Arthur Brooks has used polling data to show that conservatives, in general, are happier than liberals. (Ignorance is bliss, harrumph the liberals.)

A new study ranks the 50 states based on their denizens’ happiness. Happiest = Louisiana; unhappiest = New York. The complete rankings are here (hat tip NYT). One snap conclusion, from scanning the list: Red states are happy, blue states are sad (relatively speaking). Make of this what you will.