Soooooo Boring
Are you looking for some excitement in your life? Well, you aren't going to find it in any of these states.
At least, according to Zippia, who put out this ranking a few years ago—and based it on these four factors:
1: Percent of the population over 60 (Higher equals more boring)
2: Percent of the population over 15 that is married (Higher equals more boring)
3: Percent of households with kids (Higher equals more boring)
4: Population density (Lower equals more boring)
And the 10 most boring states in the country are....
10: Maine
Population: 1,329,923
Maine "boasts" the second oldest percentage of the population over 60 years old. They do have the lowest percentage of households with kids, though (which probably kept them from behind higher up on the list).
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9: Minnesota
Population: 5,450,868
Minnesota didn't rank highest on any of the criteria, but instead was consistently "more boring" in all of them.
8: Montana
Population: 1,023,391
Beautiful landscapes for sure. But an elderly population and not much in the way of entertainment help the state of Montana to find a nice spot on the list.
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7: Utah
Population: 2,948,427
The lowest percentage of people over 60 gave Utah a leg up. However, that leg came right back down to boring Earth with the highest percentage of married people and households with children in America.
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6: Iowa
Population: 3,106,589
Iowa has its share of married people with kids, but it's the over 60 population that is the main reason the state finds itself at number six on this list.
Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
5: Kansas
Population: 2,898,292
Not taking anything away from the delicious barbecue the state is famous for—but there are only so many ribs and so much pulled pork you can eat before you realize there's nothing much else to do (according to the ranking).
4: Wyoming
Population: 583,029
The third highest percentage of weddings and the second least-dense population (only Alaska is less densely populated) lead Wyoming up the list to the fourth position.
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3: Nebraska
Population: 1,881,259
Okay, so a bowl of chili and a cinnamon roll does sound delicious. But according to this ranking, that's the most exciting thing Nebraska has to offer.
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2: South Dakota
Population: 851,058
Ironically, South Dakota finds itself on the Mount Rushmore of most boring states in America (ironic because Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota—in case you forgot).
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1: Idaho
Population: 1,635,483
Idaho has the second highest percentage of married people and ranked seventh for population density and households with kids. They do have great potatoes though.
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The Rest: 11-20
Curious about where all the other states landed in the ranking? Here are 11 through 20:
11: Colorado
12: Alaska
13: Arkansas
14: New Hampshire
15: Oklahoma
16: Oregon
17: Washington
18: North Dakota
19: West Virginia
20: Wisconsin
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The Rest: 21-30
21: Vermont
22: Arizona
23: Texas
24: Missouri
25: New Mexico
26: Nevada
27: Hawaii
28: Kentucky
29: Virginia
30: Tennessee
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The Rest: 31-40
31: Indiana
32: North Carolina
33: New Jersey
34: Connecticut
35: Michigan
36: Alabama
37: South Carolina
38: Mississippi
39: Ohio
40: Georgia
The Rest: 41-50
41: Pennsylvania
42: Delaware
43: California
44: Illinois
45: Florida
46: Maryland
47: Louisiana
48: Massachusetts
49: Rhode Island
50: New York
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Agree or Disagree?
How do you feel about these rankings? Do they ring true to you or are they so wrong it's boring?
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