NY in Top 5 of Healthiest States In The U.S. Based On New Well-Being Index

While a lot of people do the best they can to stay healthy, sometimes where folks live can play a huge role in their health and well-being. And judging by a new report, some states are having a much more positive effect on their residents than others.

• Digital health company Sharecare in partnership with the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) has come out with their annual Community Well-Being Index state ranking.
• The report assessed overall well-being in 2021 in a range of health risk factors, including physical health, community and social bonds, ability to manage finances and more.
• Massachusetts was named the healthiest state in the nation for a second consecutive year in a row.
• The three healthiest states– Massachusetts, Hawaii, and New Jersey – each earned scores among the top five in the nation across the five individual well-being domains studied.
• Overall well-being throughout the nation scored 60.9 out of 100, which is a small increase from 60.5 in 2020. 

Top 10 Healthiest States in the U.S.

1. Massachusetts
2. Hawaii
3. New Jersey
4. Maryland
5. New York
6. California
7. Colorado
8. Connecticut
9. Washington
10. Utah

• As for the unhealthiest state in the U.S., that would be Mississippi for a third year in a row, earning last-in-the-nation scores in most areas.
• Six of the bottom 10 states are in the South. 

*LIST* The Healthiest State In The U.S. Based On New Well-Being Index

10 Least Healthy States in the U.S.

1. Mississippi
2. Arkansas
3. West Virginia
4. Kentucky
5. Alabama
6. New Mexico
7. Louisiana
8. Oklahoma
9. Tennessee
10. Indiana