The Most and Least Patriotic States in the U.S.A.

Can you guess which state in the union holds the American flag the highest? Quirky real-estate company Movoto ranked the most to least patriotic states in the U.S.A. according to data pulled from the 2012 U.S. Census, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Google Trends, Facebook, and Wikipedia.

The criteria for indicating the level of patriotism within a state population consisted of:

The Smartest and Dumbest States in the U.S., based on Tweets.

Ranking of State's Patriotism, Least to Greatest:

50. California

49. Minnesota

48. Rhode Island

47. Vermont

46. Hawaii

45. Michigan

44. New Jersey

43. Kansas

42. Connecticut

41. Oregon

40. Utah

39. New Mexico

38. Indiana

37. North Dakota

36. Mississippi

35. Wisconsin

34. Illinois

33. New York

32. Nebraska

31. Maryland

30. Arkansas

29. Iowa

28. Nevada

27. Massachusetts

26. Idaho

25. Delaware

24. New Hampshire

23. Tennessee

22. Louisiana

21. Kentucky

20. Missouri

19. West Virginia

18. Pennsylvania

17. Ohio

16. Washington

15. Texas

14. South Dakota

13. Oklahoma

12. Montana

11. Colorado

Top 10 Most Patriotic States:

10. Arizona

9. Alabama

8. Alaska

7. Georgia

6. Florida

5. Virginia

4. Wyoming

3. North Carolina

2. Maine

1. South Carolina

Fascinating landmarks and trends within the most patriotic states:

South Carolina - Most people googled-searched American flags, and the 7th most veteran residents per capita.

Maine - 1 in 10 residents have served in the military, and highest voter percentage in the top 10 patriot states.

North Carolina - 1 in 10 residents have served in the military; 6th highest in veteran funding.

Wyoming - 25% of the state likes "America" on Facebook.

Virginia - 3rd highest in president home states, and home to the 2nd most veterans in the U.S.

Florida - More 4 million residents list "United States" as an interest

Georgia - 8th in veteran funding and in most Facebook likes of "United States."

Alaska - 1st in most veterans per capita with nearly 1 in 8 having served, and ranked the 1st in most historical landmarks.

Alabama - 9th in people google-searching for the American flag, ranked in the top 30 for all categories.

Arizona - 5th in most Facebook likes for "United States."

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