Michigan’s Christmas Spirit Sucks

A recent survey has ranked Michigan in the bottom 10 states with the worst Christmas spirit in the U.S.

Century Link recently published a study using the following methodology:

Online Activity

• Google searches for Christmas movies and gingerbread houses (29%)
• Google shopping trends for wrapping paper, Christmas cards, Christmas ornaments, and “elf on a shelf” (28%)
• Number of Christmas songs streamed (14.5%)
• Number of tweets related to Christmas (7%)

Area Culture 

• Number of Christmas tree farms per capita (7%)
• Amount of charitable donations (14.5%)

Where did Michigan land in this study?  #41.  It sounds like lots of Michiganders are getting coal in their stockings this year.  Here's a look at the full list.  And yes, Ohio best us...again. :(

The States with the Most Christmas Spirit, Ranked Highest to Lowest

1. Tennessee
2. North Carolina
3. Utah
4. Ohio
5. Alabama
6. South Carolina
7. Pennsylvania
8. Oregon
9. Rhode Island
10. Kansas
11. Maine
12. New Hampshire
13. Missouri
14. Idaho
15. Vermont
16. South Dakota
17. Iowa
18. Wisconsin
19. West Virginia
20. Montana
21. Washington
22. Nebraska
23. Massachusetts
24. Mississippi
25. Kentucky
26. Indiana
27. Connecticut
28. Oklahoma
29. Colorado
30. Virginia
31. Maryland
32. Georgia
33. New York
34. Minnesota
35. Arkansas
36. Illinois
37. Wyoming
38. North Dakota
39. Louisiana
40. Alaska
41. Michigan
42. Delaware
43. Texas
44. New Mexico
45. New Jersey
46. Arizona
47. Florida
48. California
49. Hawaii
50. Nevada