State rankings

Christmas by State

New Hampshire ranks 1st on Christmas Spirit Rank in 2022, followed by Wisconsin (2nd) and Utah (3rd); rank 1 is the best. District of Columbia ranks last (51st).

Culture51 states · 1 metricUpdated Apr 18, 2023Original page
1 source
Christmas Spirit RankBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
51 of 51 states
Compare this metricAdd to combined rankingOpen full map

Christmas Spirit Rank, 2022

Green is better, red is worse (rank 1 is the best). Click a place to highlight it.

Loading map…

All 51 ranked

Best first; rank 1 is the best and has the longest bar.

Over time · 2020–2022

The top 5 in 2022; rank 1 at the top.

  • New Hampshire
  • Wisconsin
  • Utah
  • West Virginia
  • Pennsylvania

Biggest changes · 2021 → 2022

51 states have a value in both years; rank 1 is the best.

Climbed

Fell

Data

Click a column to sort, a row to highlight that place on the charts.

51 states · # = rank by Christmas Spirit Rank
#
1New Hampshire1st
2Wisconsin2nd
3Utah3rd
4West Virginia4th
5Pennsylvania5th
6Ohio6th
7Kentucky7th
8Indiana8th
9New Jersey9th
10Delaware10th
11Vermont11th
12Michigan12th
13Alaska13th
14Massachusetts14th
15North Dakota15th
16Nebraska16th
17South Dakota17th
18Maine18th
19Rhode Island19th
20Connecticut20th
21Arizona21st
22Illinois22nd
23Montana23rd
24Minnesota24th
25Hawaii25th
26South Carolina26th
27North Carolina27th
28Idaho28th
29Missouri29th
30Kansas30th
31Louisiana31st
32Washington32nd
33Tennessee33rd
34California34th
35Texas35th
36Iowa36th
37New Mexico37th
38Arkansas38th
39Georgia39th
40Colorado40th
41Maryland41st
42Florida42nd
43Virginia43rd
44Oklahoma44th
45Nevada45th
46Wyoming46th
47Mississippi47th
48New York48th
49Oregon49th
50Alabama50th
51District of Columbia51st

What correlates with Christmas Spirit Rank (2022)?

Pearson r against 2,096 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Christmas Spirit Rank tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Average TipFriendliest States
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Minimum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  3. DistrictsAmish Population by State
    r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 32
    Plot
  4. Amish PopulationAmish Population by State
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 32
    Plot
  5. Average Days with Accumulated Snow 1 or More Inches Deep 1980-2010Snowiest States
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 48
    Plot
  6. Overall RankBest States to RetireA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.47 · moderate · n = 50
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Christmas Spirit Rank tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 49
    Plot
  2. Outdoor Allergy Tree Pollen ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  3. Avg Outdoor Allergy ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
    r = +0.54 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Non-Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  5. Pregnancy RateTeen Pregnancy Rates by State
    r = +0.52 · strong · n = 51
    Plot
  6. Crime RateCrime Rate by State
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 51
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state ranks first on Christmas Spirit Rank?
New Hampshire ranks first on Christmas Spirit Rank in 2022, at 1st, followed by Wisconsin (2nd) and Utah (3rd). Rank 1 is the best state.
Which state ranks last on Christmas Spirit Rank?
District of Columbia ranks last of the 51 US states with data in 2022, at 51st.
Where does this christmas by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Century Link.