With April being Stress Awareness Month and 77% of adults being stressed out by the future of the nation, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Most & Least Stressed States, as well as expert commentary.
To determine the states with the highest stress levels, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 40 key metrics. The data set ranges from average hours worked per week to the personal bankruptcy rate to the share of adults getting adequate sleep.
| Most Stressed States | Least Stressed States |
| 1. New Mexico | 41. Hawaii |
| 2. Nevada | 42. Connecticut |
| 3. Louisiana | 43. North Dakota |
| 4. West Virginia | 44. Wisconsin |
| 5. Mississippi | 45. Massachusetts |
| 6. Tennessee | 46. Iowa |
| 7. Arkansas | 47. South Dakota |
| 8. Alabama | 48. New Hampshire |
| 9. Florida | 49. Minnesota |
| 10. Oregon | 50. Nebraska |
Key Stats
- South Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate, which is 3.4 times lower than in Nevada, the highest.
- New Hampshire has the lowest share of the population living in poverty, which is 2.7 times lower than in Mississippi, the highest.
- Utah has the lowest separation & divorce rate, which is 1.7 times lower than in New Mexico, the highest.
- Vermont has the lowest share of adults in fair or poor health, which is 1.9 times lower than in Arkansas, the highest.
- Massachusetts has the most psychologists per 100,000 residents, which is 5.8 times more than in Mississippi, the fewest.
