The top FUN states

CarolinaKid

Member

Joined

Sep 21, 2004

Messages

32,861

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #1

where is your state ranks, my nc is 39th on the list............................We all define “fun” a bit differently. And hopefully the place in which we live caters to our personal ideas of entertainment. But that’s not always the case. Otherwise, none of us would ever venture outside of our home state’s borders.There are certain states, however, where fun is not just an option but also a way of life. These states offer enough variety of activities for everyone that you won’t have to use much of your imagination.
With pure enjoyment in mind, WalletHub’s number crunchers compared the 50 states across 22 key indicators of a jolly good time that won’t break the bank. They range from movie costs to accessibility of national parks to casinos per capita. Scroll down for the winners, money-saving advice from a panel of experts and a full description of our methodology.
For a more local breakdown of the fun scene, check out WalletHub’s Most Fun Cities in America ranking.
1MAIN FINDINGS2ASK THE EXPERTS
3METHODOLOGY

[h=2]Main Findings[/h]<svg width="700" height="450" aria-label="A chart."><defs id="defs"><clipPath id="_ABSTRACT_RENDERER_ID_0"><rect x="0" y="9" width="700" height="433"></rect></clipPath><linearGradient id="_ABSTRACT_RENDERER_ID_1" x1="20.46524898223524" y1="417.5" x2="218.86808435109805" y2="417.5" gradientUnits="userSpaceOnUse"><stop offset="0%" style="stop-color:#2cdbdb;stop-opacity:1"></stop><stop offset="100%" style="stop-color:#ffffff;stop-opacity:1"></stop></linearGradient></defs><g><rect x="0" y="0" width="700" height="450" stroke="none" stroke-width="0" fill-opacity="0" fill="#ffffff"></rect><g clip-path="url(https://wallethub.com/edu/most-fun-states/34665/#_ABSTRACT_RENDERER_ID_0)"><g><g>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path></g><g>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path></g><g>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path>
</path></g></g><g><g></g><g></g><g></g></g><g></g></g><g><rect x="20.46524898223524" y="424.935" width="198.4028353688628" height="12.065" stroke="none" stroke-width="0" fill="url(https://wallethub.com/edu/most-fun-states/34665/#_ABSTRACT_RENDERER_ID_1)"></rect><g><text text-anchor="start" x="6.5" y="435.05" font-family="Arial" font-size="13" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-width="3" fill="#000000" aria-hidden="true">1</text><text text-anchor="start" x="6.5" y="435.05" font-family="Arial" font-size="13" stroke="none" stroke-width="0" fill="#000000">1</text></g><g><text text-anchor="start" x="225.83333333333331" y="435.05" font-family="Arial" font-size="13" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-width="3" fill="#000000" aria-hidden="true">50</text><text text-anchor="start" x="225.83333333333331" y="435.05" font-family="Arial" font-size="13" stroke="none" stroke-width="0" fill="#000000">50</text></g></g><g></g><g></g></g></svg>





EMBED ON YOUR WEBSITE

[h=2]Most Fun States in America[/h]

Overall Rank	State	Total Score	‘Entertainment & Recreation’ Rank	‘Nightlife’ Rank
1	Nevada	56.00	1	1
2	South Dakota	50.48	3	3
3	Colorado	45.98	4	14
4	North Dakota	44.31	9	5
5	New York	43.93	2	41
6	Wyoming	43.82	6	20
7	Oregon	42.80	11	10
8	Louisiana	42.09	13	6
9	Montana	41.91	20	2
10	Hawaii	41.30	8	19
11	Maine	41.07	16	8
12	Minnesota	41.00	17	9
13	Florida	40.82	7	30
14	Vermont	40.64	18	4
15	California	40.41	5	49
16	Illinois	40.04	10	24
17	Washington	39.63	12	15
18	New Mexico	37.71	15	27
19	New Hampshire	37.27	14	31
20	South Carolina	37.15	19	13
21	Wisconsin	35.95	33	7
22	Missouri	35.78	23	12
23	Nebraska	33.84	29	17
24	Rhode Island	33.41	31	18
25	Oklahoma	33.05	34	16
26	Massachusetts	33.03	24	29
27	Delaware	32.84	26	26
28	Alaska	32.83	21	34
29	Idaho	32.67	30	22
30	Pennsylvania	32.28	32	23
31	Arizona	32.27	22	35
32	Iowa	31.90	39	11
33	Maryland	31.33	25	37
34	Texas	30.73	27	43
35	Utah	30.44	28	45
36	Ohio	28.57	42	21
37	Connecticut	28.40	35	40
38	Michigan	28.25	37	33
39	North Carolina	27.62	36	47
40	Georgia	26.74	40	46
41	Tennessee	26.63	43	32
42	New Jersey	26.57	38	48
43	Kansas	25.67	44	42
44	Virginia	24.79	41	50
45	Indiana	23.62	47	25
46	Arkansas	22.78	45	44
47	Kentucky	22.34	46	39
48	Alabama	21.59	48	38
49	West Virginia	16.81	49	28
50	Mississippi	14.52	50	36

<thead style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; backface-visibility: visible;">
</thead><tbody style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background: transparent; backface-visibility: visible;">
</tbody>

 

HacheMan

hacheman@therx.com

Staff member

Joined

Jan 2, 2002

Messages

139,166

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #2

Both North & South Dakota in the top 4 list of fun states??

Who would have thought...

 

drpugilist

New member

Joined

Dec 26, 2011

Messages

2,541

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #3

47?? wtf!!
i call bs. im an hour from louisville, 2.5 from nashville, 3 from stl and 4 from indy...47? smh..

 

drpugilist

New member

Joined

Dec 26, 2011

Messages

2,541

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #4

Hache Man said:

Both North & South Dakota in the top 4 list of fun states??

Who would have thought...

Click to expand...

i was wondering this as well

 

CarolinaKid

Member

Joined

Sep 21, 2004

Messages

32,861

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #5

HM yes that jump out to me too when i 1st seen the list, no surprise with nevada being 1 and miss being last

 

niltes

schmuck

Joined

Sep 21, 2004

Messages

1,352

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #6

if maine is really #11, then this list has little credibility.

 

AlwayzRight

New member

Joined

Nov 6, 2007

Messages

4,223

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #7

Whoever wrote and posted this article is a complete moron. Iowa is funnier than Texas? Lmao. Have lived in both and Iowa should be ranked 50.

 

C.P.

Member

Joined

Oct 29, 2005

Messages

8,465

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #8

Hawaii #10 laughable...

I did just book LV for July...though..ha

 

PatsFanatic

Member

Joined

Mar 5, 2009

Messages

9,678

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #9

niltes said:

if maine is really #11, then this list has little credibility.

Click to expand...

I'm from Maine and I agree, not sure how it's #11. Don't disagree with their Recreation rank, but nightlife at #8...get the hell out of here Maine is lame in the nightlife department.

 

HarryCaray

EV Whore

Joined

Apr 18, 2006

Messages

19,916

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #10

California nightlife #49. Montana nightlife #2.

Tells you about all you need to know about this list.

 

festeringZit

Member

Joined

Sep 21, 2004

Messages

44,777

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #11

That list is a complete joke.

 

Enfuego

Member

Joined

May 27, 2007

Messages

39,461

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #12

Any list that has the Dakotas in the top five is complete bullshit.

 

CoolBreeze22

Member

Joined

May 4, 2005

Messages

2,958

Tokens

• May 3, 2017

• #13

the nightlife rankings must be based on # of prostitutes per capita. LOL