CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia is in the top 10 states with the most Christmas spirit.
According to a study conducted by GetCenturyLink, West Virginia is fourth. It was beaten out by New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Utah.
The top 10 states, according to the study, include:
| State | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2020 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 16 | 3 |
| Utah | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| Ohio | 6 | 24 | 23 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 4 | 30 |
| Indiana | 8 | 33 | 24 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 29 | 39 |
| Delaware | 10 | 12 | 45 |
The bottom 10 states include:
| State | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2020 Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Alabama | 50 | 48 | 11 |
| Oregon | 49 | 17 | 27 |
| New York | 48 | 50 | 41 |
| Mississippi | 47 | 49 | 16 |
| Wyoming | 46 | 18 | 35 |
| Nevada | 45 | 41 | 46 |
| Oklahoma | 44 | 39 | 28 |
| Virginia | 43 | 47 | 18 |
| Florida | 42 | 38 | 50 |
GetCenturyLink says 43% of participants say they haven’t changed the way they spend Christmas since the COVID-19 pandemic. 30% say they are making a bigger effort to see family because of the pandemic.
33% of Gen Z and 30% of millennials are spending more during Christmas, 41% of Gen X are spending less and 29% of baby boomers are spending less, but the same amount are spending more than usual.
The study says they used Christmas-themed online activity within the last 12 months and Christmas-related cultural markers.
