Maryland Ranks 19th In WalletHub's 2025 Most Fun States

Maryland Ranks 19th In WalletHub’s 2025 Most Fun States

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It looks like Maryland is a pretty fun place to be! According to Wallet Hubs new report, Maryland has been ranked as the 19th most fun state in America. If you’re wondering how this info was ranked well, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 26 key indicators of a jolly good time that won’t break the bank. They range from movie costs to accessibility of national parks to nightlife options per capita.

Maryland’s ranking highlights its diverse offerings, with the state placing 25th for restaurants per capita, 15th for amusement parks per capita, and 20th for performing-arts theaters per capita.

Check out the full breakdown below,

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