Credit: Photo via Ohio State Buckeyes, Facebook

It’s true. Movoto (the “fun” real estate blog) has ranked Ohio as the proudest state in the nation. 

To come up with these rankings Movoto analyzed data from Facebook to determine what percentage of the population in each of the 50 states “liked” their home state on the social sharing site. 

Ohio beat out other top contenders such as New Mexico (48 percent “liked”) and Alaska (43 percent “liked”). 

To us Ohioans, it’s not surprising, really, considering we boast ensembles such as Buckeye Nation (Cleveland, for it’s part, has also been honored for having some of the best damn fans in the land). 

Here’s what Movoto had to say about the matter:

1. Ohio: They’re Oh So High On State Pride

A truly stunning 55 percent of Ohioans have Liked the Buckeye state on Facebook, and are happy to brag about where they call home. With awesome places like Columbus to call home, it’s no wonder people in the state are so eager to show it. Oh, and remind us never to insult Ohio. Ever.
See which other states made it into the top ten below:
1. Ohio
2. New Mexico
3. Alaska
4. Maine
5. Utah
6. Montana
7. Vermont
8. Colorado
9. Texas
10. Wyoming

This article appears in Jul 23-29, 2014.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

5 replies on “Ohio Ranked Proudest State in the Nation”

  1. Ew Columbus….that’d be one of the last places I’d want to live in Ohio. It’s just a super-sized Strongsville.

  3. Strongsville is full of homosexuals and rich kids who leech off there parents. Columbus is nothing like Strongsville This is coming from a person who lived near columbus and had to live in Strongsville. Not by choice. I guess the person under you would agree that the short North is cool cause thats where all the fags hang out. Sorry Columbus isn’t trendy enough for you wanna be fucks in the Strongsville area. Have a nice day and Try not to suck any dick while your at it.

  4. I grew up in/near Columbus and have been in Cleveland for the past few years. I miss Columbus dearly. Columbus is in general a lot less trashy.

  5. I agree that many Ohioans seem to be proud of their home state. Maybe it’s because they have no clue what the rest of the world is like.

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