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Patriotism: Hawaii Ranks 24th
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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    
  1 Virginia   11 Missouri
  2 Washington   12 Montana
  3 Colorado   13 Alabama
  4 Idaho   14 Florida
  5 Alaska   15 Oregon
  6 Maine   16 Nebraska
  7 North Carolina   17 Ohio
  8 New Hampshire   18 Maryland
  9 South Carolina   19 Wyoming
  10 Georgia   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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