How Snobby is Michigan? Complete 50 State Ranking

If you're a sucker for tongue-in-cheek studies, then you're in the right place. The career experts at Zippia put together a 50-state ranking that reveals, according to their results, the country's snobbiest state and Michigan, unsurprisingly, didn't even scratch the top 25.

I've lived here my entire life, so while we all might have a certain Midwest/Blue Collar edge, and we may side-eye you if you call pop "soda" or wear OSU gear, we're pretty accepting overall..at least, I'd like to think so.

Michigan's Place in the Snobbiest States in America Study

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I was sure we'd be out of the top 25, and I was (thankfully) right, but I was still a little surprised to see the Mitten State ranked as the 31st snobbiest state in America. Then, I gave it a little more thought.

While not a snobby act, pointing out where we live on our hands is kind of pretentious. And we do lay claim to them even though the Great Lakes border other states and countries; we call ourselves the Great Lakes State.

Michigan's Earned its Rank

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Hear me out on this one. While we are accepting of most, we do look down on those who aren't aware of the medicinal properties found in 20 ounces of Vernors. We will share our thoughts on how you pronounce "pastie" and judge you on whether or not you've been to the Upper Peninsula or crossed the Mighty Mac.

The list goes on, but I've never considered that other states have to have similar traits (and loathing for OSU). Which state is the snobbiest in the nation? Here's a look:

The Snobbiest States in America: Full 50 State Countdown

The career advisors at Zippia had fun putting this tongue-in-cheek study together. To determine America's snottiest state, they looked at the percentage of the population that held bachelor's degrees, how many were in Arts and Humanities, and how many Ivy League universities were in the state. They also looked at the average bottle of wine consumed per person. Here's a look at Zippia's Snobbiest States in the United States.

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The 10 Snobbiest Cities in Michigan

RoadSnacks.net compared Michigan cities' populations, median incomes, average housing costs, and the percentage of adults with a college education to determine which location was the snootiest in the Great Lakes States. Let's countdown to #1 with RoadSnack.net's Top 10 Snobbiest Cities in Michigan.

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