Turns out all that surf and sun are good for us after all. Hawaii ranks No. 1 for the fourth year in a row as the state where residents report the best sense of overall well-being, according to the annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, released Wednesday.
The poll that surveys the physical, mental and emotional health of Americans found that Hawaii even increased their well-being score from last year (to 71.1 in 2012, from 70.2 in 2011, out of 100).
Colorado, Minnesota, Utah and Vermont rounded out the top five states with the highest wellbeing scores last year.
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