Everyone is at least a little bit patriotic on the Fourth of July, but how patriotic is your state really? Now there’s a map that shows just how much your state loves the red, white and blue.
This map shows you how patriotic your state is
We’re sure nobody will be upset by this, nobody at all.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Map via Movoto.com
Movoto used a series of criteria including historic landmarks, voter turnout, searches for American flags and support of veterans to rank each state’s patriotism in one fascinating map. You can find the full thing here, but these are the best and worst places for loving America.
The five most patriotic states
1. South Carolina
Because this guy:
Photo via Marvin Gentry - USA TODAY Sports
2. Maine
It takes a heart that burns with a special patriotic fire to live where it’s so unbelievably cold. Then on the other hand you get amazing and cheap lobsters until your heart’s content.
3. North Carolina
Nothing is more patriotic than ensuring your athletes pass classes with terrible papers in order to play sportsball at a high level.
4. Wyoming
There’s a lot of America love here. Not only are there a bunch of landmarks but over a quarter of the population like America on Facebook.
5. Virginia
Way to ensure the mid-east coast is on lock. Squeaking into the top five and ensuring the “A” in “GOACC” stands for America.
The five least patriotic states
50. California
Good job Hollywood. smh.
49. Minnesota
It’s the cold of Maine without the lobsters. We get it.
48. Rhode Island
Today we learned Rhode Island has strong opinions. Strong unpatriotic opinions.
47. Vermont
You give us amazing cheese and maple syrup. We can almost forgive you on this alone. What’s going on though? Do you guys need a hug?
46. Hawaii
We really hate that you feel left out. Look, we’ll keep the Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Does that make things better?
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