There are certain states where fun is not just an option but also a way of life. These states offer such a variety of activities that everyone will be able to find something that excites them.
With pure enjoyment in mind, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 26 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.
1
California
61.57
1
6
2
Florida
58.21
2
11
3
New York
57.85
3
4
4
Washington
51.12
4
13
5
Colorado
49.71
5
10
6
Nevada
49.25
15
1
7
Minnesota
49.03
6
12
8
Pennsylvania
47.91
9
7
9
Oregon
47.62
7
14
10
Texas
47.51
10
9
11
Illinois
47.39
12
3
12
Missouri
44.29
13
15
13
Ohio
43.93
18
8
14
Arizona
43.08
11
23
15
New Mexico
42.97
8
33
16
Louisiana
42.78
24
5
17
South Carolina
41.35
14
29
18
Michigan
40.82
20
20
19
Wisconsin
40.31
30
2
20
North Carolina
40.17
17
24
21
Massachusetts
39.95
21
22
22
Maryland
39.80
16
27
23
Tennessee
39.78
26
16
24
Georgia
38.56
22
26
25
Hawaii
38.32
19
36
26
Oklahoma
37.36
27
21
27
Alaska
35.37
25
43
28
Utah
34.96
23
48
29
Virginia
33.83
28
45
30
Wyoming
33.23
29
42
31
South Dakota
32.83
35
18
32
Idaho
32.05
31
34
33
New Jersey
31.49
32
38
34
Kentucky
31.00
34
30
35
Iowa
30.82
40
19
36
Montana
30.49
42
17
37
Maine
30.40
33
41
38
Nebraska
29.47
41
25
39
Indiana
29.25
39
28
40
North Dakota
29.10
37
31
41
Kansas
28.73
38
32
42
New Hampshire
27.14
36
49
43
Connecticut
26.47
43
40
44
Alabama
26.06
44
39
45
Arkansas
24.89
45
47
46
Vermont
23.50
46
37
47
Rhode Island
23.39
47
35
48
Delaware
20.66
48
50
49
Mississippi
16.56
49
44
50
West Virginia
14.41
50
46