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New Jersey ranks 5th happiest state in country: Report

New Jersey ranks 5th happiest state in country: Report
New Jersey ranks 5th happiest state in country: Report 00:48

NEW JERSEY (CBS) - New Jersey can sometimes get a bad rap, but people who live in the Garden State know it can be a great place to live. And here's proof: it was just ranked the 5th happiest state!

That's according to a new report by WalletHub.

New Jersey took the second spot for "emotional and physical well-being," coming in just behind Hawaii.

WalletHub also says the state has the lowest suicide rate and the third-lowest divorce rate.

 Delaware is ranked 17th overall and Pennsylvania ranks 23rd.

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