Medical Marijuana experts at Leafwell have revealed which states suffer the most with their sleep. The study examined the average nightly sleep duration in each state as well as the number of searches for more than 90 search terms including, ‘insomnia,’ ‘lack of sleep,’ and ‘I can’t sleep.’  

An overall ‘Sleep Score’ was then calculated to find the states which find it the hardest to get some shuteye. 

1. Hawaii – Sleep Score: 9.87 out of 100.  

Hawaii residents were found to suffer the most with their sleep, achieving an overall sleep score of just 9.87 out of 100. Across the factors analysed, Hawaii has the second highest percentage of people reporting short sleep duration each night, at a staggering 41.9%.   

Per 100,000 residents, there are 757 searches per month relating to problematic sleeping, which is the sixth highest in the country. Some of the most commonly searched for terms included ‘sleep deprivation’ and ‘sleep apnoea.’ 

2. Georgia – Sleep Score: 19.68 out of 100 

Second on the list is Georgia, with an overall ‘Sleep Score’ of 19.68 out of 100. Georgia has the fifth-highest proportion of sleep problem related queries, at 780 per 100,000 residents. Additionally, short sleep duration is prevalent in 38.2% of the state’s population, which is the seventh-highest rate in America. 

Georgia's most searched for sleep related term was found to be ‘sleep music’, with an average of 4,442 searches per month.  

3. Nevada – Sleep Score: 23.24 out of 100 

Third on the list is Nevada, with an overall sleep score of 23.24 out of 100. Nevada makes 776 searches for sleep related terms per 100,000 people each month on average, the sixth highest in the country.  

Around 37.4% of the state’s population have reported the prevalence of short sleep, ranking 12th highest in America.

Nevada’s most searched sleep-related term is ‘insomnia’, with an average of 4,367 monthly searches. 

4. Maryland – Sleep Score: 24.31 out of 100  

Coming in fourth place is Maryland, with an overall sleep score of 24.31 out of 100. When broken down, Maryland has the third highest number of searches regarding sleep related issues, at 790 searches per 100,000 people each month. Maryland’s most searched for sleep related term is also ‘insomnia’, with an average of 9,000 searches per month.  

Maryland has a lower rate of people reporting to suffer with short sleep duration, with only 36.5% of people appearing to have this problem, the 16th highest in the country.   

5. Virginia – Sleep Score: 29.61 out of 100 

Virginia is fifth on the list, with an overall sleep score of 29.61 out of 100. The state makes on average 756 monthly sleep related searches per 100,000 people, the eighth-highest in America. Virginia’s most searched for sleep related term again is ‘insomnia’, with an average of 12,142 searches per month.  

The prevalence of short sleep duration for the population of Virginia is lower than many other states, with 36.6% of people reporting to struggle with short sleep duration - the 15th highest in the country. 

6. New York – Sleep Score: 30.37 out of 100 

Coming in sixth place is ‘The City That Never Sleeps’, with an overall sleep score of 30.37 out of 100. New York reported the highest number of problem sleep searches of any state, with 795 searches per 100,000 people. However, only 34.6% of the New York population reportedly struggle with short sleep duration, ranking 27th out of 50. 

New York’s most searched for sleep related term is ‘sleep apnoea’, with an average of 27,692 monthly searches.  

7. Alabama – Sleep Score: 32.18 out of 100  

Seventh on the list is Alabama, with an overall sleep score of 32.18 out of 100. The state has the third-highest rateof people reporting short sleep duration, at41.2%. Despite this, the state has a lower rate of sleep related searches per 100,000 people, at 642 searches per month on average.

Alabama’s most common sleep related term was also found to be ‘sleep apnoea’, with an average of 4,817 monthly searches.

8. Pennsylvania – Sleep Score: 33.50 out of 100 

Pennsylvania is eighth on the list, with an overall sleep score of 33.50 out of 100. Across the various factors analysed, Pennsylvania has the fifth highest percentage of its population reporting short sleep duration, at 39.3%.  

Pennsylvania has one of the lowest average searches for sleep related issues, with 675 searches per 100,000 residents. 

Pennsylvania’s most searched for sleep related term is ‘insomnia’, with an average of 16,175 searches per month.  

9. Massachusetts – Sleep Score: 34.14 out of 100  

In ninth place is Massachusetts, with an overall sleep score of 34.14 out of 100. Massachusetts has the fourth-highest number of monthly searches for sleep related issues at 789 per 100,000 people, with its most searched for sleep related term being ‘insomnia’, at an average of 9,483 monthly searches.  

In terms of the prevalence of short sleep duration, 33.9% of people in Massachusetts have reported suffering with this. This is low compared to other states, ranking as the 19th lowest in the US. 

10. Florida – Sleep Score: 34.54 out of 100 

Last on this list is Florida, with an overall sleep score of 34.54 out of 100. The state has the 12th highest sleep related searches per 100,000 people, at 738 searches per month on average. Florida’s most searched for sleep related term is ‘insomnia’, with an average of 28,600 monthly searches.