Undeniably, the pandemic brings depression, grief, and loss – all bring Americans loneliness this holiday.
This holiday season is very different from the past. We’re living in the COVID-19 era, which might mean there will be no celebrations, no family gatherings. In other words, this holiday season may be a lonely season for many Americans.
50 U.S states and the District of Columbia were measured against 7 different metrics (as below) to reveal the loneliest states these holidays. The higher the OVERALL score – with 10 being the highest possible score, and 0 being the lowest possible – the lonelier the state is.
Methodology
We researched 7 different factors that can make U.S residents lonely this Christmas and New Year Eve. To standardize our results and find the overall score, all 7 factors have been evenly ranked between 0-10. The lowest possible score is 0 and the highest possible score is 10. Here is the formula we used to get our results:
No one can fully enjoy Christmas without a job. When you’re unemployed, you won’t have money for celebrations. That’s why we take this factor into account.
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