Well here it is, my rankings of all the states. You may notice that I have changed my initial views on some states, particularly if I rated two states together. The ratings are my views on what states are best for tourists. There may be some suprises!
Ranking | State | Home Comforts | Attractions | Natural Beauty | Culture | Value | Total |
1 | Wyoming | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 47 |
2 | Alaska | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 41 |
3 | Hawaii | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 40 |
4 | California | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 35 |
5 | Illinois | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 36 |
6 | Oklahoma | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 37 |
7 | Louisiana | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
8 | New Mexico | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
9 | Pennsylvania | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 36 |
10 | New York | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 32 |
11 | Washington DC | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
12 | Massachusetts | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 35 |
13 | Utah | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
14 | Colorado | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
15 | Florida | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 31 |
16 | Arizona | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 |
17 | Nevada | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
18 | Oregon | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
19 | Montana | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
20 | Michigan | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 34 |
21 | West Virginia | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
22 | Arkansas | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
23 | Vermont | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
24 | Tennessee | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
25 | Maryland | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 |
26 | Connecticut | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
27 | Wisconsin | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 |
28 | South Dakota | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 31 |
29 | Minnesota | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
30 | Missouri | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
31 | Mississippi | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 30 |
32 | North Carolina | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 |
33 | North Dakota | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
34 | Texas | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
35 | Iowa | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 |
36 | Kentucky | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 29 |
37 | Delaware | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 |
38 | Indiana | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28 |
39 | New Hampshire | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 |
40 | South Carolina | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 |
41 | Washington | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 |
42 | Virginia | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
43 | Kansas | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
44 | Ohio | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 27 |
45 | Alabama | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 26 |
46 | Rhode Island | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
47 | Georgia | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 25 |
48 | Nebraska | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 |
49 | Idaho | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 |
50 | Maine | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
51 | New Jersey | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
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