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Who in the U.S. Is Getting The Most Sleep?

February 21st 2016

Sleep is really important for your mental and physical health. Most people know that, of course, but few seem to get their recommended seven hours of sleep per night.

One in three adults in the U.S. is sleep deprived, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And sleep rates vary widely among the states, the report revealed.

Here are the states that get the most and least sleep

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For your best chance at a good night's rest, pack your bags and head to South Dakota or Colorado, where more than 71 percent of adults get seven hours of sleep or more per night.

But in Hawaii, only about 56 percent of folks are catching enough Zs.

Why do you need to get enough sleep? "Insufficient sleep impairs cognitive performance, which can increase the likelihood of motor vehicle and other transportation accidents, industrial accidents, medical errors, and loss of work productivity that could affect the wider community," the CDC reported.

Here's the CDC's list of all states

(Percentage of population that gets seven or more hours of sleep per night, in descending order)

  1. South Dakota: 71.6 percent
  2. Colorado: 71.5 percent
  3. Minnesota: 70.8 percent
  4. Nebraska: 69.6 percent
  5. Idaho: 69.4 percent
  6. Montana: 69.3 percent
  7. Utah: 69.2 percent
  8. Kansas: 69.1 percent
  9. Iowa: 69.0 percent
  10. Vermont: 69.0 percent
  11. Wyoming: 68.7 percent
  12. Oregon: 68.3 percent
  13. North Dakota: 68.2 percent
  14. Washington: 68.2 percent
  15. New Mexico: 68.0 percent
  16. Wisconsin: 67.8 percent
  17. North Carolina: 67.6 percent
  18. New Hampshire: 67.5 percent
  19. Maine: 67.1 percent
  20. Texas: 67.0 percent
  21. Arizona: 66.7 percent
  22. California: 66.4 percent
  23. Missouri: 66.0 percent
  24. Illinois: 65.6 percent
  25. Massachusetts: 65.5 percent
  26. Alaska: 65.0 percent
  27. Connecticut: 64.8 percent
  28. Oklahoma: 64.3 percent
  29. Florida: 64.2 percent
  30. Virginia: 64.0 percent
  31. Nevada: 63.8 percent
  32. Louisiana: 63.7 percent
  33. Rhode Island: 63.3 percent
  34. Mississippi: 63.0 percent
  35. Tennessee: 62.9 percent
  36. New Jersey: 62.8 percent
  37. Arkansas: 62.6 percent
  38. Pennsylvania: 62.5 percent
  39. Delaware: 62.4 percent
  40. Ohio: 62.1 percent
  41. New York: 61.6 percent
  42. West Virginia: 61.6 percent
  43. Indiana: 61.5 percent
  44. South Carolina: 61.5 percent
  45. Georgia: 61.3 percent
  46. Michigan: 61.3 percent
  47. Alabama: 61.2 percent
  48. Maryland: 61.1 percent
  49. Kentucky: 60.3 percent
  50. Hawaii: 56.1 percent

h/t Stat

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