New York: Tied For 14th Most Disliked State In America, New Poll Says

A new survey by YouGov ranks New York the 36th most liked state in the nation.

Curious as to which state is the most hated state in America? Well it’s New Jersey by a mile. In fact, “New Jersey is the only state in the country which people tend to have a negative opinion of,” YouGov said in its summary.

According to YouGov’s findings, 40 percent of Americans have a negative opinion of New Jersey, the highest of any of the 50 states.

After New Jersey, Alabama is No. 2, Illinois, No. 3, Mississippi No. 4, and Indiana No. 5.

The most loved states are Hawaii, No. 1, followed by Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Maine and Washington.

States that surround New York were all over the place in the rankings. Connecticut was voted No. 33 most liked, Massachusetts, No. 42, and Rhode Island No. 22.

According to the survey of residents from all across the country, New York is viewed very favorably by 23 percent and somewhat favorably by 32 percent.

New York is viewed somewhat unfavorably by 17 percent and very unfavorably by 14 percent of respondents.

According to the poll, 29 percent of people 65 and older view the state very favorably compared to 21 percent of 18-29 year olds.

Democrats also view New York more favorably than Republicans. In fact, 33 percent of Democrats view New York very favorably while just 13 percent of Republicans felt the same.

The poll also noted the results varied by race as well as Blacks view New York very favorably at 41 percent, Hispanics, 27 percent and Whites at 19 percent.

What do you think of the poll’s results? Any surprises to you?

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