For our calculations, we took “stingy” to mean miserly in a purely monetary sense, and focused our efforts on data that just reflects financial decisions. We first analyzed the Fraser Institute’s Generosity Index, which ranked American states and Canadian provinces by their tax-declared donations to charity per capita, and the size of these donations. We then added data from TSheets’ survey of 10,400 tipped workers across the country to determine which state was the best tipper. Lastly, we averaged holiday spending data from TitleMax and 24/7 Wall St. and calculated that as a percentage of disposable income per capita (using income data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis). All of these metrics measure positive financial spending, of course, so we ranked them in reverse order to make the Stingy Index. What did we discover? The stingiest state of all was notable due to its relatively high disposable income, coupled with low rates of charity donation. Read on to find out how all the states rank, from the most generous to the stingiest, and for more places where your dollar isn’t strong, check out This Is the State Where Your Money Is Worth the Least. Read the original article on Best Life. Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 8.8 Average tip: 16.49 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.18 Stingy Index: 0 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 6.8 Average tip: 18.58 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.74 Stingy Index: 9.25 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 6.3 Average tip: 18.65 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.88 Stingy Index: 12.21 And for more about states that have a bad reputation, This Is the Most Hated State in America. Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 7.5 Average tip: 16.73 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.21 Stingy Index: 15.15 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 7.7 Average tip: 16.92 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.87 Stingy Index: 17.73 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 6.1 Average tip: 17.98 Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.94 Stingy Index: 24.04 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.9 Average tip: 18.44 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.36 Stingy Index: 24.7 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.2 Average tip: 19.36 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.69 Stingy Index: 28.24 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.5 Average tip: 19.09 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.03 Stingy Index: 28.95 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.9 Average tip: 17.96 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.84 Stingy Index: 29.86 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.7 Average tip: 18.21 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.33 Stingy Index: 31.96 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 33.38 Average tip: 17.57 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.12 Stingy Index: 33.38 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.6 Average tip: 16.62 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.43 Stingy Index: 40.19 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.7 Average tip: 17.31 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.54 Stingy Index: 40.41 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.8 Average tip: 17.49 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.36 Stingy Index: 40.73 And for the states where you’d have financial success, check out This Is the State Where You Can Make the Most Money. Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.3 Average tip: 18.03 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.27 Stingy Index: 42.2 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.2 Average tip: 17.7 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.87 Stingy Index: 43.72 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 6 Average tip: 17.14 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.72 Stingy Index: 43.73 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.4 Average tip: 18.32 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.54 Stingy Index: 44.79 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.9 Average tip: 17.89 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.45 Stingy Index: 46.04 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.2 Average tip: 16.87 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.23 Stingy Index: 47.33 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5 Average tip: 17.52 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.95 Stingy Index: 47.44 And for more on how to manage your finances in your state, check out This Is the Cheapest State in America. Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.4 Average tip: 16.37 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.39 Stingy Index: 47.96 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.2 Average tip: 16.51 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.38 Stingy Index: 47.96 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.4 Average tip: 17.31 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.34 Stingy Index: 49.98 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.7 Average tip: 16.66 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.72 Stingy Index: 55.58 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.4 Average tip: 16.76 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.43 Stingy Index: 56.31 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.5 Average tip: 17.11 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.14 Stingy Index: 56.6 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.4 Average tip: 17.33 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.97 Stingy Index: 58.84 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.7 Average tip: 15.63 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.19 Stingy Index: 59.65 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4 Average tip: 16.95 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.39 Stingy Index: 60.42 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 5.1 Average tip: 16.08 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.25 Stingy Index: 60.54 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.4 Average tip: 16.21 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.92 Stingy Index: 61.95 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.6 Average tip: 16.49 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.17 Stingy Index: 63.73 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.5 Average tip: 17.5 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.17 Stingy Index: 65.03 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.7 Average tip: 17.38 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.08 Stingy Index: 66.02 And for more about states that aren’t so nice, This Is the Unfriendliest State in the U.S. Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.1 Average tip: 16.61 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.24 Stingy Index: 67.85 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.5 Average tip: 15.53 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.59 Stingy Index: 69.49 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.2ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Average tip: 16.8 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.97 Stingy Index: 70.04 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.5 Average tip: 16.18 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.16 Stingy Index: 70.22 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.9 Average tip: 16.23 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.78 Stingy Index: 72.93 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.2 Average tip: 16.45 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.04 Stingy Index: 72.93 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.7 Average tip: 16.61 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.18 Stingy Index: 73.73 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.8 Average tip: 16.38 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.22 Stingy Index: 76.31 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.4 Average tip: 16.53 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.29 Stingy Index: 78.34 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 3.2 Average tip: 16.54 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.36 Stingy Index: 79.38 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 4.4 Average tip: 16.91 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.97 Stingy Index: 80.59 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 1.8 Average tip: 17.24 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.45 Stingy Index: 87.65 Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 2.6 Average tip: 16.26 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 2.34 Stingy Index: 93.29 And if you want to discover some more state facts, sign up for ours newsletter. Fraser Institute Generosity Index: 2.5 Average tip: 16.71 percent Holiday spending as percentage of disposable income: 1.85 Stingy Index: 100 And for more on states that can be unpleasant, This Is the Rudest State in America.
