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It looked at measurements like how much people feel like they have a sense of purpose, what kind of physical health people are in, how much community and social support they have and whether people are in a good financial place.
The report scored Ohio as ranking 44 out of 50 states. South Dakota ranked the highest and West Virginia ranked the lowest.
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The overall score for the U.S. on the index dropped in 2017 from 2016. The report said it is the largest year-over-year decline in the 10-year history of the the index and no state showed statistically significant improvement compared to the previous year.
For the full report, read more here.
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