Stress affects everyone. Although we cannot eliminate stress entirely from our lives, we can minimize it by choosing to live in the least toxic environments. American stress levels have remained relatively stable for the past few years, with the most common personal stressors in 2019 being work and money. Americans also commonly worry about the current political climate, mass shootings and healthcare. In addition, according to a recent WalletHub survey, coronavirus has become the biggest source of stress for Americans in 2020.
But certain states have contributed more than others to elevating — or decreasing — stress levels in the U.S. WalletHub compared the 50 states across 41 key indicators of stress to determine the places to avoid and achieve a more relaxing life. Our data set ranges from average hours worked per week to personal bankruptcy rate to share of adults getting adequate sleep. Read on for our findings, expert insight from a panel of researchers and our full methodology.
