Most Hated States in the US 2025

Colorado
50
Utah
49
Montana
48
Idaho
47
Minnesota
46
Maine
44
New Hampshire
44
Washington
43
Arizona
41
Wyoming
41
Georgia
40
Delaware
39
Oregon
38
Texas
37
Nevada
36
North Carolina
35
North Dakota
34
Tennessee
33
Indiana
31
Wisconsin
31
Iowa
30
Arkansas
29
Florida
27
South Carolina
27
South Dakota
26
Nebraska
24
Pennsylvania
24
Missouri
23
Virginia
22
Oklahoma
20
Vermont
20
Kansas
18
New Mexico
18
Hawaii
17
Rhode Island
16
Maryland
15
Alaska
14
Alabama
13
Ohio
12
Louisiana
11
Connecticut
9
Kentucky
9
Mississippi
8
Michigan
7
Massachusetts
6
California
5
West Virginia
4
New York
3
New Jersey
2
Illinois
1
State
Most Hated Rank
Additional Hated States Details
Colorado Flag
Colorado50Colorado was not hated by any other state.
Utah Flag
Utah49
Montana Flag
Montana48
Idaho Flag
Idaho47
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota46
Maine Flag
Maine44
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire44
Washington Flag
Washington43
Arizona Flag
Arizona41
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming41
Georgia Flag
Georgia40
Delaware Flag
Delaware39
Oregon Flag
Oregon38
Texas Flag
Texas37
Nevada Flag
Nevada36
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina35
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota34
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee33
Indiana Flag
Indiana31
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin31
Iowa Flag
Iowa30
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas29
Florida Flag
Florida27
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina27
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota26
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska24
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania24
Missouri Flag
Missouri23
Virginia Flag
Virginia22
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma20
Vermont Flag
Vermont20
Kansas Flag
Kansas18
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico18
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii17
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island16
Maryland Flag
Maryland15
Alaska Flag
Alaska14
Alabama Flag
Alabama13
Ohio Flag
Ohio12
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana11
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut9No states hate Connecticut the most, but 17% of the state's own residents consider it the worst state in which to live. The state's population has declined by 0.21% in recent years.
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky96% of people in Kentucky, which is hated by Tennessee and Indiana, feel it is the worst state.
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi8
Michigan Flag
Michigan79% of Michiganders say it is the worst state in which to live. Michigan is hated by one other state and has experienced population decline of 0.09% in recent years.
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts66% of residents of Massachusetts, which recently experienced 0.14% population decline and is hated by 4 other states, believe it is the worst state.
California Flag
California5Nine other states hate California, and 6% of Californians feel they live in the worst state. California has experienced population decline of 0.11% in recent years.
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia4West Virginia has lost 0.76% of its residents in recent years, with many moving to Ohio or Virginia. 6% of its remaining residents say it is the worst state.
New York Flag
New York312% of New Yorkers say it’s the worst state to live, and 0.45% have moved out of state in recent years. Massachusetts hates New York more than any other state.
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey2Five other states report hating New Jersey the most. 10% of its residents call it the worst state, and its population recently experienced a 0.3% decline.
Illinois Flag
Illinois1Illinois is one of the fastest shrinking states in the US in terms of population, and has experienced a 0.54% (more than half a percent) decrease in population in recent years. Although only one other state hates Illinois the most, 25% of Illinoisans say their state is the worst in the nation. This negativity could be partially attributed to animosity between politically liberal Chicago and the heavily conservative rural portions that make up the rest of the state.
  • “Most Hated” rankings were determined in 2022 by compiling three indicators:
    1. The percentage of each state’s own residents who believe their state is the worst.
    1. The number of other states that hate each state the most.
    1. Each state’s population decline, the logic being that population decline reflects the flow of residents moving to another state.
  • Population decline for each state was calculated by comparing the two most recent years for which population data was available.
  • Connecticut and Kentucky tied for 9th-most-hated. To accommodate the tie, no state was awarded 10th place.