2021’s Most Fun States In America
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With summer just around the corner and over two-thirds of Americans planning to take a vacation, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2021’s Most Fun States in America.
To determine the states offering the greatest variety and most cost-effective options for enjoyment, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 26 key metrics. The data set ranges from movie costs to accessibility of national parks to casinos per capita.
Top 20 Most Fun States in America
- California
- Florida
- Nevada
- New York
- Illinois
- Colorado
- Washington
- Texas
- Minnesota
- Pennsylvania
- Oregon
- Louisiana
- Ohio
- Missouri
- Wisconsin
- Arizona
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Michigan
- Hawaii
Key Stats
- California has the most movie theaters (per square root of population), 0.082806, which is 6.5 times more than in Rhode Island, the state with the fewest at 0.012643.
- California has the most restaurants (per square root of population), 5.098717, which is 7.7 times more than in North Dakota, the state with the fewest at 0.663299.
- Texas has the most amusement parks (per square root of population), 0.012227, which is 16.5 times more than in West Virginia, the state with the fewest at 0.000742.
- Massachusetts has the highest personal spending on recreation services per capita, $2,574, which is 4.2 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest at $617.
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit here.