Where in America New Year’s Resolutions Are Most Likely to Be Broken in 2026

Where in America New Year’s Resolutions Are Most Likely to Be Broken in 2026 States ranked by implied probability of breaking a New Year’s resolution, based on survey data and lifestyle pressure indicators

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Rank	State	Regions	Implied Probability of Breaking a Resolution (%)	American Odds (Moneyline)	Resolution Break Rate (%)	Average Weekly Work Hours	Stress & Well-Being Rank (1 = Best)	Drop in Self-Improvement Searches (%)
1	Louisiana	South	30.93%	223	46.0	36.5	29.14	3.17
2	Nebraska	Midwest	29.87%	235	47.0	33.2	26.71	4.63
3	Alabama	South	28.96%	245	46.0	34.7	23.14	5.44
4	Mississippi	South	28.43%	252	44.5	34.9	26.71	4.67
5	Massachusetts	Northeast	27.51%	264	44.0	33.4	23.57	6.18
6	Arkansas	South	26.59%	276	41.0	34.9	24.57	4.75
7	Texas	South	25.81%	287	42.0	35.8	26.43	8.29
8	Oklahoma	South	25.51%	292	41.5	35.0	26.71	5.04
9	Montana	West	25.45%	293	41.0	32.7	22.86	4.32
10	Kansas	Midwest	24.77%	304	42.0	33.3	22.43	6.36
11	Wisconsin	Midwest	24.16%	314	41.5	32.6	32.86	3.86
12	West Virginia	South	23.95%	318	42.0	35.1	25.43	1.41
13	Wyoming	West	23.75%	321	40.0	34.5	26.43	4.33
14	Missouri	Midwest	23.57%	324	41.0	33.2	25.14	6.84
15	Colorado	West	23.12%	333	37.0	33.3	38.43	5.2
16	Washington	West	22.50%	344	38.0	34.2	31.43	2.77
17	North Carolina	South	22.43%	346	39.5	33.9	33.57	5.28
18	New Mexico	West	21.81%	358	38.5	33.4	22.0	2.91
19	Kentucky	South	21.66%	362	37.5	35.0	31.14	2.9
20	Oregon	West	21.49%	366	36.0	33.9	23.43	4.02
21	Ohio	Midwest	20.96%	377	39.0	34.1	23.57	5.73
22	Tennessee	South	20.86%	380	38.5	34.6	30.86	5.45
23	Pennsylvania	Northeast	20.80%	381	39.5	34.1	16.43	1.59
24	Utah	West	20.73%	382	38.5	33.2	35.71	2.27
25	Maine	Northeast	20.47%	388	35.5	33.3	33.14	7.74
26	Vermont	Northeast	20.34%	392	34.0	33.6	23.0	5.61
27	Virginia	South	20.08%	398	38.5	33.9	30.71	0.19
28	Illinois	Midwest	19.73%	407	37.5	33.4	24.43	4.58
29	North Dakota	Midwest	18.92%	429	36.5	35.2	37.86	3.29
30	Alaska	West	18.68%	435	34.5	33.9	22.71	3.86
31	Florida	South	17.99%	456	37.5	34.2	22.29	5.13
32	Iowa	Midwest	17.87%	460	35.5	34.0	22.0	6.3
33	Maryland	South	17.68%	466	38.0	33.3	22.14	6.97
34	Arizona	West	17.27%	479	35.5	35.1	24.57	1.55
35	Hawaii	West	17.22%	481	37.5	33.0	30.29	5.96
36	Minnesota	Midwest	17.22%	481	33.0	33.1	17.14	3.43
37	New Jersey	Northeast	17.10%	485	38.5	33.5	22.14	-0.45
38	Delaware	South	16.11%	521	37.5	32.1	20.57	2.73
39	Rhode Island	Northeast	16.10%	521	35.0	33.2	20.86	3.85
40	Idaho	West	15.92%	528	33.0	34.1	21.0	2.42
41	California	West	14.52%	589	34.0	33.8	22.14	3.84
42	Georgia	South	14.38%	595	36.5	34.3	24.43	3.0
43	New Hampshire	Northeast	14.34%	597	32.5	33.3	24.14	4.65
44	New York	Northeast	13.75%	627	33.0	32.8	26.86	3.77
45	Michigan	Midwest	13.68%	632	31.5	34.0	12.57	2.12
46	Indiana	Midwest	13.21%	657	32.5	33.8	27.29	1.7
47	South Carolina	South	12.35%	709	31.5	33.8	27.71	4.0
48	South Dakota	Midwest	11.85%	744	29.5	33.3	22.57	4.45
49	Nevada	West	8.81%	1035	29.0	34.2	19.86	4.9
50	Connecticut	Northeast	8.79%	1037	28.0	33.5	21.29	2.16
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