- Work Stress: 6
- Money Stress: 37
- Family Stress: 15
- Health & Safety Stress: 39
Illinois does alright in terms of money and health, but for work stress, it ranks #6. Workers in Illinois are only entitled to at least 24 hours off each calendar week, which is not even enough to get a full night's sleep each day. Which may contribute to the family-related stress, which ranks 15th highest in the nation.
- Work Stress: 46
- Money Stress: 21
- Family Stress: 4
- Health & Safety Stress: 33
Florida may be home to plenty of family-friendly theme parks and attractions, but don't be fooled, the state has big family problems. Currently, it ranks #4 with the most family-related stress. The state has the 5th highest divorce rate in the country and also has the 4th least affordable housing.
- Work Stress: 2
- Money Stress: 29
- Family Stress: 44
- Health & Safety Stress: 34
Work-related stress in Wyoming is second only to Alaska. Wyoming ranks second for the average number of hours worked per week, tied with Texas and again trailing Alaska. On the plus side, Wyoming is one of the least stressed states in the nation in terms of family issues, ranking 44th.
- Work Stress: 22
- Money Stress: 17
- Family Stress: 30
- Health & Safety Stress: 23
Indiana does okay when it comes to family stress, ranking #30, but money-related stressors are a whole other story. Health- and safety- and work-related stressors are not far behind, each in the top 25th in the nation.
- Work Stress: 35
- Money Stress: 19
- Family Stress: 9
- Health & Safety Stress: 32
North Carolina is pretty average when it comes to health and work stress, but money and family stresses are a bigger concern with their spots in the top 20. Family stress is the worst problem in the state, ranking #9.
- Work Stress: 38
- Money Stress: 14
- Family Stress: 34
- Health & Safety Stress: 12
Maine's stressors are kind of all over. You've got work and family stress worked out pretty smoothly, hovering in the #30s. However, when it comes to health and safety and money concerns, the state isn't shaking it off as easily, ranking 12th and 14th, respectively.
- Work Stress: 24
- Money Stress: 28
- Family Stress: 17
- Health & Safety Stress: 14
Colorado is managing, but not as well as the average state. The biggest stressors here? Health and safety- and family-related stress, ranking 14th and 17th, respectively. What Colorado has going for it is the fact that it ranks as the state that gets the most amount of sleep on average—at least everyone's well rested!
- Work Stress: 43
- Money Stress: 12
- Family Stress: 26
- Health & Safety Stress: 19
Arizona might have eternally sunny weather, but all that sunshine doesn't alleviate the money-related stress of its residents. The state ranks 12th worst in that metric. To make matters worse, it also ranks in the top 20 of the most-stressed states in health- and safety-related issues.
- Work Stress: 28
- Money Stress: 24
- Family Stress: 16
- Health & Safety Stress: 18
Ohio may be ideal if you are looking for affordable housing (#1 in most affordable housing) but finding a job and making it by with less can be a greater challenge. Ohio's biggest stressors are family- and health- and safety-related concerns.
- Work Stress: 10
- Money Stress: 22
- Family Stress: 23
- Health & Safety Stress: 21
California just missed making it into the top 15 stressed states, but that doesn't mean they aren't struggling here. While money-, family-, and health and safety-related stressed are all slightly higher than average, what really has this state stressed is work, ranking 10th.
- Work Stress: 27
- Money Stress: 13
- Family Stress: 24
- Health & Safety Stress: 16
Unlike the other states on this list, Georgia doesn't rank in the top 10 for any of the four main categories. That being said, it ranks worse than the national average across nearly all metrics. Its other poorest-performing areas are money-related stress and health-related stress.
- Work Stress: 1
- Money Stress: 38
- Family Stress: 35
- Health & Safety Stress: 9
Alaska's rankings are a little all over the place. When it comes to money worries, the state is one of the least stressed at 38th. So how did it nab a spot in the top 15 of the most stressed? A #1 ranking in the work stress category surely didn't help. Alaska averages the most hours of work per week of any other state in the country. It also ranks 9th in health- and safety-related stress.
- Work Stress: 31
- Money Stress: 7
- Family Stress: 27
- Health & Safety Stress: 10
Oregon may be doing well when it comes to work-related stress, but it seems they have a little more difficulty managing stress related to money and health, ranking 7th and 10th, respectively. On a positive note, the state ranks 47th for amount of hours worked per week...that should help!
- Work Stress: 11
- Money Stress: 34
- Family Stress: 3
- Health & Safety Stress: 28
New York is the 12th most-stressed state in the country with plenty of work stressors. But where New York really suffers is when it comes to family stress. Family stress ranks #3 in the country. To make matters worse, it has the 2nd least amount of affordable housing, which means New Yorkers are really have to work hard to keep a roof over their heads.
- Work Stress: 32
- Money Stress: 9
- Family Stress: 19
- Health & Safety Stress: 5
The Volunteer State starts off just missing the top 10 most stressed states but nonetheless has two top 10 individual rankings: money-related stress and health concerns. There is a silver lining, however. Tennessee residents see much lower than average stress when it comes to work concerns.
- Work Stress: 5
- Money Stress: 23
- Family Stress: 8
- Health & Safety Stress: 11
Texas is in the middle when it comes to money-related stress, but the state's residents still have a problem balancing work and family, placing 5th and 8th most-stress in those regards. Texas currently ranks 2nd in the most hours worked per week.
- Work Stress: 17
- Money Stress: 11
- Family Stress: 20
- Health & Safety Stress: 4
When it comes to individual rankings, Oklahoma is the 4th most stressed state regarding health concerns, the 11th most stressed about money, and the 17th most stressed about work matters. All of this adds up a solid 9th place rating overall. At least, family issues have improved recently, with the state ranking 20th.
- Work Stress: 8
- Money Stress: 6
- Family Stress: 22
- Health & Safety Stress: 17
The string of southern states continues with Kentucky. The Bluegrass State struggles with individual health, having high levels of obesity and sedentary lifestyle choices. Residents here also experience the fourth-fewest hours of sleep every night on average. The only states with worse nights sleep are West Virginia, Hawaii, and Alabama.
- Work Stress: 39
- Money Stress: 2
- Family Stress: 14
- Health & Safety Stress: 6
When it comes to both money concerns and worries about health issues, Alabama ranks 2nd and 6th in the nation, respectively. Combined with the 3rd lowest credit scores and the fewest available psychologists per capita, Alabama residents are struggling to find relief from their stress.
- Work Stress: 26
- Money Stress: 8
- Family Stress: 18
- Health & Safety Stress: 2
West Virginia unfortunately boasts the second highest health- and safety-related stress in the nation. One of the contributing factors to this is a lack of sleep. Residents of the Mountain State have the lowest number of hours slept per night on average.
- Work Stress: 12
- Money Stress: 5
- Family Stress: 31
- Health & Safety Stress: 1
Arkansas splits the difference between its individual rankings. It's in the top 5 for two of them but then somewhat average for the other two. Health is the state's worst performer and ranks the highest in the country, even after expanding Medicaid. Meanwhile, money stress (5th in the nation) also contributes to residents' overall worries.
- Work Stress: 37
- Money Stress: 3
- Family Stress: 2
- Health & Safety Stress: 13
New Mexico's worst metric is family-related stress. It is second highest in the nation, right behind Nevada. It also ranks in the top 5 most stressed states for money matters. Surprisingly, the state has done a 180 on work-related stress, starting as one of the most stressed to dropping down to 37th. If not for that, we would be seeing them much higher on this list.
- Work Stress: 15
- Money Stress: 10
- Family Stress: 1
- Health & Safety Stress: 8
When it comes to family stress, Nevada leads the nation as the most stressed in the country. This metric is informed by high separation and divorce rates, the cost of childcare, poor parental leave policies, and the share of parents without access to emotional support. Overall, the Silver State ranks 3rd most stressed.
- Work Stress: 4
- Money Stress: 1
- Family Stress: 5
- Health & Safety Stress: 7
The Magnolia State is one of the two states with the unfortunate distinction of having all of its individual rankings within the top 10 nationally. Money matters cause the most stress for Mississippians, and they are the state that is the most-stressed in the nation when it comes to that topic.
- Work Stress: 3
- Money Stress: 4
- Family Stress: 10
- Health & Safety Stress: 3
The Pelican State has the sad distinction of being the most stressed state in the nation. Like Mississippi, it ranks in the top 10 in all four individual metrics. Its worst areas, work- and safety-related stress, are closely followed by money-related stress, all three being in the top 5 worst in the country.
