The Cornhusker state was awarded the top ranking because:
It ranked 2nd overall in lowest number of foreclosures
It ranked 2nd in lowest unemployment rates
It ranked 5th in lowest percentage of non-mortgage debt by
income The Happiness Index, which looks at household income, debt, employment and foreclosures, is a fresh take on the old and tired Misery Index, made popular in the 1970s. The Misery Index takes into account unemployment and inflation rates and seeks to identify the most financially miserable places to live.
The Happiness Index, on the other hand, is all about which states are best weathering the current economic storm.
It ranked 2nd overall in lowest number of foreclosures
It ranked 2nd in lowest unemployment rates
It ranked 5th in lowest percentage of non-mortgage debt by
income The Happiness Index, which looks at household income, debt, employment and foreclosures, is a fresh take on the old and tired Misery Index, made popular in the 1970s. The Misery Index takes into account unemployment and inflation rates and seeks to identify the most financially miserable places to live.
The Happiness Index, on the other hand, is all about which states are best weathering the current economic storm.