More than 178,000 interviews nationwide fueled the 2013 analysis, which examined Americans’ perceptions on topics such as physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and access to necessities such as food, shelter and healthcare to create a composite well-being rank for each state, community and congressional district. “State of American Well-Being: 2013 State, Community and Congressional District Analysis” 
 
 For the sixth consecutive year, global well-being improvement leader Healthways and world-leading management consulting firm Gallup have released their analysis of the state of well-being across the United States.
– Gallup is out with its annual rankings of "well-being" in various communities, based on surveys of residents that encompass everything from jobs to physical and emotional health to community safety. The results: Provo, Utah, comes in at No. 1, while Huntington, W. Va., finishes last among 189 cities, reports USA Today. The top 10 cities in the survey: Provo-Orem, Utah Boulder, Colo. Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo. Honolulu San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif. Ann Arbor, Mich. Naples-Marco Island, Fla. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, Calif. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Lincoln, Neb. The cities with the worst well-being: Huntington-Ashland, W.Va.-Ky.-Ohio Charleston, W.Va. Redding, Calif. Spartanburg, S.C. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, N.C. Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas Columbus, Ga., Ala. Shreveport-Bossier City, La. Mobile, Ala. Evansville, Ind.-Ky. The full report is at Healthways.com.