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These are the 10 US states where people are the most stressed out

10. Mississippi

These are the 10 US states where people are the most stressed out

9. Virginia

9. Virginia

Virginia is among the highest ranked for hours worked per week, home price to income ratio, and commuting time.

Percent unemployment: 5.9%

Percent uninsured: 10.7%

Home price to income ratio: 3.8 to 1

Average weekday commute: 28.1 minutes

8. North Carolina

8. North Carolina

North Carolinians are more likely than other Americans to be uninsured and unemployed.

Percent unemployment: 8.3%

Percent uninsured: 13.2%

Home price to income ratio: 3.3 to 1

Average weekday commute: 24.1 minutes

7. Maryland

7. Maryland

Maryland is one of the wealthier states in the U.S., and the rates of residents who are unemployed and uninsured are correspondingly low. However, home prices are high and their weekday commute (likely thanks to Washington, D.C.) is the second-longest in the country.

Percent unemployment: 6.7%

Percent uninsured: 8.1%

Home price to income ratio: 3.8 to 1

Average weekday commute: 32.4 minutes

6. Louisiana

6. Louisiana

Louisiana has the fifth-highest hours worked per week, and one of the highest populations of uninsured residents.

Percent unemployment: 7.7%

Percent uninsured: 14.1%

Home price to income ratio: 3.2 to 1

Average weekday commute: 25.2 minutes

5. New York

5. New York

Unsurprisingly, New York has one of the highest home price to income ratios in the country, and the No. 1 longest commute.

Percent unemployment: 7.5%

Percent uninsured: 8.6%

Home price to income ratio: 4.7 to 1

Average weekday commute: 32.6 minutes

4. California

4. California

Housing in California is one of the least affordable in the country — only Hawaii's home price to income ratio is higher. Unemployment is also more widespread here than many other states.

Percent unemployment: 8.7%

Percent uninsured: 12.6%

Home price to income ratio: 6.4 to 1

Average weekday commute: 28.4 minutes

3. Florida

3. Florida

Florida has the third-highest rate of uninsured residents in the country. Unemployment is also widespread here.

Percent unemployment: 8.4%

Percent uninsured: 16.4%

Home price to income ratio: 3.4 to 1

Average weekday commute: 26.7 minutes

2. Georgia

2. Georgia

Atlanta, where UPS, Coca-Cola, and Delta are all headquartered, is a hub of economic activity, but Georgia as a whole has the fifth-highest rates of people who are unemployed and uninsured in the country.

Percent unemployment: 8.5%

Percent uninsured: 15.8%

Home price to income ratio: 2.9 to 1

Average weekday commute: 27.7 minutes

1. New Jersey

1. New Jersey

New Jersey ranks in the top 10 for quite a few stressors, including density, commute length, and home prices.

Percent unemployment: 7.9%

Percent uninsured: 10.7%

Home price to income ratio: 4.3 to 1

Average weekday commute: 31.2 minutes

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