[jacksonville florida]Sean Pavone/Shutterstock * WALLETHUB RECENTLY REVEALED THE MOST FUN STATES IN AMERICA. * TO DETERMINE THE RANKINGS, THEY COMPARED ALL 50 STATES AGAINST TWO KEY CATEGORIES: ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION, AND NIGHTLIFE. * FROM NEW YORK TO CALIFORNIA, SEE WHICH STATES MADE THE CUT. ------------------------- You probably don't need to travel far for a fun summer vacation. WalletHub recently revealed the most fun states in America by comparing all 50 states against two key categories: entertainment and recreation, and nightlife. From weather and movie costs, to the number of restaurants and amusement parks per capita, WalletHub looked at 26 metrics in these two categories, grading each on a 100-point scale. The greatest number and variety of fun and affordable options was indicated by 100 points. Some metrics, like number of attractions, were weighted more heavily than other metrics, such as number of fitness centers per capita. WalletHub then calculated each state's weighted average across all factors for its overall score. From New York to California, scroll through below to see the top 25 most fun states in America. 25. OKLAHOMA — OKLAHOMA RANKED FIRST FOR NUMBER OF CASINOS PER CAPITA. Austin Urton/Shutterstock 24. SOUTH DAKOTA — THIS MIDWESTERN STATE RANKED FIRST FOR STATE AND LOCAL DIRECT SPENDING ON PARKS AND RECREATION PER CAPITA AND FOURTH FOR BEST ACCESS TO NATIONAL PARKS. Checubus/Shutterstock 23. TENNESSEE — HOME TO COUNTRY MUSIC, THIS SOUTHERN STATE RANKED FIFTH FOR HIGHEST VARIETY OF ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION ESTABLISHMENTS. Scott Heaney/Shutterstock SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * What a $1 million vacation looks like in Mykonos, Greece, where you'll fly in on a private jet, sleep in an ocean-view villa, and cruise the seas in a yacht * The most and least expensive places to live in America * I flew basic economy on both Delta and United within 72 hours — and the cheap seats aren't nearly as bad as people say SEE ALSO: HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO SPEND A DAY AT AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR THEME PARKS, RANKED DON'T MISS: THE 10 BEST PLACES TO GO ON VACATION THIS SUMMER IN THE US, ACCORDING TO TRIPADVISOR
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