For those of us that live here in the Sunshine State, you don’t have to tell us it’s fun here. Not many other states can give you beautiful weather year ’round, sandy beaches, amusement parks for days, great food and great people. Sure we have a TON of traffic during Spring training and snowbird season, but we are used to that by now, right? We should probably be number 1 on this list, but Florida Is 2022’s 2nd Most Fun State in America.
The folks over at WalletHub ranked each state across the nation to give us the Most Fun States in America. The rankings were based on several factors from entertainment to food. With the pandemic causing closures across the country and world, and Florida staying open much of that time, that could play a big part into Florida being considered the most fun.
Below are some of the factors that went into making the list, along with the list of the Top 10 Most Fun States in America in 2022 with Florida being 2022’s 2nd Most Fun State in America
Restaurants Per Capita
Most- T-1. California
- T-1. Florida
- T-1. New York
- T-1. Texas
- 5. Illinois
Fewest- 46. Vermont
- 46. South Dakota
- 48. Wyoming
- 49. North Dakota
- 50. Alaska
Movie Theaters Per Capita
Most- T-1. California
- T-1. Texas
- 3. New York
- 4. Iowa
- 5. Minnesota
Fewest- 46. Hawaii
- 47. Mississippi
- 48. Alaska
- 49. Rhode Island
- 50. Delaware
Golf Courses & Country Clubs Per Capita
Most- 1. Michigan
- 2. Iowa
- 3. Wisconsin
- 4. Florida
- 5. New York
Fewest- 46. Nevada
- 47. Delaware
- 48. New Mexico
- 49. Utah
- 50. Alaska
Performing-Arts Theaters Per Capita
Most- T-1. New York
- T-1. California
- 3. Minnesota
- 4. Illinois
- 5. Florida
Fewest- 46. New Mexico
- 47. Delaware
- 48. West Virginia
- 49. Arkansas
- 51. Mississippi
Fitness Centers Per Capita
Most- 1. California
- 2. New York
- 3. Florida
- 4. Texas
- 5. New Jersey
Fewest- 46. Vermont
- 47. Wyoming
- 48. Alaska
- 49. West Virginia
- 50. Hawaii
Skiing Facilities Per Capita
Most- T-1. Vermont
- T-1. Alaska
- T-1. Colorado
- T-1. Idaho
- T-1. Maine
Fewest- 33. Indiana
- 34. Tennessee
- 35. Virginia
- 36. Florida
- 37. Kentucky
Marinas Per Capita
Most- T-1. Florida
- T-1. Connecticut
- T-1. Maine
- T-1. Maryland
- T-1. Massachusetts
Fewest- 46. Wyoming
- 47. North Dakota
- 48. Utah
- 49. Nebraska
- 50. New Mexico
Access to National Parks
Best- 1. Alaska
- 2. Wyoming
- 3. Montana
- 4. New Mexico
- 5. South Dakota
Worst- 46. Texas
- 47. Connecticut
- 48. Indiana
- 49. Wisconsin
- 51. Illinois
Variety of Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Establishments
Highest- 1. Maine
- 2. South Dakota
- 3. Vermont
- 4. Nevada
- 5. Minnesota
Lowest- 46. Mississippi
- T-47. Alaska
- T-47. West Virginia
- T-47. Wyoming
- T-47. California
Personal Expenditures on Recreation Services Per Capita
Highest- 1. Washington
- 2. Colorado
- 3. Massachusetts
- 4. Alaska
- 5. Virginia
Lowest- 46. Alabama
- 47. New Mexico
- 48. Arkansas
- 49. Mississippi
- 50. West Virginia
State & Local Expenditures on Parks & Recreation Per Capita
Highest- T-1. Nevada
- T-1. North Dakota
- T-1. Colorado
- 4. Wyoming
- 5. Minnesota
Lowest- 46. Kentucky
- 47. New Jersey
- 48. Rhode Island
- 49. New Hampshire
- 50. Maine