New analysis from Lensa Insights identifies the best and worst states for a professional’s work-life balance.
Measuring commute times, weekly work hours, Gallup’s well-being index that measures financial security and physical health, and Glassdoor ratings, Lensa Insights was able to determine which states offered the best work-life balance.
The top 10 states included:
- Utah
- Vermont
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Maine
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Delaware
- Iowa
- Hawaii
Utah in particular was found to have an average work week of 37.3 hours, and also had some of the highest Glassdoor work-life balance review scores.
Among the worst states for work-life balance were:
- Tennessee
- Maryland
- West Virginia
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- New York
- Kentucky
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- North Carolina
Tennessee was found to have one of the worst wellbeing rates, overall low Glassdoor ratings, and an average of 26 minutes for commute times.
