Data about military and civic engagement were used to calculate a 0-100 point score for each state. The 250th anniversary of the United States — and the numerous celebrations vaguely aligned with it — have brought Americans plenty of opportunities to consider patriotism in their own lives and their (probably) complicated feelings about it in 2026. But are some parts of the country really more patriotic than others? In new data examined by WalletHub , researchers attempted to find that out.