These Are The Best (And Worst) States In The U.S. For A Summer Road Trip

According to WalletHub, there’s no better state than Wyoming to take a road trip to this summer. The finance site showcased that Wyoming was the most affordable state for a road trip, also Wyoming was ranked 19th for safety and 22nd for activities offered.

Other notable mentions for the best of America’s best include the state of Minnesota, which was ranked first for safety, while California came in first for activities. With each state having something different to offer, Mississippi had the lowest average gas prices, Michigan had the lowest average for cost of car repairs, Vermont had the fewest car thefts per capita, and California and North Carolina tied for first with the most scenic byways.

Top 10 Summer Road trip Destinations:
1. Wyoming
2. North Carolina
3. Minnesota
4. Texas
5. Florida
6. Louisiana
7. Washington
8. New York
9. Utah
10. Colorado

Now onto the not-so-fun rankings - the worst of the worst. According to WalletHub, the one state you won’t want to plan a summer road trip around is Rhode Island. Rhode Island was ranked 48th for cost, 49th for activities, but 6th for safety. When it came to the bottom, Hawaii was ranked 50th for cost, South Carolina was ranked 50th for safety, and Vermont was ranked 50th for activities.

Wondering what other states found themselves at the bottom of these lists? Nevada was said to have the highest average for gas prices, Montana is said to have the highest average cost of car repairs, Utah has the highest prices for camping, Alaska has the most car thefts and both Michigan and Tennessee tied for having the fewest scenic byways.

Bottom 10 Summer Road Trip Destinations:
50. Rhode Island
49. Connecticut
48. Delaware
47. Hawaii
46. New Mexico
45. Indiana
44. Kentucky
43. Alaska
42. Kansas
41. Alabama
40. Arkansas

To check out the full 2018 report by WalletHub, click here.