WalletHub compared all 50 US states based on 31 metrics in three main categories — cost, safety, and activities — to determine the best states to drive through on a summer road trip.
Each of the 31 metrics considered in the rankings were graded on a 100-point scale. They then determined each state’s weighted average across all of the metrics to calculate its overall score and ranked the states accordingly. The higher the total score, the better the road trip.
WalletHub also established separate cost, safety, and activities rankings for each state for those seeking budget-friendly trips, secure destinations where cars won't get stolen, or vacations full of fascinating pit stops.
Keep reading to see the 25 best states for summer road trips.
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Talia Lakritz is a Life correspondent at Business Insider covering politics and power through a visual storytelling lens. She has reported from the White House as well as military installations, mansions, and museums across the country, bringing readers inside fascinating places through immersive features.Previously, she wrote for The New York Jewish Week and SciShow Space.Talia holds a BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Barnard College of Columbia University and ordination as an interfaith minister from One Spirit Learning Alliance. She hopes to one day visit all 50 states and all 14 public presidential libraries.Politics and power:
