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WalletHub: Michigan Not Among Most Patriotic States in America

June 27, 2017 by tbreport Leave a Comment

by Richie Bernardo, WalletHub Senior Writer
June 27, 2017

 Expressions of American patriotism come in many forms — from setting off fireworks during Fourth of July and buying American-made goods to paying taxes and serving in the armed forces. But some states are better than others at showing their national pride.

So in order to determine where Americans bleed the most red, white and blue, WalletHub’s data team compared the states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. Our data set ranges from share of enlisted military population to share of adults who voted in the 2016 presidential election to AmeriCorps volunteers per capita. Read on for our findings, expert commentary and a full description of our methodology.

Most Patriotic States in America:
Overall Rank
(1 = Most Patriotic)
State Total Score ‘Military Engagement’ Rank ‘Civic Engagement’ Rank
1 Virginia 70.55 5 10
2 Alaska 70.40 1 36
3 Wyoming 67.54 7 7
4 South Carolina 65.03 3 25
5 Colorado 63.59 12 9
6 Washington 62.48 11 11
7 Hawaii 62.30 2 39
8 Idaho 61.97 9 16
9 Georgia 60.39 4 40
10 North Carolina 59.34 6 20
11 Maine 58.82 29 3
12 South Dakota 56.81 20 15
13 New Hampshire 56.63 33 4
14 Oklahoma 56.25 8 31
15 Kansas 55.04 14 22
16 Nebraska 54.49 24 13
17 Maryland 54.40 28 12
18 Utah 53.70 37 2
19 Arizona 53.41 17 27
20 Mississippi 53.20 16 29
21 Vermont 52.89 39 1
22 Montana 51.98 15 35
23 Nevada 51.43 18 28
24 Missouri 50.91 22 24
25 North Dakota 50.56 31 14
26 New Mexico 50.45 21 30
27 Alabama 50.07 10 46
28 Wisconsin 49.42 41 6
29 Iowa 48.49 40 8
30 Texas 48.25 13 47
31 Florida 48.01 19 43
32 Minnesota 44.85 46 5
33 Louisiana 44.46 30 33
34 Arkansas 44.23 23 45
35 Ohio 44.17 34 26
36 Kentucky 44.10 27 38
37 West Virginia 43.60 36 21
38 Tennessee 42.40 26 44
39 Oregon 42.13 32 41
40 Indiana 42.02 35 34
41 Delaware 40.40 25 49
42 Pennsylvania 39.98 45 17
43 Michigan 38.96 42 19
44 California 37.70 38 42
45 Connecticut 36.25 47 18
46 New York 30.59 50 23
47 Rhode Island 29.90 44 48
48 Massachusetts 28.88 48 32
49 Illinois 28.41 43 50
50 New Jersey 27.46 49 37

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