What are the best states for summer road trips?

People across the country preparing to drive to vacation destinations

WalletHub, a personal-finance website, offers the following information to help people  maximize savings and fun:

Best states for summer road trips			Worst states for summer road trips
1.	Wyoming		41.	Alabama
2.	North Carolina		42.	Kansas
3.	Minnesota		43.	Alaska
4.	Texas		44.	Kentucky
5.	Florida		45.	Indiana
6.	Louisiana		46.	New Mexico
7.	Washington		47.	Hawaii
8.	New York		48.	Delaware
9.	Utah		49.	Connecticut
10.	Colorado		50.	Rhode Island

Key stats – Best vs. worst: 

• California has the highest number of scenic byways, 66, which is 22 times higher than in Delaware, the state with the lowest at three.
   
• Wyoming has the lowest daily price for camping, $32, which is 2.1 times lower than in Connecticut, the state with the highest at $68.
   
• Arizona has the lowest price for a three-star hotel room, $64, which is 3.4 times lower than in Hawaii, the state with the highest at $218.
   
• Vermont has the lowest number of car thefts per 1,000 residents, .45, which is 12.5 times lower than in New Mexico, the state with the highest at 5.64.

2018 gas and travel survey

• 49 percent of drivers choose where to get gas based on price, followed by convenience, 38 percent, with brand, 10 percent, coming in well behind.
• 25 percent of people have driven in at least 25 states. California, 11 percent, and Texas, 10 percent, are the most popular picks for best state to drive in.
• Nearly one in three people think an individual should have to take a test to get a credit card, just like a driver’s license.
• 62 percent of people want rewards on gas more than any other type of travel purchase.

Copyright 2018, Rita R. Robison, Consumer Specialist

Comments

[Rebecca Forstadt Olkowski]

I agree that California has scenic roadways especially on the 1 or 101. We still have lots of potholes and traffic but, I guess that's what you get when you're popular. LOL

[Rita]

Hi Rebecca,

Yes, California has beautiful scenic highways. But, driving through the big cities is scary if you haven't done it before and don't know where you're going. Maybe it's better these days with the Google Maps telling you where to go.

Rita