Ohio ranked 46th in Gallup Well-Being Index

Gallup has released its annual report of health and well being of state and local populations and Ohio has slipped from 45th to 46th in the nation (Source: "Report: Ohio near bottom in well being rankings,” Dayton Business Journal by Laura Englehart, Feb. 29, 2012).

The rankings are tabulated using state-level data based on daily surveys that measures factors such as work environment, health care access and emotional and physical health. The only states ranking lower than Ohio are Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, Florida, Tennessee and Nevada. Hawaii was ranked No. 1, followed by North Dakota, Minnesota, Utah and Alaska.

According to the state report for Ohio (pdf, 17 pages), the highest ranked metropolitan area in the state is Cleveland, Elyria and Mentor, which is 103rd nationally. Toledo is the metro area with the lowest overall ranking at 161st.