Most Depressing U.S. States

The Top Ten
1 Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Its name is of Siouan derivation, denoting the Quapaw Indians.

By far the most depressing state. Worst education, worst mental health, worst overall health.

Just a terrible place to live. Even the supposed "good" area of the state.

Not just depressing to live in, but depressing to drive through.

2 New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania, and on the southwest by Delaware.
3 West Virginia West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania to the north, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 41st largest state by area,... read more

I grew up in Ohio and moved to WV by choice. I love it here. Nothing like swimming in an icy cold mountain stream on a hot summer day. As for those that say there is no water, I lived in a house with well water for 5 years, with a well that had already been there about 30 years, and no problem with running out of water. I also have many friends who have well water. If you don't like it here, don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.

Horrible water quality, poor educational system, high welfare state, unfriendly, rednecks, inferior medical system, worse drivers, over run with feral cats, fat women and amateur tattoos..

4 Mississippi Mississippi is a southern U.S. state with the Mississippi River to its west, the state of Alabama to its east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.

To the people that think Arkansas and West Virginia are the most depressing states in the Union, I live on the "nicer" sides of the state, and I see people beating each other up over the Confederate flag, kids running around the streets naked and blasting nonsense on a Bluetooth speaker, schools SO bad most parents rather have their kids educated online, and did I mention the poverty is over the top and crime is an all time high? AND DON'T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE WATER QUALITY! Overall, Mississippi makes Arkansas and West Virginia look like California in comparison, and I can't wait to move out of this circus palace!

5 Louisiana
6 Vermont
7 Ohio Ohio is a state in the midwestern region of the United States. Ohio is the 34th largest by area, the 7th most populous, and the 10th most densely populated of the 50 United States.
8 Texas Texas is a state in the Southern USA. It is the second largest by area and population. Its largest city is Houston.
9 Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west.
10 Kentucky Kentucky, officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the east south-central region of the United States.
The Contenders
11 Oklahoma
12 Colorado Colorado is a state in the United States encompassing most of the Southern Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains.

How is Colorado depressing? It has so much mountains and stuff to do, especially in the winter.

13 Florida Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. Florida is the southeasternmost U.S. state, with the Atlantic on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other.
14 Massachusetts Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England part of the northeastern region of the United States.

Very Very true Stupid school high crime overrated

15 Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Oregon is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by Washington, on the south by California, on the east by Idaho, and on the southeast by Nevada.
16 Georgia Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies.
17 Washington Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States located north of Oregon, west of Idaho, and south of the Canadian province of British Columbia on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is the only state named after a president.
18 New Mexico
19 Connecticut

Is it on here because of the Sandy Hook School Shooting?

20 California California is a state in the Southwestern United States. With 39.6 million residents across a total area of about 163,696 square miles (423,970 square kilometers), California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento, and the largest city is Los Angeles.

Southern California is awful. It's expensive, superficial, no water, it's an ugly desert of sadness and pain

21 New York New York is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic Region. New York was one of the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.54 million residents in 2018, it is the fourth most populous state. In order to distinguish the state from the city with the same name, it is sometimes referred to as New York State.

New York City seems like a super stressful place to live. Upstate is cold and dead

Still sad over 9/11

22 Maine Maine is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Known for its rugged coastline, it is the easternmost state in the contiguous U.S. Its capital is Augusta, while its largest city is Portland. Maine is famous for its maritime history, as well as its seafood cuisine, particularly lobster and clams. The state's economy also relies on tourism, especially in natural areas like Acadia National Park. The official state motto is "Dirigo," which means "I direct" in Latin. The state's nickname is the "Pine Tree State" due to its extensive forests. Maine became the 23rd state to join the Union on March 15, 1820.

The people in my area are talking about killing themselves. I swear, the town needs to be put on suicide watch!

23 Montana Montana is a state in the Western region of the United States. The state's name is derived from the Spanish word montaƱa.
24 New Hampshire
25 Wyoming Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The state is the tenth largest by area, but the least populous and the second least densely populated of the 50 United States.
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