Lowest mental distress by state

How to read this ranking

Hawaii has the lowest published mental distress in this comparison, at 13.4%. The next states shown are South Dakota (13.6%) and Nebraska (14.1%).

The table orders 51 states by frequent mental distress. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.

Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. Adults reporting their mental health was not good for 14 or more days in the past 30 days. A modeled population estimate — community context, not a diagnosis or a rating of residents.