Michigan in Bottom 10 of List Ranking States by Well-Being

The annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index report is out.

Michigan is in the bottom ten of the list which ranks states by their overall well-being.

Alaska tops the list, while West Virginia ranks 50th.

The list was compiled from over 176,000 interviews with U.S. adults across all states in 2014.

The Well-Being Index ranks five separate categories, then combines them for the final score:

• Purpose: if you like what you do and are motivated
• Social: considers relationships and love
• Financial: measures economic stress and security
• Community: having pride in where you live
• Physical: overall physical health

I feel like Michigan should have ranked higher, but the categories considered are so personal and individualized it's hard to predict.