No. 20 Laziest State: New Hampshire

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No. 20 Laziest State: New Hampshire


Time sleeping: 8 hours, 37 minutes
Time watching TV: 2 hours, 29 minutes
Time relaxing and thinking: 19 minutes
Time socializing: 45 minutes
Time working (averaged over total population ages 15 and older): 3 hours, 34 minutes
Median age: 39.8
Obesity ranking: No. 35 (25.4 percent)

Residents of New Hampshire, a state known for its rich natural beauty, spend slightly more leisure time doing sedentary activities than residents of other states. For example, they spend more time than average playing board games and puzzles, according to the BLS. Those who choose not to participate in sports such as skiing, ice skating, and snowshoeing are more or less stuck indoors for the long winter season.