Could be a reinforcement of the perspective that "money doesn't buy happiness."

Also illustrates what negative impact overdevelopment has on quality of life.

They were also surprised at the least happy states, such as New York and Connecticut, which landed at the bottom two spots on the list.

"We were struck by the states that come at the bottom, because a lot of them are on the East Coast, highly prosperous and industrialized," Oswald said. "That's another way of saying they have a lot of congestion, high house prices, bad air quality."

He added, "Many people think these states would be marvelous places to live in. The problem is that if too many individuals think that way, they move into those states, and the resulting congestion and house prices make it a non-fulfilling prophecy."

 

"Just got back from the South. It was great down there - the weather was about the best I've ever seen. An aw full lot of people were there - three girls to every man - so I did better than usual..." - JFK, letter to his father, 1940

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