USA Marriage Happiness

We surveyed over 3,000 people across the US and analyzed the findings to show which states have the highest marriage happiness rates. The respondents were asked to share their relationship status and rate how happy they are in their relationship (on a scale of 1 to 10).

This data is particularly interesting when taken in conjunction with US marriage and divorce statistics and can be used to see how likely couples are to reach milestone wedding anniversaries.

State ▴Happiness ScoreMarriage RateDivorce Rate
Alaska 8 5.70 3.20
Alabama 8.2 7.20 3.70
Arkansas 7.6 7.80 3.60
Arizona 8.2 4.90 2.90
California 7.9 3.20 -
Colorado 7.4 6.70 2.90
Connecticut 7.1 4.30 1.60
Washington, D.C. 9.4 6.50 2.10
Delaware 7 4.40 2.30
Florida 7.5 5.70 3.00
Georgia 7.1 5.10 1.90
Hawaii 7.3 7.40 -
Iowa 7.4 4.90 2.10
Idaho 8.1 7.30 3.40
Illinois 8 3.90 1.60
Indiana 7.6 5.80 -
Kansas 7.5 4.90 1.80
Kentucky 7.2 4.90 3.10
Louisiana 6.9 3.40 1.40
Massachusetts 7.6 4.00 1.00
Maryland 6 4.30 1.70
Maine 6.5 5.80 2.40
Michigan 8 4.20 2.10
Minnesota 8 4.40 -
Missouri 7 5.60 2.70
Mississippi 8.5 5.70 3.30
Montana 8.2 10.40 2.30
North Carolina 7.9 5.50 2.80
North Dakota 5 5.30 2.40
Nebraska 8.9 5.00 2.80
New Hampshire 6.5 6.10 2.40
New Jersey 5 4.10 1.70
New Mexico 8 3.40 -
Nevada 7.4 21.00 3.00
New York 8.3 4.50 1.80
Ohio 6.4 4.80 2.50
Oklahoma 8.9 5.90 3.50
Oregon 8.4 5.20 2.60
Pennsylvania 7.6 4.60 2.30
Rhode Island 7.6 4.50 1.90
South Carolina 7.4 5.70 2.00
South Dakota 8.6 6.00 2.50
Tennessee 9 7.30 3.20
Texas 7.7 5.30 1.50
Utah 8 8.40 3.30
Virginia 7.6 5.30 2.60
Vermont 7.6 6.00 2.10
Washington 7.6 4.80 2.80
Wisconsin 8.6 4.50 2.00
West Virginia 8.1 5.60 3.10
Wyoming 7.5 6.80 3.80