10. WashingtonArlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 9. Bridgeport-StamfordNorwalk, CT 8. Gainesville, FL 7. Cedar Rapids, IA 6. Madison, WI 5. Honolulu, HI 4. Provo-Orem, UT 3. Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 2. Lincoln, NE 1. Boulder, CO
Three other Colorado cities also turn up on the list, which (strangely) tops out at 188. They are:164. Greeley, CO 75. Colorado Springs, CO 36. Denver-Aurora, CO
Page down for state rankings: Happiest states: Colorado is officially the fifth happiest state according to the survey. Here's the top ten:10. Nebraska 9. Connecticut 8. Utah 7. South Dakota 6. Minnesota 5. Colorado 4. Alaska 3. North Dakota 2. Wyoming 1. Hawaii
Other data shows that Colorado is actually in a tie with Minnesota and South Dakota for an overall well-being number. The following graphic shows those digits and offers insight about what factors Gallup considers when determining well-being.
Page down to see top congressional districts, plus a copy of the entire survey: Happiest congressional districts: Colorado District 2 -- the area that includes Boulder and is represented by Jared Polis -- was deemed to be the third happiest district in the country. Here's that countdown.10. MN-0 9. HI-02 8. NC-04 7. WA-08 6. VA-08 5. GA-06 4. HI-01 3. CO-02 2. CA-36 1. CA-14
All the other Colorado congressional districts place as well -- although some denote more happiness than others. Here's how they crossed the line:
220. CO-07 203. CO-03 119. CO-5 107. CO-01 91. CO-04 27. CO-06
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