Utah is the most charitable state in the U.S., and New Mexico is the least, according to a Nov. 9 report from WalletHub.
The personal finance company evaluated the 50 states across 17 metrics in two equally weighted categories: volunteering and service, and charitable giving. Metrics ranged from volunteer rate and share of income donated to public charities per capita, which includes hospitals, and share of the homeless population that is sheltered.
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, and each state’s total score reflects its weighted average across all metrics.
Here are the 10 most charitable states, with their total scores:
1. Utah: 68.97
2. Wyoming: 67.33
3. Minnesota: 64.71
4. Maryland: 64.38
5. Delaware: 62.13
6. Virginia: 61.91
7. Colorado: 61.53
8. Pennsylvania: 60.85
9. North Dakota: 60.58
10. Maine: 60.53
Here are the 10 least charitable states, with their total scores:
1. New Mexico: 38.28
2. Nevada: 43.59
3. Rhode Island: 44.81
4. Mississippi: 44.90
5. Alabama: 45.22
6. Louisiana: 45.47
7. West Virginia: 47.11
8. Arizona: 47.36
9. Florida: 50.49
10. Michigan: 51.21
