Is Delaware The Grinchiest State In America?
Christmas and the holidays are here which begs the question: Is Delaware the Grinchiest state in America?
Fortunately….No!
Delaware has tons to do during the holiday season and some of the nicest people around!
Other nearby states, unfortunately, are substantially Grinchier.
FinanceBuzz conducted a study to find the Grinchiest places in America.
They dove into data to see which cities have the least Christmas spirit and no Delaware cities were ranked near the top!
They did however find some interesting things:
- New York City is the Grinchiest city in the U.S.
- Hartford is the city with the most holiday spirit.
- Oklahoma City, Memphis, Birmingham, Salt Lake City, and Louisville have the fewest holiday events and festivals among major cities in the U.S.
- Miami locals volunteer the least of any major city. Miami residents also donate to charity the least.
Nearby Baltimore and Pittsburgh ranked as some of the least Grinchiest in the country.
Hartford, Connecticut was ranked dead last in Grinchieness.
“The two cities with the most holiday cheer, Hartford, Connecticut, and Providence, Rhode Island, are both just a few hours from Grinchy NYC. Hartford boasts over 1,926 holiday festivals and events per 100,000 people — the most of any city in the country. Providence is second with 981 holiday festivals and events per capita” according to FinanceBuzz.
Data for five major categories related to the Christmas holiday were collected for each city. These categories were communal celebrations and decorations, holiday shopping, holiday season of giving, holiday cheer, and holiday jeer.
With so many holiday festivities, parades, and light displays it’s almost impossible to fathom that Delaware would be ranked anywhere near the top.
In the end the Grinch didn’t really steal Christmas. Hopefully some of our neighbors can have a change of heart and dine on some “Who Pudding” and become a little less Grinchy next year.
Christmas and the holidays are here which begs the question: Is Delaware the Grinchiest state in America?
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