{"id":573,"date":"2026-07-05T15:17:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=573"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:17:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:17:59","slug":"most-patriotic-states-listed-in-honor-of-independence-day-new-york-did-not-fare-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/?p=573","title":{"rendered":"Most patriotic states listed in honor of Independence Day \u2014 New York did not fare well"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"single__header\">\n<header class=\"article-header\">\n<h1 class=\"headline headline--single-fallback\">Most patriotic states listed <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"featured-image__img wp-image-39889539\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=744\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=662,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/photo-4-american-bald-eagles-133282971.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"\" width=\"744\" height=\"496\" data-modal-image=\"39889539\" \/><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"featured-image featured-image__wrapper m-top\">\n<figure class=\"featured-image__figure\"><figcaption>The Empire State ranked among the least patriotic states in the Union, per the study.<span class=\"credit\">lowthian &#8211; stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-sources\" data-source-unit=\"google_preferred_source\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"single__content entry-content m-bottom\">\n<p>New York is apparently not the red-white-and-blue bastion that the 250th Anniversary Parade might suggest.<\/p>\n<p>The Empire State ranked the second least patriotic state in the Union, according to a troubling study\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wallethub.com\/edu\/most-patriotic-states\/13680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by WalletHub.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New York was the second to last with an overall patriotism score of 28.96 out of 100. WalletHub didn\u2019t specify why New York, the birthplace of the US government under the Constitution, would place so low in the patriot games.<\/p>\n<p>However, it notably fared abysmally in terms of military and civic engagement, notably boasting the least number of veterans per capita in the Union.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/04\/lifestyle\/new-york-one-of-the-least-patriotic-states-study\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39889871\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=200,133&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=231,154&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=322,215&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=662,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=120,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 120w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/100-u-s-allied-military-133273348.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"The Statue of Liberty holding her torch.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>The Statue of Liberty is seen in New York Harbor during the Parade of Ships on Saturday, July 4, 2026.<span class=\"credit\">Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Coincidentally, this comes as NY\u2019s democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani was blasted for decrying capitalism and Trump\u2019s immigration crackdown in an address marking America\u2019s 250th anniversary Friday \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/02\/us-news\/mamdani-to-deliver-americas-250th-speech-hours-before-trump\/\">while sitting at George Washington\u2019s desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--trending inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Trending\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The survey, conducted in honor of the Fourth of July, ranked the 50 regions based on two \u201ckey dimensions:\u201d \u201cMilitary Engagement\u201d and \u201cCivic Engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The main categories were evaluated across 13 relevant metrics that were weighted on a 100-point scale \u201cwith a score of 100 representing the highest level of patriotism.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/04\/lifestyle\/new-york-one-of-the-least-patriotic-states-study\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39889537\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/one-fourteen-headframes-nicked-named-133282573.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/one-fourteen-headframes-nicked-named-133282573.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/one-fourteen-headframes-nicked-named-133282573.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/one-fourteen-headframes-nicked-named-133282573.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Skyline in Butte, Montana.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>One of fourteen headframes, nicked named \u201cgallows frames\u201d, dot the Butte, Montana skyline.<span class=\"credit\">Jonathan W. Cohen \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These criteria included average number of military enlistees per 1,000 adults between 2017 and 2022 (8.33 points), the share of adults who voted in the 2024 Presidential Election (25 points) and the AmeriCorpse Volunteers per capita (4.17 points).<\/p>\n<p>To determine their overall level of patriotism, WalletHub \u201cdetermined each state\u2019s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores\u201d to rank the states in order.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 3 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/04\/lifestyle\/new-york-one-of-the-least-patriotic-states-study\/?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/133282619.jpg?resize=50,29&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Bridge over the water.\" width=\"1015\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption>Downtown Little Rock, Arkansas.<span class=\"credit\">rdlamkin \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe most patriotic states have a lot of residents who serve or have served in the armed forces, high voter turnouts during elections, and a high share of the population volunteering with national or local organizations,\u201d said WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo, describing the somewhat surprising results. \u201cPatriotism also isn\u2019t concentrated in any one particular area \u2013 the top states are located in vastly different geographic regions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Virginia was the most patriotic state in the Union, clocking a score of 70.07 in that regard. They excelled in terms of military turnout with nearly 1,761 active duty military personnel for every 100,000 civilians \u2014 the third-most in the country.<\/p>\n<p>They also have the second most veterans per capita with 103 for every 1,000 civilians.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--related-post\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Virginians didn\u2019t scrimp on their civic duty as they had a high voter turnout rate, with 72.9% of residents having voted in the 2024 presidential election, compared to the national average of 66%.<\/p>\n<p>Following on their heels in this geographical flag run was Montana, which notched a patriotism score of 67.9, borne aloft by their large voter turnout. \u00a0According to the survey, 69.2% of the state\u2019s eligible residents showed up for the 2024 presidential election while almost 46% voted in the 2020 primary election \u2014 the highest primary turnout in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Vermont, the home of Bernie Sanders, placed third (66.56), with the highest number of people per capita who served on juries over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Vermont boasted the most Americorps volunteers per capita.<\/p>\n<p>On the other end of the red-white-and-blue color spectrum, Arkansas somewhat surprisingly placed dead last with a score of 28.23.<\/p>\n<div class=\"comments-inline-cta\" data-comment-count=\"\" data-prompt=\"What do you think?\"><\/div>\n<p>The Natural State fared poorly in terms of voter turnout, coming last when it came to percentage of adults who voted in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nyp-editor-universal-promo\">\n<div class=\"upb-content-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"upb-content upb-carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" aria-roledescription=\"UPB: HD America 250\" data-autoplay=\"false\" data-interval=\"10000\">\n<div class=\"upb-carousel__viewport\">\n<ul id=\"upb-slide-wrapper\" class=\"upb-carousel__track\" role=\"list\">\n<li class=\"upb-slide upb-slide-1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"America 250 Celebration Sale\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\">\n<div class=\"upb-slide__panel\">\n<div class=\"upb-slide__grid_cta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, WalletHub found that, contrary to popular belief, Blue States were more patriotic than Red States, per the survey.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"single__footer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most patriotic states listed The Empire State ranked among the least patriotic states in the Union, per the study.lowthian &#8211; stock.adobe.com New York is apparently not the red-white-and-blue bastion that&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":574,"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/573\/revisions\/574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metropolitantimeshock.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}