America's Most Fun States

Summer is here and that means several months of fun-filled family vacations. However, travelers will find more fun in some places compared to others. Personal finance website WalletHub recently compared all 50 U.S. states across more than two dozen key indicators of a good time, including things like the number of attractions, weather, restaurants and movie theaters per capita, shoreline mileage, beach quality, access to national parks, average beer and wine prices as well as casinos and nightlife options per capita, among others. Entertainment and recreation factors counted toward 80 of the 100 points, with nightlife comprising the remaining 20 points. With that in mind, here's a look at the 15 most fun states in the U.S. for 2022.