Alaska is the top U.S. state for well-being

Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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If you've been looking for a way to improve your happiness, you might want to consider moving off the U.S. mainland.

Gallup has released its annual well-being index for the U.S., and Alaska tops the list for the first time. Hawaii came in second. West Virginia and Kentucky, meanwhile, take the bottom two spots for the sixth year in a row.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.