New Jersey Ranks as One of the Least Patriotic States in America

Are you "patriotic"? Do you respect the red, white, and blue? I'd like to think most of us are, but in these days and times, it seems not the case for some people. I consider myself a "patriotic" person and love our country but as a state where does New Jersey fall when it comes to patriotism? Unfortunately, we are in the lower rankings nationally according to a new survey by WalletHub.

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So let's take a look at the survey. It ranked all 50 states for patriotism. "Americans may feel their patriotism dampened this year in the face of societal issues like relentless high inflation and elevated homicide rates. Many people may find it hard to celebrate a country where countless people are struggling and frequent violence persists. However, an expression of love for fellow citizens is patriotic in itself." To determine the most patriotic states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key dimensions, “Military Engagement” and “Civic Engagement.” CLICK HERE for a look at the survey methodology.

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In the WalletHub survey, New Jersey ranked 40th out of 50 states for patriotism. The number one state in the survey is Virginia. The least patriotic state, coming in 50th out of 50 states is Arkansas. New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut all finished lower than New Jersey in the survey.

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

Are you surprised by this survey or do you think it's accurate when it comes to patriotism here in the Garden State? Post your comments below.

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