SPOKANE, Wash. – WalletHub has ranked Washington state as the eighth most fun state to visit in America, while Idaho is ranked 32nd.
According to WalletHub, Washington state surpassed states like Oregon, Minnesota and Arizona in terms of fun. Idaho, ranked 32nd, edged out states such as Montana, Kansas and New Jersey.
WalletHub assessed the fun factor of each state by comparing the 50 states across two key categories: “entertainment & recreation” and “nightlife.” They evaluated these categories using 26 relevant metrics, each graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the greatest variety and quantity of fun and cost-effective options.
WalletHub then determined each state’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used these scores to rank the states. For more details on their scoring process, you can read more here.
