<ul> <li><strong>Minimum salary needed to be happy: </strong>$132,615</li> </ul> <p>The crime rates in Alaska are among the highest in the country. Its violent crime rate is 8.67 a year per 1,000 residents, and its property crime rates is 29.11 a year per 1,000 residents.</p> <p><small>Image Credits: Rocky Grimes / Shutterstock.com</small></p>