This Is the Rudest State in America
While many places in the U.S. are known for their hospitality, this one state can be really mean.
![Rude young man with arms crossed](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/rude-man.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360)
With states arguing more than ever these days, we decided it was time to challenge some of the stereotypes we've all heard about Southern hospitality, the friendliness of the Midwest, and the attitude in the Northeast. We set out to find an answer once and for all about how each states' residents stack up in terms of attitude. By crunching the numbers, we discovered which states have the nicest residents, and which are, well, just plain rude.
To figure out which state was the rudest, we looked at a few key indicators. First, we reviewed a Business Insider survey to confirm the rudest cities in the U.S. After weighing the urban areas based on how rude they were ranked, we compared their populations to the total state population to calculate the percentage of the state that's rude. Next, we pulled data from Insurify to get the percentage of rude drivers in each state (because road rage isn't a good look on anyone). We then factored in how unfriendly each state is based on a Big 7 Travel survey that polled 2.5 million social media followers.
Lastly, we thought about bad behavior, whether that's through impolite words or actions. LivePerson, a company that offers live chat services, analyzed conversations with customer service agents across 500 brands to see which residents cursed the most. All of these metrics were run through our custom algorithm to determine each state's Rudeness Score.
The top 10 rudest states spanned every corner of the country, from the West Coast to the East Coast and everywhere in between. While some are probably as rude as you expected, other states' rankings will leave you shocked. Read on to find out which state took home the dubious honor of being the rudest of all and to see how your state fared in our ranking. And for more regions that don't have great reputations, check out This Is the Most Hated State in America.
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Minnesota
![building and lakes in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/st-paul-minnesota.jpg)
Rudest cities: Minneapolis-St. Paul
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.21
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 50
Rude customer rank: 48
Rudeness Score: 0
49
South Carolina
![downtown area of Charleston, South Carolina in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/charleston-south-carolina.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 48
Rude customer rank: 47
Rudeness Score: 2.31
48
Louisiana
![cityscape photos of bars and restaurants on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/new-orleans-louisianna.jpg)
Rudest cities: New Orleans
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.21
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 39
Rude customer rank: 49
Rudeness Score: 7.02
47
Mississippi
![city skyline and Mississippi Stat Capitol Building in Jackson, Mississippi](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/jackson-mississippi.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 1.3
Unfriendly rank: 28
Rude customer rank: 47
Rudeness Score: 10.04
And for more areas that cause concern for other reasons, This Is the Deadliest State in America.
46
Tennessee
![nashville tennessee](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/shutterstock_518799697.jpg)
Rudest cities: Nashville, Memphis
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.5
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 49
Rude customer rank: 30
Rudeness Score: 14.04
45
Hawaii
![An aerial photo of Waikiki Beach and downtown Honolulu, Hawaii with Diamond Head in the background](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/diamond-head-downtown-honolulu-hawaii-coronavirus-cases-dropping.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.9
Unfriendly rank: 41
Rude customer rank: 50
Rudeness Score: 17.07
44
Colorado
![city skyline of Denver, Colorado at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/denver-colorado.jpg)
Rudest cities: Denver
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.22
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.6
Unfriendly rank: 44
Rude customer rank: 42
Rudeness Score: 19
43
Vermont
![city skyline and buildings in Montipelier, Vermont at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/montipelier-vermont.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 1.5
Unfriendly rank: 17
Rude customer rank: 45
Rudeness Score: 20.59
42
Texas
![city skyline of and buildings in downtown Houston, Texas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/houston-texas.jpg)
Rudest cities: Dallas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio
Percentage of the state that's rude: 1.1
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 47
Rude customer rank: 24
Rudeness Score: 21.1
41
Kentucky
![city skyline of downtown Louisville, Kentucky](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/louisville-kentucky.jpg)
Rudest cities: Louisville
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.32
Percentage of rude drivers: 1
Unfriendly rank: 32
Rude customer rank: 25
Rudeness Score: 21.35
40
Alabama
![cityscape photo of Birmingham, Alabama at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/birmingham-alabama.jpg)
Rudest cities: Birmingham
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.4
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 30
Rude customer rank: 36
Rudeness Score: 22.96
39
North Carolina
![city skyline of Asheville, North Carolina at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/asheville-north-carolina.jpg)
Rudest cities: Charlotte, Raleigh
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.35
Percentage of rude drivers: 1.6
Unfriendly rank: 18
Rude customer rank: 40
Rudeness Score: 24.93
38
Oklahoma
![cityscape photo of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/oklahoma-city-oklahoma.jpg)
Rudest cities: Oklahoma City
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.38
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.6
Unfriendly rank: 42
Rude customer rank: 26
Rudeness Score: 25.02
And for more on the states that aren't the kindest, read up on The Unfriendliest State in the U.S.
37
Missouri
![kansas city missouri](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/shutterstock_1172007505.jpg)
Rudest cities: St. Louis, Kansas City
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.35
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.6
Unfriendly rank: 29
Rude customer rank: 37
Rudeness Score: 26.35
36
Maine
![townhouses and building behind a lake in Portland, Maine](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/portland-maine.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 1.6
Unfriendly rank: 20
Rude customer rank: 33
Rudeness Score: 27.62
35
Nebraska
![cityscape photo of Omaha, Nebraska in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Omaha-Nebraska.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.6
Unfriendly rank: 38
Rude customer rank: 34
Rudeness Score: 28.33
34
Kansas
![cityscape photo of Wichita, Kansas at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/wichita-kansas.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.6
Unfriendly rank: 43
Rude customer rank: 27
Rudeness Score: 29.73
33
Indiana
![USA War Memorials and city skyline in Indianapolis, Indiana at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Indianapolis-Indiana.jpg)
Rudest cities: Indianapolis
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.41
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 45
Rude customer rank: 11
Rudeness Score: 29.99
32
Oregon
![cityscape photo of Eugene, Oregon at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Eugene-Oregon.jpg)
Rudest cities: Portland
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.41
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.6
Unfriendly rank: 27
Rude customer rank: 38
Rudeness Score: 34.22
31
New Hampshire
![New Hampshire](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/nh.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.6
Unfriendly rank: 7
Rude customer rank: 44
Rudeness Score: 36.06
30
Pennsylvania
![city skyline and the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/philadelphia-pennsylvania.jpg)
Rudest cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
Percentage of the state that's rude: 1.31
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.6
Unfriendly rank: 33
Rude customer rank: 22
Rudeness Score: 36.36
And for more areas that are having a tough time, This Is the Most Miserable State in the U.S.
29
Arkansas
![little rock arkansas](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/07/shutterstock_707739526.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 2
Rude customer rank: 43
Rudeness Score: 36.77
28
Georgia
![athens georgia skyline](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/athens-georgia.jpg)
Rudest cities: Atlanta
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.44
Percentage of rude drivers: 4.4
Unfriendly rank: 35
Rude customer rank: 32
Rudeness Score: 38.51
27
Florida
![aerial view of stuart, florida](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/stuart-florida-beach.jpg)
Rudest cities: Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.52
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.6
Unfriendly rank: 9
Rude customer rank: 39
Rudeness Score: 39.41
26
New Mexico
![buildings and an empty street in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/sante-fe-new-mexico.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 1.6
Unfriendly rank: 34
Rude customer rank: 2
Rudeness Score: 39.58
25
Nevada
![the strip in Las Vegas, Nevada in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/las-vegas-nevada.jpg)
Rudest cities: Las Vegas
Percentage of the state that's rude: 1.68
Percentage of rude drivers: 1.6
Unfriendly rank: 8
Rude customer rank: 31
Rudeness Score: 41.46
24
West Virginia
![city skyline and river in downtown Charleston, West Virginia at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/charleston-west-virginia.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 1.6
Unfriendly rank: 21
Rude customer rank: 12
Rudeness Score: 41.69
23
Maryland
![clouds and trees reflecting in the Prettyboy Reservoir in Baltimore County, Maryland](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/baltimore-county-maryland.jpg)
Rudest cities: Baltimore
Percentage of the state that's rude: 1.1
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 24
Rude customer rank: 16
Rudeness Score: 42.9
22
Connecticut
![aerial view of new haven](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/new-haven-connecticut.jpg)
Rudest cities: Hartford
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.11
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.1
Unfriendly rank: 13
Rude customer rank: 23
Rudeness Score: 43.35
21
Arizona
![cityscape photo of homes, buildings, and mountains in Phoenix, Arizona](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/phoenix-arizona.jpg)
Rudest cities: Phoenix
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.42
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.6
Unfriendly rank: 12
Rude customer rank: 29
Rudeness Score: 44.1
20
South Dakota
![rapid city south dakota](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/shutterstock_216768802.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.1
Unfriendly rank: 31
Rude customer rank: 13
Rudeness Score: 44.5
19
Ohio
![city skyline and bridge in Columbus, Ohio](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/columbus-ohio.jpg)
Rudest cities: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.46
Percentage of rude drivers: 4.3
Unfriendly rank: 40
Rude customer rank: 17
Rudeness Score: 44.9
18
Illinois
![the downtown area and bean in Chicago, Illinois](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/chicago-illinos.jpg)
Rudest cities: Chicago
Percentage of the state that's rude: 3.94
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.1
Unfriendly rank: 37
Rude customer rank: 18
Rudeness Score: 46.13
17
Michigan
![city skyline of buildings in downtown Detroit, Michigan at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/detroit-michigan.jpg)
Rudest cities: Detroit
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.78
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.6
Unfriendly rank: 23
Rude customer rank: 15
Rudeness Score: 47.05
16
Wyoming
![the reflection of glaciers and tress in a lake in Teton, Wyoming](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/teton-range-wyoming.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 4.8
Unfriendly rank: 46
Rude customer rank: 10
Rudeness Score: 48.02
And for more on the places that like to party, This Is the Drunkest State in America.
15
Montana
![Montana](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/mn.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 2.6
Unfriendly rank: 15
Rude customer rank: 19
Rudeness Score: 48.02
14
New Jersey
![The skyline of Newark, New Jersey](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/skyline-newark-new-jersey-coronavirus-lockdown.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.6
Unfriendly rank: 5
Rude customer rank: 35
Rudeness Score: 50.83
13
North Dakota
![cityscape photo Fargo, North Dakota in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/Fargo-North-Dakota.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.1
Unfriendly rank: 26
Rude customer rank: 7
Rudeness Score: 52.24
12
Delaware
![cityscape photo of Wilmington, Delaware](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/wilmington-delaware.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 4.2
Unfriendly rank: 3
Rude customer rank: 41
Rudeness Score: 52.24
11
Wisconsin
![city skyline and Lake Michigan at twilight in Milwaukee, Wisconsin](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/milwaukee-wisconsin.jpg)
Rudest cities: Milwaukee
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.15
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.8
Unfriendly rank: 25
Rude customer rank: 9
Rudeness Score: 56.82
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10
Idaho
![cityscape photo of Boise, Idaho at sunset](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/boise-idaho.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 4.9
Unfriendly rank: 36
Rude customer rank: 8
Rudeness Score: 57.16
9
California
![pedestrians walking across the street on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California at dusk](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/los-angeles-california.jpg)
Rudest cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, Riverside
Percentage of the state that's rude: 2.47
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.1
Unfriendly rank: 11
Rude customer rank: 21
Rudeness Score: 58.82
8
Rhode Island
![buildings and walking bridge by a lake in Providence, Rhode Island at night](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/providence-rhode-island.jpg)
Rudest cities: Providence
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.26
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.1
Unfriendly rank: 10
Rude customer rank: 14
Rudeness Score: 59.17
7
Massachusetts
![city skyline and fast moving traffic in Worcester, Massachusetts](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/worcester-massachusetts.jpg)
Rudest cities: Boston
Percentage of the state that's rude: 1.5
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.1
Unfriendly rank: 4
Rude customer rank: 20
Rudeness Score: 62.13
6
Utah
![park city utah](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/09/shutterstock_1537714538.jpg)
Rudest cities: Salt Lake City
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.1
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.6
Unfriendly rank: 19
Rude customer rank: 5
Rudeness Score: 62.32
5
Alaska
![An aerial view of Juneau and the Gastineau Channel from Mount Roberts.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/alaska-wildfires.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.1
Unfriendly rank: 14
Rude customer rank: 3
Rudeness Score: 63.49
4
Iowa
![cityscape photo of the downtown area of Des Moines, Iowa](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/11/des-moines-iowa.jpg)
Rudest cities: N/A
Percentage of the state that's rude: N/A
Percentage of rude drivers: 4.1
Unfriendly rank: 22
Rude customer rank: 4
Rudeness Score: 64.19
3
Washington
![Pier 66 at dusk in downtown Seattle, Washington](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/seattle-washington.jpg)
Rudest cities: Seattle
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.31
Percentage of rude drivers: 3.1
Unfriendly rank: 6
Rude customer rank: 6
Rudeness Score: 67.74
And for states that turn people away for other reasons, find out which is The Dirtiest State in the U.S.
2
Virginia
![downtown skyline and river in Richmond, Virginia at twilight](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/richmond-virginia.jpg)
Rudest cities: Virginia Beach, Richmond
Percentage of the state that's rude: 0.14
Percentage of rude drivers: 5
Unfriendly rank: 16
Rude customer rank: 1
Rudeness Score: 77.19
1
New York
![Manhattan Skyline and Brooklyn Bridge in New York, New York in the afternoon](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/New-York-New-York.jpg)
Rudest cities: New York City, Buffalo
Percentage of the state that's rude: 14.79
Percentage of rude drivers: 4.5
Unfriendly rank: 1
Rude customer rank: 28
Rudeness Score: 100.05
And for states that aren't just ugly on the inside, read up on The Ugliest State in the U.S.