Indiana Ranks No. 25 On List Of Most Stressed States
Wallethub released a list of the most and least stressed states, with Indiana ranking at no. 25.
One of the main sources of stress for Americans is the future of the nation. Other reasons for stress include inflation, work deadlines and relationship tensions.
WalletHub compared the 50 states across 40 key indicators of stress to help people determine where to live in order to achieve a more relaxing life. Our data set ranges from average hours worked per week to the personal bankruptcy rate to the share of adults getting adequate sleep.
| Overall Rank* | State | Total Score | Work-Related Stress Rank | Money-Related Stress Rank | Family-Related Stress Rank | Health- & Safety-Related Stress Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico | 60.52 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Nevada | 59.90 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Louisiana | 56.21 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 55.28 | 34 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | Mississippi | 54.66 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 53.37 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 3 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 53.30 | 36 | 5 | 26 | 2 |
| 8 | Alabama | 52.80 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
| 9 | Florida | 51.33 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | Oregon | 51.21 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | Alaska | 50.78 | 1 | 37 | 39 | 5 |
| 12 | Arizona | 50.30 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 20 |
| 13 | Georgia | 50.23 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 17 |
| 14 | Texas | 49.94 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 9 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 49.19 | 39 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
| 16 | Washington | 49.00 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 18 |
| 17 | California | 48.95 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 25 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 48.79 | 16 | 6 | 32 | 26 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 48.19 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 27 |
| 20 | Colorado | 47.38 | 2 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
| 21 | Montana | 46.81 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 12 |
| 22 | Maine | 45.52 | 35 | 13 | 35 | 11 |
| 23 | New York | 45.33 | 24 | 38 | 4 | 39 |
| 24 | Michigan | 44.68 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
| 25 | Indiana | 44.60 | 22 | 17 | 34 | 29 |
| 26 | Delaware | 44.36 | 4 | 34 | 25 | 46 |
| 27 | South Carolina | 44.03 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 30 |
| 28 | Ohio | 43.52 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
| 29 | Rhode Island | 42.62 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 38 |
| 30 | Vermont | 42.55 | 46 | 21 | 18 | 28 |
| 31 | Illinois | 42.26 | 17 | 36 | 16 | 45 |
| 32 | Virginia | 41.13 | 23 | 46 | 15 | 42 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | 41.08 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 36 |
| 34 | Kansas | 40.68 | 25 | 35 | 41 | 23 |
| 35 | Idaho | 40.50 | 26 | 16 | 46 | 37 |
| 36 | Maryland | 40.31 | 33 | 41 | 20 | 41 |
| 37 | Wyoming | 40.15 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 14 |
| 38 | Missouri | 39.97 | 43 | 31 | 36 | 22 |
| 39 | New Jersey | 39.46 | 14 | 49 | 38 | 35 |
| 40 | Utah | 39.26 | 28 | 18 | 49 | 21 |
| 41 | Hawaii | 39.09 | 27 | 24 | 40 | 49 |
| 42 | Connecticut | 37.53 | 48 | 42 | 10 | 50 |
| 43 | North Dakota | 37.38 | 18 | 45 | 47 | 33 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 36.75 | 47 | 39 | 33 | 34 |
| 45 | Massachusetts | 36.71 | 45 | 43 | 21 | 47 |
| 46 | Iowa | 35.69 | 31 | 48 | 43 | 40 |
| 47 | South Dakota | 32.66 | 38 | 44 | 50 | 31 |
| 48 | New Hampshire | 32.49 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 44 |
| 49 | Minnesota | 32.32 | 40 | 50 | 48 | 43 |
| 50 | Nebraska | 31.83 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 48 |