Bah-Humbug – New Jersey’s Christmas Spirit May Disappoint You

We have a lot of attitude in New Jersey, but a recent study says we don't have a lot of Christmas spirit.

As the holiday season approaches in New Jersey, you might think the Garden State is full of holiday spirit.

New Jersey's Christmas Spirit Ranking Has Been Revealed

We can't wait to pull out the decorations and go to town inside and outside our house. Evidence of this will be soon appearing on every road in the state.

That's why when the Christmas spirit rankings for each state in America were revealed by Innerbody, the New Jersey number was nothing short of disappointing.

According to this study, New Jersey ranks 37th for Christmas spirit in America, and that's so sad.

How Did New Jersey Rank So Poorly For Christmas Spirit?

Before we get too upset about the data, compiled last year, let's find out how the rankings were determined.

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The folks who put the data together looked at "search trend data" to determine which states in America have the most Christmas spirit.

Based on the sum of searches in each state, West Virginia is America's top Christmas spirit state, with 2520 searches.

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The least festive state is Washington, DC with 1301 searches. The Garden State's 1902 searches earned us the #37 ranking.