2015’s Most and Least Patriotic States
From Wallet Hub June 28, 2015
With Fourth of July just days away, the leading personal finance website WalletHub today released its list of 2015's Most & Least Patriotic States as a follow-up to their recent look at the Best & Worst Fourth of July Destinations.
To identify the country’s patriotic hotspots, WalletHub compared the 50 states across eight key metrics, including measures such as military engagement, voting habits and civic education.
Hawaii Ranks 24th: 5th for ‘Military Engagement’ and 49th for ‘Civic Engagement’
| Most Patriotic States |
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1 |
Virginia |
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11 |
Missouri |
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2 |
Washington |
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12 |
Montana |
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3 |
Colorado |
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13 |
Alabama |
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4 |
Idaho |
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14 |
Florida |
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5 |
Alaska |
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15 |
Oregon |
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6 |
Maine |
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16 |
Nebraska |
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7 |
North Carolina |
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17 |
Ohio |
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8 |
New Hampshire |
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18 |
Maryland |
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9 |
South Carolina |
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19 |
Wyoming |
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10 |
Georgia |
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20 |
Wisconsin |
Key Stats
- Red states are more patriotic, with an average ranking of 24.1, compared with 26.7 for blue states (1 = Best).
- Alaska has twice as many veterans per 100,000 residents as New York.
- Georgia’s military enlistment rate is three times as high as North Dakota’s.
- Voting rates were twice as high in Minnesota as in Arizona for the 2012 presidential election.
- Utah residents are three times more likely to volunteer than people in Louisiana.
- Vermont has 23 times as many Peace Corps volunteers per 100,000 residents as Mississippi.
For the full report and to see where your state ranks, please visit: LINK
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