(Newser) – So people like sun and surf and swaying palm trees —who knew. For the third straight year, Hawaii has taken first place in a national poll of happiness among US states, LiveScience reports. The telephone survey of more than 350,000 adults posed questions about emotional health, work environment, and self-evaluation for the present and five years down the road. Here are the happiest states, including a score out of a possible 100 points:

Hawaii: 70.2 North Dakota: 70.0 Minnesota: 69.2 Utah: 69.0 Alaska: 69.0

West Virginia: 62.3 Kentucky: 63.3 Mississippi: 63.4 Delaware: 64.2 Ohio: 64.5

The unhappiest:See the rest of both lists here . (Read more happiness stories.)