Hate Index: ranking of the most disliked US states

Hate is a harsh word, especially in difficult times. However, when it comes to regional rivalries in the United States, as a rule, we are not talking about love, writes Best life online.

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For example, if you ask a New Yorker what he thinks of Boston, especially if he is a baseball fan, then most likely he will not express enthusiasm. On the other hand, the place where you live can have a lot of haters too.

To find out which states cause the greatest hostility among both its residents and its “competitors,” the publication’s columnists calculated the percentage of residents leaving each state (“voting with their feet”) and studied polls in which people spoke of their state as “the best” or one of the best to live in,” and polled social media users about which state they hate the most.

The results were compiled into an algorithm, which resulted in a final Hate Index score. The higher the number, the stronger the hatred for that state. Here's what happened (50th place - least hated state; 1st place - most hated state):

44th place - Oregon

• Population change compared to US average: 2%
• Residents' pride in state: 61%
• States That Hate Him: No
• Hate State Population: No
• Hatred Index: -161

20th place - Pennsylvania

• Population change: -0,5%
• Residents' pride in state: 34%
• States That Hate Him: No
• Hate State Population: No
• Hatred Index: 116

12th place - Illinois

• Population change: 0%
• Residents' pride in state: 19%
• States That Hate Him: Wisconsin
• Population of the hating state: 5
• Hatred Index: 197

11th place - New York

• Population change: -0,1%
• Residents' pride in state: 41%
• States That Hate Him: Massachusetts
• Population of the hating state: 6
• Hatred Index: 207

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10. Kansas

• Population change: -0,57%
• Residents' pride in state: 34%
• States That Hate Him: Missouri
• Population of the hating state: 6
• Hatred Index: 246

9. Alabama

• Population change: -0,18%
• Residents' pride in state: 39%
• States that hate him: Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi ...
• Population of hating states: 10
• Hatred Index: 292

8. Indiana

• Population change: 0,1%
• Residents' pride in state: 34%
• States That Hate Him: Illinois
• Population of the hating state: 12
• Hatred Index: 309

7. Kentucky

• Population change: 0,1%
• Residents' pride in state: 38%
• States That Hate Him: Indiana, Tennessee
• Population of Hate States: 13
• Hatred Index: 323

6. Michigan

• Population change: -0,2%
• Residents' pride in state: 28%
• States That Hate Him: Ohio
• Population of the hating state: 11
• Hatred Index: 326

5. Florida

• Population change: -0,28%
• Residents' pride in state: 46%
• States That Hate Him: Georgia, Alabama
• Population of hating states: 15
• Hatred Index: 392

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4. Oklahoma

• Population change: -0,4%
• Residents' pride in state: 39%
• States That Hate Him: Texas
• Population of the hating state: 28
• Hatred Index: 681

3. California

• Population change: 0,36%
• Residents' pride in state: 51%
• States that hate him: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado ...
• Population of hating states: 34
• Hatred Index: 705

2. Texas

• Population change: 2%
• Residents' pride in state: 68%
• States that hate him: Alaska, California, New Mexico, Oklahoma ...
• Population of hating states: 46
• Hatred Index: 758

1. New Jersey

• Population change: -0,3%
• Residents' pride in state: 28%
• States that hate him: New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut ...
• Population of hating states: 35
• Hatred Index: 818

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