The list includes 10,000 words that have been rated on a scale 1 to 10 according to how `` happy '' they are . A sample : Hawaii is the happiest state and Sacramento , California , is the happiest city . Researchers looked for happy and sad words to determine a person 's overall mood . Beaumont , Texas , is the saddest city ; Louisiana is the most stressed out state .
A sample : Hawaii is the happiest state and Sacramento , California , is the happiest city . Researchers looked for happy and sad words to determine a person 's overall mood . Beaumont , Texas , is the saddest city ; Louisiana is the most stressed out state .