To compile the list, real estate blog Movoto looked at six criteria that reflect root causes of stress, including commute times and hours worked.
Arizona is the 10th most stressed out state, according to a new list from Movoto, a real estate blog.
The higher these measures were, the more stressed the people of each state were deemed. Movoto used data from the U.S. Census’ American Community Survey for 2008-2012.
Here are the 20 most stressed out states:
1. Florida
Rank according to hours worked: 22
Rank according to population density: 8
Rank according to unemployment: 3
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 7
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 3
Rank according to commute length: 7
2. Georgia
Rank according to hours worked: 10
Rank according to population density: 17
Rank according to unemployment: 7
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 19
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 5
Rank according to commute length: 8
3. New Jersey
Rank according to hours worked: 20
Rank according to population density: 1
Rank according to unemployment: 16
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 1
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 29
Rank according to commute length: 3
4. California
Rank according to hours worked: 38
Rank according to population density: 11
Rank according to unemployment: 5
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 2
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 7
Rank according to commute length: 9
5. Nevada
Rank according to hours worked: 17
Rank according to population density: 41
Rank according to unemployment: 2
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 4
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 2
Rank according to commute length: 10
6. Illinois
Rank according to hours worked: 30
Rank according to population density: 12
Rank according to unemployment: 11
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 14
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 27
Rank according to commute length: 5
7. New York
Rank according to hours worked: 22
Rank according to population density: 7
Rank according to unemployment: 22
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 12
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 35
Rank according to commute length: 2
8. Maryland
Rank according to hours worked: 14
Rank according to population density: 5
Rank according to unemployment: 32
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 12
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 37
Rank according to commute length: 1
9. North Carolina
Rank according to hours worked: 14
Rank according to population density: 14
Rank according to unemployment: 9
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 27
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 15
Rank according to commute length: 23
10. Arizona
Rank according to hours worked: 22
Rank according to population density: 32
Rank according to unemployment: 12
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 15
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 11
Rank according to commute length: 11
11. Texas
Rank according to hours worked: 3
Rank according to population density: 25
Rank according to unemployment: 33
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 29
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 1
Rank according to commute length: 15
12. South Carolina
Rank according to hours worked: 22
Rank according to population density: 19
Rank according to unemployment: 4
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 31
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 12
Rank according to commute length: 22
13. Virginia
Rank according to hours worked: 10
Rank according to population density: 13
Rank according to unemployment: 39
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 19
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 30
Rank according to commute length: 6
14. Tennessee
Rank according to hours worked: 17
Rank according to population density: 18
Rank according to unemployment: 13
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 30
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 24
Rank according to commute length: 16
15.Mississippi
Rank according to hours worked: 7
Rank according to population density: 31
Rank according to unemployment: 8
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 37
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 8
Rank according to commute length: 31
16. Connecticut
Rank according to hours worked: 36
Rank according to population density: 4
Rank according to unemployment: 19
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 5
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 44
Rank according to commute length: 20
17. Alabama
Rank according to hours worked: 14
Rank according to population density: 26
Rank according to unemployment: 19
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 37
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 23
Rank according to commute length: 19
18. Rhode Island
Rank according to hours worked: 46
Rank according to population density: 2
Rank according to unemployment: 15
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 3
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 36
Rank according to commute length: 27
19. Washington
Rank according to hours worked: 36
Rank according to population density: 24
Rank according to unemployment: 21
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 11
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 25
Rank according to commute length: 12
20. Massachusetts
Rank according to hours worked: 43
Rank according to population density: 3
Rank according to unemployment: 27
Rank according to percentage of income spent on housing: 7
Rank according to percentage with no insurance: 48
Rank according to commute length: 4
Source: azcentral.com
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