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How Stressed Are Maryland Residents?

A new Gallup poll contains a surprise: We're not as stressed as we think.

Maryland is among the top 10 least stressed states in the nation, according a new Gallup poll released this month.

The data show that Maryland is the ninth least stressed state in the country, with 38.8 percent of Maryland residents responding to a survey in 2012 saying they felt stress in the previous day.

Nationally, 40.6 percent of Americans said they felt stressed the previous day, according to the survey results, which included more than 350,000 interviews conducted from January through December of 2012.

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Hawaii residents are the least stressed nationally, with 32.1 percent reporting feeling stress the previous day; West Virginia residents were the most stressed, according to the survey, with 47.1 percent reporting feeling stressed the previous day.

Do you agree with the rankings? Is Maryland a stressful state to live? Tell us in comments.

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