North Carolina Ranked Among The Best States in America For Summer Road Trips

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With 75% of U.S. adults saying they will take a road trip this summer, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips.

The site compared the 50 U.S. states based on 32 key metrics. The data set ranges from the number of attractions to road conditions to costs.

Road Tripping in North Carolina (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

  • Overall Rank: 7th
  • 19th – Number of Attractions
  • 5th – Lowest Price of Three-Star Hotel Room
  • 19th – Avg. Gas Prices
  • 18th – Nightlife Options per Capita
  • 18th – Car Thefts per Capita
  • 4th – Access to Scenic Byways
  • 25th – Lowest Price of Camping
  • 27th – Driving Laws Rating

Best Road-Trip Destinations for Summer

Overall Rank  State Total Score  Costs Rank  Safety Rank  Activities Rank 
1 Texas 58.59 11 39 5
2 Minnesota 58.48 12 7 20
3 New York 58.44 40 12 3
4 Louisiana 57.62 1 46 9
5 Florida 57.11 23 50 2
6 Ohio 56.98 21 24 13
7 North Carolina 56.66 17 34 7
8 Wyoming 56.44 26 5 22
9 Maine 56.27 29 1 30
10 Pennsylvania 55.73 32 14 14
11 Wisconsin 54.76 18 11 31
12 Utah 54.49 36 13 11
13 Idaho 54.10 30 9 21
14 Iowa 53.70 14 3 39
15 Illinois 53.27 34 22 19
16 Virginia 52.89 35 23 15
17 Colorado 52.85 22 41 12
18 Georgia 52.66 7 32 29
19 Michigan 52.07 13 31 25
20 Nebraska 51.99 15 8 38
21 Arizona 51.76 25 40 16
22 Nevada 51.72 33 38 8
23 Alabama 51.43 10 29 33
24 Alaska 51.17 48 21 4
25 Oregon 50.37 42 28 10
26 Oklahoma 50.27 3 33 37
27 Missouri 49.96 9 44 26
28 Tennessee 49.90 6 45 27
29 South Dakota 49.88 19 26 35
30 North Dakota 49.54 24 6 46
31 Kansas 49.50 8 16 47
32 South Carolina 49.35 5 48 24
33 Indiana 48.84 27 17 40
34 Kentucky 48.60 28 25 36
35 New Hampshire 48.50 37 2 41
36 Mississippi 48.24 2 42 42
37 Massachusetts 48.11 46 10 23
38 West Virginia 48.07 20 19 45
39 Maryland 47.85 43 30 17
40 New Mexico 47.04 16 49 28
41 Washington 46.32 49 35 6
42 New Jersey 46.22 44 15 32
43 California 46.10 50 43 1
44 Hawaii 45.39 47 27 18
45 Arkansas 44.88 4 47 43
46 Vermont 44.84 38 4 49
47 Montana 44.72 31 37 34
48 Connecticut 40.73 45 18 44
49 Rhode Island 40.36 39 20 50
50 Delaware 36.67 41 36 48