New Jersey Ranks Last as the Most Patriotic State

Some Americans may have felt their level of patriotism has been challenged by recent events. It was to be my surprise that New Jersey ranks dead last as the least patriotic state. WalletHub has a strong research staff, lets take a look:

Source: WalletHub

The lighter, the less patriotic.

Here is a breakdown:

Most Patriotic States in the U.S. – here is the complete list:

Overall Rank (1 = Most Patriotic)	State	Total Score	‘Military Engagement’ Rank	‘Civic Engagement’ Rank
1	New Hampshire	63.97	30	3
2	Wyoming	61.85	9	7
3	Idaho	61.60	10	8
4	Alaska	61.37	1	20
5	Maryland	61.04	25	6
6	Utah	60.89	38	1
7	North Dakota	60.41	31	5
8	Wisconsin	59.96	42	2
9	Minnesota	57.18	47	4
10	South Carolina	56.57	3	17
11	Missouri	56.49	21	9
12	Montana	55.83	20	10
13	Virginia	53.23	4	24
14	Ohio	51.99	34	12
15	Maine	51.88	32	11
16	Nevada	51.78	16	15
17	Oregon	50.23	33	13
18	Arizona	49.16	12	23
19	Indiana	46.97	36	16
20	Arkansas	46.47	24	22
21	North Carolina	46.22	6	30
22	Vermont	46.19	40	14
23	Colorado	46.19	15	26
24	Louisiana	45.82	29	21
25	Alabama	45.80	7	29
26	Washington	45.50	18	28
27	Kentucky	45.17	28	25
28	Nebraska	43.03	26	27
29	Iowa	42.49	39	19
30	Tennessee	40.52	27	31
31	Delaware	39.96	23	34
32	Massachusetts	39.28	50	18
33	South Dakota	37.36	22	38
34	Mississippi	37.31	13	39
35	Kansas	36.13	19	40
36	Oklahoma	35.45	8	41
37	Pennsylvania	35.38	43	32
38	Hawaii	35.24	2	50
39	Georgia	34.80	5	46
40	Rhode Island	34.26	44	33
41	Illinois	32.38	41	37
42	Michigan	32.13	45	36
43	Connecticut	31.26	46	35
44	New Mexico	31.11	14	45
45	Florida	29.56	17	47
46	West Virginia	27.85	35	44
47	Texas	27.59	11	49
48	California	23.58	37	48
49	New York	22.87	49	42
50	New Jersey	22.12	48	43