Aerial view of Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head Crater in the distance.
Hawaii was ranked the happiest state in the US.
  • WalletHub released its ranking of the happiest states in the US.
  • The study compared the 50 states across categories like community and environment.
  • Hawaii was ranked the happiest state to live in.

In March, the World Happiness Report ranked the US the 23rd-happiest country in the world — the first time it missed out on a top-20 spot since the report's inception in 2012.