Social Distancing in Utah: Utah ranked #1 for difficulty in self-isolating during pandemic

UTAH (ABC4 News) – A recent study says Utah is ranked #1 when it comes to self-isolation difficulties during the coronvirus pandemic.

Wallethub, a personal finance website, said social distancing is the most effective way to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, keeping people apart isn’t as easy as it would seem.

While others enjoy their time alone and inside their homes, others find the “new normal” of social distancing a bit harder and negatively impacts their life. One third of Americans say recent pandemic is taking a toll on their mental health, according to the American Psychiatric Association.

WalletHub said they compared the states through 13 key metrics. Their data ranges from whether residents are in supportive relationships to how any non-essential travel has changed and how much consumers spent on social activities prior to the pandemic.

Additionally, WalletHub also released a Social Distancing Survey , which examines how Americans’ attitudes and behaviors have changed during this period of self-isolation.

Source: WalletHub

State ranking where self-isolating is most difficult:

Overall Rank	State	Total Score	‘Social Environment’ Rank	‘Time Spent on Social Activities’ Rank	‘Money Spent on Social Activities’ Rank
1	Utah	74.53	1	2	12
2	New Hampshire	63.29	3	3	23
3	Montana	62.84	6	11	8
4	Colorado	60.41	16	7	5
5	Alaska	58.41	2	48	15
6	Massachusetts	57.35	18	8	10
7	Wyoming	56.77	8	44	6
8	Virginia	56.25	17	27	2
9	Idaho	56.22	12	5	34
10	South Dakota	56.15	10	16	27
11	Minnesota	55.65	13	22	13
12	Oregon	55.55	7	20	35
13	Iowa	54.66	15	12	24
14	Hawaii	54.19	24	25	4
15	North Carolina	53.97	14	10	32
16	District of Columbia	52.80	27	39	1
17	Washington	52.73	11	29	21
18	Maryland	52.30	21	24	16
19	Florida	51.75	38	19	3
20	North Dakota	51.46	19	40	9
21	Missouri	51.31	28	4	33
22	Kansas	50.57	23	17	28
23	Connecticut	50.55	22	35	14
24	Georgia	49.59	40	6	17
25	Tennessee	49.02	41	1	22
26	Delaware	48.63	20	26	36
27	Nebraska	48.40	9	50	25
28	Vermont	47.87	4	51	29
29	Texas	47.74	36	23	18
30	Maine	47.47	5	49	42
31	South Carolina	47.01	32	15	37
32	California	46.66	37	21	20
33	Pennsylvania	45.26	33	14	40
34	Arizona	45.25	26	37	30
35	Nevada	45.17	46	32	7
36	Michigan	44.25	44	9	31
37	Wisconsin	43.97	30	28	39
38	Ohio	43.97	25	30	43
39	New Jersey	43.63	39	43	11
40	Indiana	42.23	29	31	46
41	New York	41.73	49	13	26
42	Illinois	40.96	47	33	19
43	Louisiana	39.99	34	41	44
44	Oklahoma	39.31	31	45	45
45	New Mexico	38.64	35	47	38
46	Arkansas	36.29	42	42	41
47	Rhode Island	35.71	45	34	49
48	Kentucky	34.54	48	38	47
49	West Virginia	30.96	43	46	51
50	Mississippi	29.78	51	18	50
51	Alabama	29.15	50	36	48