By CNBC Senior Correspondent Scott Cohn | CNBC – Wed, Jul 10, 2013 11:22 AM EDT

Among the 10 categories of competitiveness we measure to rank America's Top States for Business is Quality of Life. CNBC looks at a variety of factors including crime, health care, local attractions and environmental quality. Is a happy state also a healthy state for business? (You can check our CNBC's full methodology here.) Read ahead to see which states come out on top for Quality of Life.

#1 HAWAII

http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/finance/2013-07-10/0a798bd7-b8d..." width="500" />Hawaiians are passionate about the environment, and it shows. Among the most visited of the 50 states, there is no shortage of attractions. The Aloha State offers nearly every type of climate known to man, so unless you crave polar conditions, you're in luck. This is a healthy state, with low instances of cancer and heart disease and few residents without health insurance. Hawaii's top-ranked quality of life for a second straight year makes it easy to forget about the state's dismal overall ranking.

 #2 VERMONT READ MORE: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/america-s-top-states-for-quality-of-l...