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Most Fun States – Georgia and South Carolina in Top 20

Everyone’s definition of fun is going to be a little different.  But, usually it involves some sort of entertainment and activities that brings you joy.  And it’s always good when…

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Everyone's definition of fun is going to be a little different.  But, usually it involves some sort of entertainment and activities that brings you joy.  And it's always good when where you live has plenty of those things to keep you having fun all year round. Apparently, Georgia and South Carolina are among the top 20 most fun states in America!

Some states obviously have more opportunities for fun.  Other states make fun a way of life! Some of these states have so many activities and entertainment, pretty much anyone, despite their idea of fun, can find something that brings them joy.

Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic halted, or at least limited, our ability to embrace recreation and activities for fun. But, with things opening back up, we have more options to get back to embracing the fun.

So what makes a state "fun"? WalletHub put in the work and compared the 50 states to find out which states are most fun.  They looked at 26 different indicators to find entertainment and recreation that wouldn't break the bank.  This includes factors such as movie costs, accessibility to national parks, and casinos per capita.

To determine which are the most fun states, WalletHub took their 26 key indicators, and broke them into two main categories: Entertainment & Recreation and Nightlife.

For Entertainment & Recreation, WalletHub looked at things like number of attractions, ideal weather, restaurants per capita, amusement parks, golf courses and country clubs, movie theaters, and more.

When looking at Nightlife, which carried less weight in the overall score, they looked at average cost of beer and wine, movie cost, nightlife options, music festivals per capita, performing arts theaters and casinos.

Georgia and South Carolina did make it into the top 20 most fun states... but just barely! Georgia ranked at number 20, and South Carolina is only one rank better at number 19. You know, Georgia and South Carolina also rank in the top most sinful states too...

Take a look at the Top 20, according to WalletHub's study.

Top 20 Most Fun States

20. Georgia

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
37.821731
Atlanta Georgia USA downtown skyline.

19. South Carolina

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
38.861626
Richest Places in South Carolina

18. Wisconsin

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
39.24275
Green Bay, Wisconsin

17. Ohio

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
40.591912
Cleveland, Ohio

16. Missouri

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
40.801816
Kansas City, Missouri

15. North Carolina

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
41.141224
Most Charming Small Towns in the South

14. Maryland

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
41.571025
Photo of street in Columbia, Maryland

13. Pennsylvania

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
41.591514
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

12. Arizona

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
42.11922
Flagstaff, Arizona

11. Oregon

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
43.081311
Portland Oregon

10. Louisiana

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
44.53142
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA skyline over the Red River at dusk.

9. Minnesota

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
45.21116
A Wide Angle Sunset Shot over Rural Red Wing, Minnesota

8. Texas

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
50.27713
San Antonio, Texas, USA Drone Skyline Aerial Panorama

7. Washington

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
50.6489
A view of the skyline of Bellevue, Washington.

6. Colorado

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
51.38610
Denver, Colorado

5. Illinois

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
55.3354
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4. New York

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
56.1137
Night New York, reflective city lights

3. Nevada

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
59.8441
Aerial view of Las Vegas strip in Nevada as seen at night USA

2. Florida

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
61.2628
St. Augustine, Florida

 

1. California

Total Score Entertainment & Recreation Nightlife 
63.6013
Los Angeles

 

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“Cody” Blaine Jackson is one half of the Kicks Wake Up Krew on Kicks 99, and also serves as the Digital Program Director for Beasley Media Group in Augusta. She’s a Georgia native but currently resides just across the river in South Carolina. She started in the radio industry as a part-time board operator, and moved up through various roles, including on-air positions and program director for multiple stations. Her passions include fitness and anything to do with animals, as she has two fur babies, her dogs Harley and Waylon. Cody likes to write about pets, fitness and Augusta local events.