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Which states in America make the list for the most patriotic in 2023?

To determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. The data set ranges from the state’s military enlistees and veterans to the share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election to AmeriCorps volunteers per capita. Below are some additional highlights from the report.

Source: WalletHub

Most Patriotic States in the U.S.

Overall Rank	State	Total Score	Military Engagement	Civic Engagement
1	Virginia	61.01	3	8
2	Montana	59.63	22	3
3	Alaska	57.98	1	24
4	North Dakota	56.33	20	7
5	Maine	56.08	38	2
6	Vermont	54.82	46	1
7	Oregon	53.84	36	5
8	Colorado	53.30	11	13
9	Wyoming	52.85	7	16
10	New Hampshire	52.60	32	6
11	Hawaii	52.58	2	31
12	Maryland	52.15	23	9
13	Washington	51.79	14	15
14	Iowa	51.69	41	4
15	Delaware	50.53	25	11
16	South Dakota	50.44	24	12
17	Utah	46.75	37	10
18	Idaho	46.67	18	20
19	Kansas	46.54	15	22
20	Arizona	46.31	16	21
21	Missouri	45.58	27	17
22	North Carolina	44.64	6	38
23	Georgia	43.73	5	42
24	New Mexico	42.97	10	33
25	West Virginia	42.45	34	18
26	Oklahoma	41.85	8	37
27	Minnesota	41.74	47	14
28	Mississippi	41.69	17	32
29	South Carolina	40.88	4	47
30	Illinois	40.51	39	19
31	Ohio	38.65	33	26
32	Nebraska	38.17	28	35
33	Texas	38.12	9	46
34	Nevada	38.01	13	45
35	Kentucky	36.82	21	44
36	Michigan	36.51	45	25
37	California	35.84	30	39
38	Louisiana	35.80	26	43
39	Tennessee	35.65	31	40
40	New Jersey	35.09	48	23
41	Connecticut	34.94	42	28
42	Pennsylvania	34.44	44	29
43	Alabama	34.36	12	48
44	Wisconsin	33.89	43	30
45	Indiana	33.39	35	41
46	Florida	32.91	19	49
47	New York	32.84	49	27
48	Rhode Island	32.68	40	36
49	Massachusetts	30.49	50	34
50	Arkansas	26.87	29	50

Note: With the exception of “Total Score,” all of the columns in the table above depict the relative rank of that state, where a rank of 1 represents the best conditions for that metric category.

Blue states edged out red states in levels of patriotism with an average ranking of 25.20, compared with 25.80 for red states (1 = Best).
Alaska has the most veterans per 1,000 civilian adults, 134, which is 2.9 times more than in New Jersey, the state with the fewest at 47.
New Jersey has the highest share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election, 78.30 percent, which is 1.5 times higher than in Arkansas, the state with the lowest at 54.00 percent.
Utah has the highest volunteer rate, 40.70 percent, which is 2.6 times higher than in Florida, the state with the lowest at 15.90 percent.

Most Patriotic States in the U.S.

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