Market research firm YouGov polled 1,000 people across the US – representing every race gender, income, and political affiliation – and came up with a list of the Most Liked & Disliked States.

Hawaii is the most liked state, followed by Montana and then… wait for it….Wyoming.

New Jersey is the only state that is more disliked than it is liked. 40% of Americans have an unfavorable view of New Jersey, while only 30% have a favorable one.

1. Hawaii
2. Montana
3. Wyoming
4. Alaska
5. Maine
6. Washington
7. Virginia
8. Vermont
9. Oregon
10. Colorado
11. Pennsylvania
12. Florida
13. Tennessee
14. Georgia
15. South Dakota
16. Iowa
17. Wisconsin
18. Idaho
20. Arizona
21. Texas
22. New Hampshire
23. Rhode Island
24. Kentucky
25. North Carolina
26. North Dakota
27. Ohio
28. New Mexico
29. Utah
30. Delaware
31. Nebraska
32. South Carolina
33. Connecticut
34. Oklahoma
35. Kansas
36. New York
37. West Virginia
38. Maryland
39. Louisiana
40. Nevada
41. Missouri
42. Michigan
43. Massachusetts
44. California
45. Arkansas
46. Indiana
47. Mississippi
48. Illinois
49. Alabama
50. New Jersey


Washington, D.C. is lucky it’s not officially a state.

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