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You have permission to edit this article.Welcome,PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Oregon is not the happiest state in the U.S. In fact, it’s not even one of the happiest states in the country, according to a new report.WalletHub released its report called “2020’s Happiest States in America.” It puts Oregon at 41st overall.Hawaii is the happiest state, according to Wallethub, followed by Utah, Minnesota, New Jersey and Maryland. California is sixth, and Washington is 15th.The report looked at 32 key indicators of happiness for the 50 states, including depression rates, positive COVID-19 testing rates, income growth and unemployment.Other factors included separation and divorce rates, sports participation, work hours, suicide rates and overall safety.Oregon did receive high marks for having the highest income growth in the country, and third best volunteer rate, along with fewest work hours. Oregon also did well with sports participation.However, overall, Oregon fared poorly under “emotional and physical well-being” category, coming in at 43rd. A big factor was Oregon’s ranking regarding the highest share of adult depression, which was 49th, ahead of only West Virginia.West Virginia finished last among the 50 states for overall happiness, according to Wallethub.For more, go to .Copyright 2020 KPTV-KPDX Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved.×××I would like to see a comparison with where Oregon would have ranked a few decades ago, before the liberal infestation.What Fred Said.Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,racist or sexually-oriented language.PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.Don't Threaten. Threats of harming anotherperson will not be tolerated.Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyoneor anything.Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ismthat is degrading to another person.Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link oneach comment to let us know of abusive posts.Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitnessaccounts, the history behind an article.© Copyright 2020 (A Meredith Corporation Station), 14975 NW Greenbrier Parkway Beaverton, OR&nbsp;| &nbsp;| &nbsp;|Powered by from .

You have permission to edit this article.Welcome,PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - Oregon is not the happiest state in the U.S. In fact, it’s not even one of the happiest states in the country, according to a new report.WalletHub released its report called “2020’s Happiest States in America.” It puts Oregon at 41st overall.Hawaii is the happiest state, according to Wallethub, followed by Utah, Minnesota, New Jersey and Maryland. California is sixth, and Washington is 15th.The report looked at 32 key indicators of happiness for the 50 states, including depression rates, positive COVID-19 testing rates,...

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