Looking to live in the land of the lucky? SlotSource.com put together a list of the luckiest and least-lucky states in the country. Results were based on 4 things: # of lottery wins in the state in the past 5 years, # of people who died of unintentional causes in the past 5 years, average inches of rainfall, and locals’ Happiness Index. Here are the Top 13 Happiest States in the Nation according to the comprised data. Where will Massachusetts rank?? Stay tuned.

• 13 – California

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  Number of lottery wins: 41 Average rainfall: 22.2 Number of accidental deaths: 369 Happiness index: 63.14

• 12 – Wyoming

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  Number of lottery wins: 0 Average rainfall: 12.9 Number of accidental deaths: 35 Happiness index: 48.9

• 11 – Montana

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  Number of lottery wins: 4 Average rainfall: 15.3 Number of accidental deaths: 58 Happiness index: 51.08
• 10 – Arizona

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  Number of lottery wins: 14 Average rainfall: 13.6 Number of accidental deaths: 136 Happiness index: 52.92

• 9 – South Dakota

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  Number of lottery wins: 3 Average rainfall: 20.1 Number of accidental deaths: 56 Happiness index: 60.8

• 8 – New Jersey

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  Number of lottery wins: 31 Average rainfall: 47.1 Number of accidental deaths: 123 Happiness index: 58.1
• 7 – Indiana

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  Number of lottery wins: 41 Average rainfall: 41.7 Number of accidental deaths: 160 Happiness index: 50.2

• 5 (tie) – Idaho

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  Number of lottery wins: 6 Average rainfall: 18.9 Number of accidental deaths: 84 Happiness index: 63.09

• 5 (tie) – Nebraska

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  Number of lottery wins: 10 Average rainfall: 23.6 Number of accidental deaths: 69 Happiness index: 59.11
• 4 – North Dakota

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  Number of lottery wins: 0 Average rainfall: 17.8 Number of accidental deaths: 36 Happiness index: 65.62

• 3 – Utah

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  Number of lottery wins: 0 Average rainfall: 12.2 Number of accidental deaths: 74 Happiness index: 67.84

• 2 – Minnesota

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  Number of lottery wins: 22 Average rainfall: 27.3 Number of accidental deaths: 146 Happiness index: 67.26
• 1 – New York

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  Number of lottery wins: 49 Average rainfall: 41.8 Number of accidental deaths: 129 Happiness index: 57.35

• 24 – Massachusetts

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  Number of lottery wins: 9 Average rainfall: 47.7 Number of accidental deaths: 101 Happiness index: 56.85

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