Michigan Is One Of The Least Charitable States In The Nation

C'mon, Michigan!  We thought you were more charitable than this!

WalletHub.com has put together a list of 2018's Most Charitable States and Michigan ranked near the bottom at 36th.  Michigan did rank in the top 20 states for charitable donations at #18, but we were lacking on the volunteer front with Michigan only ranks 44th in volunteering.

Check out the interactive map of the states colored by their rank.

The 5 Most Charitable States

1. Minnesota
2. Utah
3. New York
4. Maryland
5. Connecticut

The 5 Least Charitable States

1. Nevada
2. Rhode Island
3. Arizona
4. Louisiana
5. Hawaii

WalletHub.com used two key dimensions (Volunteering & Service and Charitable Giving) to determine each state's level of charitability.  Those dimensions were broken down further into 18 key metrics.  You can read more about their methodology here.

You can check out the entire list of the most charitable states and further breakdowns of the information gathered at WalletHub.com.