Snobbiest U.S. States: How Much Attitude Does Maryland Have?

Baltimore MD

21 April, 2021

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MARYLAND — If you live in Maryland have a bachelor's degree and happen to love wine, you might want to slow down and check your sense of social superiority at the door, according to one new ranking. Job search website Zippia recently released its ranking of the country's snobbiest states. Using a far-from-scientific method, Zippia concluded the snobbiest of Americans have flocked to coastal states, whereas most down-to-earth folk have stuck to the country's middle. Maryland is among those considered the most snobby. In fact, our state ranked 13th on the list. Neighboring Virginia made it into the top 10 for snob factor. Ironically, the snob-o-meter that Zippia used to determine each state's ranking is fairly snobby in itself: Have a bachelor's degree? This puts your personal smug factor a step above everyone else. Have a degree in art and humanities? These "scientifically" increase a person's snobbiness; however, the report doesn't cite which scientific sources it considered. Is there an Ivy League college in your state? You're certainly a snob by proxy. This metric also excludes — an active verb among the snooty — everyone outside of a small cluster of states in the Northeast. Finally, if you drink a lot of wine, you might as well kiss a life of humility goodbye. For this measure, Zippia looked at the states where residents consumed the most bottles of wine per capita. The ranking also noted that wine narrowly beat out craft beer. Zippia didn't, however, look at factors like wealth, income level or socioeconomic status. So, why did Maryland rank where it did? The folks at Zippia noted that the state ranks No. 39 for adults who have a college degree; 23 percent of Marylanders have an arts or humanities degree; and have at least 12 wine bottles per person in the house. Here are the top 10 snobbiest states, according to the ranking: 1. Massachusetts2. Vermont3. Connecticut4. New York5. New Hampshire6. Rhode Island7. California8. Oregon9. Maine10. Virginia Here are the 10 least snobby states: 41. Indiana and South Carolina (tie)43. Iowa44. Wyoming45. South Dakota46. Alabama47. Arkansas48. Oklahoma49. Mississippi50. West Virginia See the full ranking of snobbiest U.S. states. In closing, if you refuse to take this study as a true indicator of your state's smugness, we get it. In fact, here are a few other rankings to peruse, some of which might offer a more educated assessment of the state's greatness. 10 MD Billionaires Make Forbes 2021 List Of Wealthiest In USNew 'Best State' Survey: See Where Maryland RanksThese 10 Maryland Cities Ranked As Safest In The StateAnnapolis Named One Of Most Charming Small Cities In U.S.Filthy Rich Maryland Billionaires Got Wealthier During Pandemic