Texas Named One of Most Fun States in America

If you aren't from Texas there are a few things you think of when it comes to the Lonestar State.

• Guns
• Longhorns
• Football

And those are just a few of the things that come to mind. I've lived in Texas for almost 6 years now and travel across Texas every couple of months. I LOVE Texas, and according to WalletHub, it's one of the most fun states in America. Here is the full list of the states ranked by how fun they are.

1. California
2. Florida
3. Nevada
4. New York
5. Illinois
6. Colorado
7. Washington
8. TEXAS
9. Minnesota
10. Pennsylvania
11. Oregon
12. Louisiana
13. Ohio
14. Missouri
15. Wisconsin
16. Arizona
17. Maryland
18. North Carolina
19. Michigan
20. Hawaii
21. NEW MEXICO
22. South Carolina
23. Massachusetts
24. Georgia
25. Oklahoma
26. Tennessee
27. Utah
28. Idaho
29. Virginia
30. New Jersey
31. South Dakota
32. Iowa
33. Alaska
34. Wyoming
35. North Dakota
36. Nebraska
37. Montana
38. Indiana
39. New Hampshire
40. Maine
41. Kansas
42. Kentucky
43. Connecticut
44. Alabama
45. Vermont
46. Rhode Island
47. Arkansas
48. Delaware
49. Mississippi
50. West Virginia

So what are the criteria they used and where does Texas rank in that specific critera?

• Most restaurants per capita
  • Texas tied for first with California, Florida, and New York
• Most movie theaters per capita
  • Texas tied for first with California and New York
• Most fitness centers per capita
  • Texas came in 4th behind California, New York, and Florida

There was one part of the criteria that Texas came in toward the bottom, and that's 'worst access to national parks'. Texas came in 46th in that category. Overall, there was two main categories where all the other criteria were divided. One was the 'Entertainment and Recreation' and the other was 'Nightlife'. Texas ranked 8th in 'Entertainment and Recreation' and 12th in 'Nightlife'.