Here's Where Florida Ranks Among 'The Rudest States In America'

By Zuri Anderson

November 23, 2020

Every state has rude people. It's a fact of life. But some states may have more rude residents than others. Best Life crafted a list of the "Rudest States In America" to see which states have the most unpleasant people. They created their rankings based on many metrics, "including how often people swear, road rage, and overall rudeness rankings based on how people feel about each state."

With that said, let's see where Florida ranks. According to Best Life, the Sunshine State was ranked No. 27, placing it around the middle area. They even marked Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando were marked as the rudest cities in Florida.

New York came in at the No. 1 spot, making it the rudest state on the list. The article's writer, Courtney Johnston, said they weren't too surprised. Virginia took the No. 2 spot, while Washington state came in at No. 3. "When it comes to not being rude, Minnesota is where you want to be," Johnston wrote. Minnesota was rated as the least rude state at the No. 50 spot.

To see the full rankings and stats, click here.

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