Washington ranks in top 10 most fun states in the country

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

What does fun mean to you? Maybe it’s going to a restaurant with friends. Catching the game on the weekend. Enjoying the sunshine at the beach. Whatever it is that you’re looking for, Washington’s got it for you. In fact -- Washington ranks 7th in a study conducted by WalletHub examining the most fun states in the country.

Researchers compared all 50 states against two key categories: entertainment & recreation, and nightlife. From there, those two categories were further examined using 26 other metrics, 18 of which scores points for “entertainment & recreation” while the remaining eight went toward “nightlife.” These metrics include restaurants per capita, the average cost of beer/wine, the number of golf courses and country clubs, fitness centers, marinas, beach quality, music festivals, just to name a few. The total points possible in the “entertainment & recreation” category is 80, while “nightlife” can only get to 20.

These scores were weighted and calculated to find their exact rank. The higher the score, the more “fun” the state is to visit. Would you travel to one of these states? You may be surprised by some of the findings.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/washington-ranks-in-top-10-most-fun-states-in-the-country/ar-AALdN9o

[jimfields33]

1. I thought Florida would have finally won

But second place isn’t bad. California as number 1 makes sense.

[Ka-Dinh Oy]

2. You have to have money.

I live in Washington state and can't have fun because of my lack of money.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

3. Ohio is 13th?!

That doesn't feel right to me, especially for this category.

Plus it breaks the tradition of Ohio ranking somewhere in the middle -- e.g., 20th to 30th -- in pretty much every state rankings.

https://wallethub.com/edu/most-fun-states/34665