Real estate company Movoto recently ranked the most patriotic states in America, according to the following five criteria:

  • National Historic Landmarks per Capita
  • Veterans per Capita
  • Money Spent to Fund Veterans
  • Percent of Residents That Voted in the Last Presidential Election
  • People Who Google For American Flags to buy
  • People Who List America as an Interest on Facebook

So how do you think your state made out? Maine was ranked #2 as the most patriotic state in the United States, only behind South Carolina which was ranked #1!

Maine has the fourth most national landmarks per capita, and the highest voter percentage in the Top 10. It also was ranked 11th for Veterans per capita, 23rd for googling America and 14th for liking America on Facebook

The Top 10 Most Patriotic StatesWere

  1. South Carolina
  2. Maine
  3. North Carolina
  4. Wyoming
  5. Virgina
  6. Florida
  7. Georgia
  8. Alaska
  9. Alabama
  10. Arizona

The Bottom 10 were
50.California
49. Minnesota
48. Rhode Island
47. Vermont
46.Hawaii
45.Michigan
44.New Jersey
43.Connecticut
43.Kansas
41.Oregon

 

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