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. Read the original article on Best Life. 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Rudest cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburghae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb 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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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 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 Want more state guides delivered right to your inbox? Sign up for our daily newsletter! 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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.
