California and New York were followed by Nevada, Florida and Illinois.
In order to determine the most fun states in America, researchers compared 26 metrics across two key categories: "Entertainment & Recreation" and "Nightlife."
California came in first for "Entertainment & Recreation," while Nevada won best "Nightlife."
Alaska was ranked No. 1 for best access to national parks. Maine topped the list for highest variety of arts, entertainment and recreation establishments. Vermont had the most skiing facilities per capita.
West Virginia was ranked the least fun state, also coming in last for personal expenditures on recreation services, tied with Mississippi.
Most fun
- California
- New York
- Nevada
- Florida
- Illinois
- Washington
- Texas
- Colorado
- Pennsylvania
- Minnesota
Least fun
- West Virginia
- Mississippi
- Delaware
- Rhode Island
- Arkansas
- Vermont
- Alabama
- Montana
- Kentucky
- Kansas
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