucette // Flickr
19 / 51#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
Andrew E. Larsen // Flickr
20 / 51#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
Jonathan Gross // Flickr
21 / 51#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
Michel Rathwell // Flickr
22 / 51#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
Oregon Convention Center // Flickr
23 / 51#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
Diego Delso // Wikicommons
24 / 51#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
Dominic Lacivita // Flickr
25 / 51#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
Sam valadi // Wikicommons
26 / 51#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
Adoramassey // Wikicommons
27 / 51#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
Will Hart // Wikicommons
28 / 51#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
Daniel Schwen // Wikicommons
29 / 51#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
Yassie // Wikicommons
30 / 51#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
geniuserp // Pixabay
31 / 51#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
James Willamor // Wikicommons
32 / 51#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
EEJCC // Wikicommons
33 / 51#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
debannja // Pixabay
34 / 51#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
sciondriver // Wikicommons
35 / 51#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
A volaaa // Wikicommons
36 / 51#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
Khanrak // Wikicommons
37 / 51#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
Didier Moïse // Wikicommons
38 / 51#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
12019 // Pixabay
39 / 51#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
tableatny // Flickr
40 / 51#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
IIP Photo Archive // Flickr
41 / 51#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
Derrick Brutel // Flickr
42 / 51#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
Chris Watson // Wikicommons
43 / 51#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
12019 // Pixabay
44 / 51#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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45 / 51#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
Broooooooce // Wikicommons
46 / 51#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
IIP Photo Archive // Flickr
47 / 51#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
Ken L. // Flickr
48 / 51#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
Mobilus In Mobili // Flickr
49 / 51#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
12019 // Pixabay
50 / 51#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
Pedro Szekely // Flickr
51 / 51#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
