A new survey suggests the State of Michigan is more fun than the State of Indiana.
With summer just around the corner and 85% of Americans planning to take a summer trip, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2023’s Most Fun States in America.
It ranked Michigan at 22 and Indiana at 39. The WalletHub survey was based on two dozens key metrics, ranging from movie costs to accessibility of national parks to nightlife options per capita. The top five “most fun states” are, California, Florida, Nevada, New York and Illinois.
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 nightlife options per capita.
Top 20 Most Fun States in America
1. California 11. Arizona
2. Florida 12. Oregon
3. Nevada 13. Ohio
4. New York 14. Pennsylvania
5. Illinois 15. North Carolina
6. Colorado 16. Missouri
7. Texas 17. Wisconsin
8. Washington 18. Maryland
9. Minnesota 19. South Carolina
10. Louisiana 20. Alaska
California has the most movie theaters (per square root of population), 0.081193, which is 5.7 times more than in Delaware, the state with the fewest at 0.014129.
California has the most restaurants (per square root of population), 4.869654, which is 7.9 times more than in Alaska, the state with the fewest at 0.615474.
Texas has the most amusement parks (per square root of population), 0.013216, which is 15.9 times more than in Hawaii, the state with the fewest at 0.000829.
Alaska has the highest personal spending on recreation services per capita, $2,268, which is 2.6 times higher than in Mississippi, the state with the lowest at $875.
To view the full report and your state’s rank, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/most-fun-states/34665
