Over the years, it seems that more folks have began moving to Montana in hopes of simplifying their lives and getting away from the daily grind.

But is Montana actually less stressful than other states in America?

Stressed Out States In America

The financial website WalletHub recently, took a deep dive into stress here in America and examined, which states are the most stressed out and which states are the least stressed.

In order to conduct this study, they took a look at various factors, including work related stress, money related stress, family related stress, and health and safety related stress.

Each of those factors was graded on 100-point scale with 100 representing the highest level of stress.

Take a look at what the study determined.

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Most Stressed-Out States In America

  • New Mexico
  • Nevada
  • Louisiana
  • West Virginia
  • Mississippi

Least Stressed Out States In America

  • Nebraska.
  • Minnesota
  • New Hampshire
  • South Dakota
  • Iowa

How Stressed Out Is Montana?

You might think that it's almost impossible to be stressed out in a state like Montana.

After all the mountains are only minutes from many Montana towns, and overall, the way of life is maybe just a little bit slower here compared to other states.

But according to the financial website WalletHub Montana falls just about in the middle of the nation when it comes to the most stressed-out states in America.

Take a look at where we rank.

Source: WalletHub

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The 30 Most Stressed Out Cities in America

What stresses you out? Money? Traffic? Crime? Health? Work? While these factors taken on their own are stressful enough, combining and condensing them all into one location makes for a high-anxiety environment. WalletHub looked at these and other factors (for full methodology see the link on the #1 most stress-out city) to determine which city in America's pressure cooker. Let's count down from 30 to the number 1 most stressed-out city in the USA.

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Top 10 Least Stressful Cities For Workers

llc.org put together a list of the least stressful cities for workers.

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Top 32 Things that Stress Out People While They are Driving

You hop in your car and are ready to go but then panic sets in because _______.  

There are so many answers that can go in that blank. In fact, you may have had one of those stresses just a little bit ago in your car. Look below to see some of the top things that stress people out while they are driving in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

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