Happy States and West Virginia --not so muchd

Hawaii is the happiest state.  Duh.  I think I'd be happier in Hawaii.  I know I have been to West Virgninia and those folks didn't look so happy ..and the survey shows it...the unhappiest state is West Virginia.  Here is the complete ranking of happiest states for 2011.

1.     Hawaii: 71.0
2.     Wyoming: 69.2
3.     North Dakota: 68.4
4.     Alaska: 68.3
5.     Colorado: 68.0
6.     Minnesota: 68.0
7.     South Dakota: 68.0
8.     Utah: 67.9
9.     Connecticut: 67.9
10.  Massachusetts: 67.8
11.  Nebraska: 67.8
12.  Maryland: 67.5
13.  Washington: 67.5
14.  Montana: 67.3
15.  Kansas: 67.2
16.  New Hampshire: 67.2
17.  Vermont: 67.1
18.  California: 67.0
19.  Iowa: 66.9
20.  Idaho: 66.9
21.  New Mexico: 66.7
22.  Virginia: 66.7
23.  Wisconsin: 66.7
24.  New Jersey: 66.6
25.  Maine: 66.4
26.  Illinois: 66.3
27.  Oregon: 66.3
28.  Texas: 66.3
29.  Arizona: 66.2
30.  Pennsylvania: 66.1
31.  Georgia: 66.1
32.  New York: 65.9
33.  Rhode Island: 65.7
34.  Missouri: 65.6
35.  South Carolina: 65.3
36.  North Carolina: 65.1
37.  Florida: 65.1
38.  Oklahoma: 64.9
39.  Indiana: 64.8
40.  Tennessee: 64.8
41.  Michigan: 64.6
42.  Louisiana: 64.3
43.  Delaware: 64.2
44.  Nevada: 64.2
45.  Ohio: 63.8
46.  Alabama: 63.7
47.  Arkansas: 63.7
48.  Mississippi: 63.0
49.  Kentucky: 61.9
50.  West Virginia: 61.7