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Locals React To Montana’s ‘Happiest State’ Honors [VIDEO]
Gallup just published their yearly study on the happiest states in the country based on things like relationships, financial security, job satisfaction, and physical health. Montana state made the Top 10.
We went to speak with Montana residents to understand why the Big Sky State is one of the happiest in the entire nation.
The ten happiest states are: Alaska . . . Hawaii . . . South Dakota . . . Wyoming . . . Montana . . . Colorado . . . Nebraska . . . Utah . . . New Mexico . . . and Texas.
The 10 unhappiest states are: West Virginia . . . Kentucky . . . Indiana . . . Ohio . . . Mississippi . . . Alabama . . . Tennessee . . . Arkansas . . . Michigan . . . and Missouri.
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