Tim Phillips Show, 3/25/26

It’s no secret that Americans are dealing with a lot of stress these days, from their finances to their love lives. According to the American Psychological Association, the biggest stressors for people nationwide last year were the economy, work, and the future of the nation. But it turns out, where you live may play a big role in how stressed out you truly are.

WalletHub set out to determine which states residents are the most stressed out, comparing each state on 40 key indicators of stress in the areas of work, money, family, and health & safety.
States were rated on factors, including the average hours worked per week, the personal bankruptcy rate, and the share of adults getting adequate sleep.

This year’s Most Stressed State is Louisiana, which is number one for work-related stress, and number two for health and safety-related stress.
Mississippi, ninth overall, is first for money-related stress, while New Mexico, third overall, is number one for family-related stress.
As for the least stressed state, this year that honor goes to South Dakota.

The Top 10 Most Stressed States

Louisiana
Kentucky
New Mexico
West Virginia
Arkansas
Nevada
Oklahoma
Oregon
Mississippi
Alabama

The 10 Least Stressed States

South Dakota
Utah
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Vermont
Idaho
North Dakota
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Iowa

Montana is #19, and Wyoming is #13

Source: WalletHub

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What's the perfect fast-food meal? According to a new survey by Talker Research, it would be a mix of items from different spots. Specifically … A Burger King burger, a Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, McDonald’s French fries and nuggets, all washed down with a soda or Dairy Queen milkshake.

More survey results:

Favorite Fast Food Hamburger

Burger King – 39%
Wendy’s – 32%
McDonald’s – 29%
Five Guys – 29%
Sonic -18%
In-N-Out – 16%
Checkers and Rally’s -13%
Dairy Queen – 13%
Cook Out – 9%
Arby’s – 7%

Favorite Fast Food Chicken Sandwich

Chick-fil-A – 51%
Popeyes – 27%
McDonald’s – 23%
Wendy’s – 22%
Burger King – 18%
Raising Cane’s – 14%
Dairy Queen – 8%
Arby’s – 7%
Checkers and Rally’s – 7%
Cook Out – 5%

Favorite Fast Food Chicken Nuggets

McDonald’s – 45%
Chick-fil-A – 37%
Wendy’s – 30%
Burger King – 20%
Popeyes – 15%
Raising Cane’s – 12%
Checkers and Rally’s – 7%
Arby’s – 6%
Cook Out – 5%
Wawa – 3%

Favorite Fast Food French Fries

McDonald’s – 51%
Wendy’s – 24%
Burger King – 23%
Chick-fil-A – 22%
Five Guys – 18%
Checkers and Rally’s – 16%
Arby’s – 14%
Popeyes – 11%
Dairy Queen – 9%
In-N-Out – 9%

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