North Carolina Ranks in the Top 15 Most Fun States in America

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With 82% of Americans planning to take a summer trip this year, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on 2025’s Most Fun States in America.

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.

Fun in North Carolina (1=Most Fun; 25=Avg.):

  • Overall Rank: 15th
  • 7th – Restaurants per Capita
  • 18th – Movie Theaters per Capita
  • 10th – Golf Courses & Country Clubs per Capita
  • 18th – Amusement Parks per Capita
  • 19th – Performing-Arts Theaters per Capita
  • 9th – Fitness Centers per Capita
  • 29th – Variety of Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Establishments

Most Fun States to Visit in America

Overall Rank  State Total Score  Entertainment & Recreation Rank  Nightlife Rank 
1 California 66.89 1 3
2 Florida 63.86 2 6
3 Nevada 58.17 8 1
4 Illinois 58.14 3 2
5 New York 56.94 5 7
6 Colorado 56.17 4 11
7 Washington 55.17 6 4
8 Texas 52.96 7 13
9 Minnesota 49.66 10 8
10 Oregon 47.98 12 10
11 Louisiana 46.68 16 9
12 Arizona 46.19 9 24
13 Pennsylvania 46.13 13 15
14 Ohio 45.58 15 12
15 North Carolina 44.94 11 25
16 Missouri 44.55 18 14
17 Wisconsin 42.98 25 5
18 Georgia 42.36 14 27
19 Maryland 42.04 17 26
20 Tennessee 41.60 22 20
21 South Carolina 41.18 19 29
22 Michigan 39.71 24 19
23 Hawaii 38.76 21 45
24 Massachusetts 38.28 27 21
25 Utah 38.25 20 48
26 Virginia 37.19 23 43
27 Oklahoma 36.52 29 23
28 New Mexico 36.16 26 36
29 South Dakota 35.87 31 18
30 Montana 35.73 35 16
31 Alaska 34.34 30 34
32 Wyoming 33.85 28 42
33 Iowa 33.28 36 17
34 Nebraska 33.19 32 32
35 Idaho 32.80 33 35
36 New Jersey 31.70 34 41
37 Indiana 31.28 39 22
38 Kentucky 29.72 38 31
39 Maine 29.04 37 44
40 North Dakota 28.54 43 37
41 Kansas 28.45 42 39
42 New Hampshire 27.06 41 49
43 Connecticut 26.91 40 50
44 Alabama 26.90 42 37
45 Vermont 24.69 47 30
46 Arkansas 24.49 45 47
47 Delaware 23.95 46 46
48 Rhode Island 23.74 48 33
49 Mississippi 21.05 49 28
50 West Virginia 19.18 50 40