Time to take a victory lap, Bay State! You were just named the “Most Fun” State in New England. But maybe you’ll want to cut that victory lap short because it’s a bit of a back-handed compliment.
WalletHub loves themselves some state-by-state rankings and they recently dove into the “Most Fun States In the Country.” Massachusetts was tops for New England… but… New England as a whole didn’t score very highly on their fun scale.
I think we’re fun. We love going to the beach, picking apples, bragging about our sports teams, going on Dunks Runs, complaining about our sports teams – life is a hoot!
Oh well, my fellow party-poopers, here’s the state-by-state breakdown of “The Most Fun States In the Country.” As the list progresses the states get less-and-less fun!! How fun!
#1 - THE Most Fun State in the Country
California
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Those brutal California winters.
#2 Most Fun State
Florida
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: “Florida Man.”
#3 Most Fun State
Nevada
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Encore is the new Vegas.
#4 Most Fun State
New York
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Yankees fans.
#5 Most Fun State
Illinois
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Deep dish pizza burns your mouth 5x’s as badly.
#6 Most Fun State
Colorado
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: It’s a mile higher – that makes you act weird.
#7 Most Fun State
Washington
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: I think it’s actually a part of Canada.
#8 Most Fun State
Texas
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: All that beef. So much foot gout.
#9 Most Fun State
Minnesota
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Cosplaying Vikings.
#10 Most Fun State
Louisiana
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Mud and gators.
#11 Most Fun State
Oregon
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Puddles are only fun for so long.
#12 Most Fun State
Arizona
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Summer… in… August.
#13 Most Fun State
Pennsylvania
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: The liquor laws.
#14 Most Fun State
Maryland
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Old Bay is not an ice cream topping!
#15 Most Fun State
North Carolina
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Hot tar on your heels? Ouch.
#16 Most Fun State
Missouri
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Misery.
#17 Most Fun State
Ohio
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: It’s Ohio.
#18 Most Fun State
Wisconsin
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Badgers freaking everywhere.
#19 Most Fun State
South Carolina
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: It’s tough to have fun when everyone is constantly calling you sir and ma’am. I’m your friend!!!
#20 Most Fun State
Georgia
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: “Florida Man.” It’s his quick vacay spot.
#21 Most Fun State
Tennessee
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: All the jellyfish.
#22 Most Fun State
Hawaii
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: SPAM.
#23 Most Fun State
Oklahoma
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Twisters.
#24 Most Fun State
New Mexico
Why it’s actually less-fun than Massachusetts: Cacti and dust.
#25 Most Fun State
M A S S A C H U S E T T S
Why it’s actually the most-fun state: Did you know Bette Davis was born in Lowell. Ohhh those eyes…
HALFTIME - Here's the SUPER Fun Halftime Show
It’s super-fun… but remember, I’m from stick-in-the-mud New England. Still, here you go:
#26 Most Fun State
Michigan
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: It’s Waterworld. That movie sucked.
#27 Most Fun State
Virginia
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: BBQ sandwiches suck there because of their awful buns.
#28 Most Fun State
Utah
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Everything closes at 9.
#29 Most Fun State
South Dakota
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: There’s like nobody there!
#30 Most Fun State
Montana
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Mosquitos will suck you dry.
#31 Most Fun State
New Jersey
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Smelly smokestacks. Like, what are they burning in there??
#32 Most Fun State
Alaska
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Isn’t that on another planet? Plus I don’t want to get eaten by a penguin.
#33 Most Fun State
Iowa
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: So humid. Did you know that?
#34 Most Fun State
Idaho
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Everybody’s too busy with potatoes for any fun.
#35 Most Fun State
Wyoming
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: It takes like 4 hours to get anywhere.
#36 Most Fun State
Nebraska
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: See Idaho. But corn.
#37 Most Fun State
Kansas
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: They don’t think ‘Wizard of Oz’ jokes are funny. Those are the best jokes, duh.
#38 Most Fun State
North Dakota
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Bugs.
#39 Most Fun State
Maine
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: The food is soooooooo good. I can’t… stop…. eating.
#40 Most Fun State
Indiana
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Larry Bird was born there. I’m not speaking negatively of Indiana.
#41 Most Fun State
Kentucky
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: All the jockeys. They have a secret society and I feel left out.
#42 Most Fun State
New Hampshire
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Leave our New England brothers and sisters alone.
#43 Most Fun State
Connecticut
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Leave our New England brothers and sisters alone. But sometimes they think they’re New York.
#44 Most Fun State
Alabama
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: I’ll-a-pass-uh.
#45 Most Fun State
Vermont
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: The only people who love hacky sack are people who are good at hacky sack… and they all live in Vermont.
#46 Most Fun State
Arkansas
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Don’t they have wild boars roaming the neighborhoods??
#47 Most Fun State
Rhode Island
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Leave our New England brothers and sisters alone. But that Rhode Island clam chowder. Ugh.
#48 Most Fun State
Delaware
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: Dell uh where?? Is that a state? I think you made that up.
#49 Most Fun State
Mississippi
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: We have waaaaaayyyyy more Dunkin’ locations.
#50 Most Fun State
West Virginia
Why it’s less-fun than Massachusetts: They finished last. Let’s cut them some slack.