See where Ohio ranked in new study of country’s most fun states

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According to a new study from WalletHub, Ohio is among the country’s 15 most fun states.

WalletHub, a finance website, created the ranking in order to find “the states offering the greatest variety and most cost-effective options for enjoyment.”

While The Buckeye State didn’t crack the top 10, it was close, coming in at number 13 with an overall score of 41.81. In comparison, the country’s most fun state, California, tallied an overall score of 64.56.

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To calculate this number, WalletHub considered a total of 26 metrics, including everything from restaurants and movie theaters per capita to the accessibility of national parks.

Here’s how The Buckeye State fared in several key categories:

14^th – Restaurants per Capita

11^th – Movie Theaters per Capita

8^th – Golf Courses & Country Clubs per Capita

21^st – Amusement Parks per Capita

24^th – Performing-Arts Theaters per Capita

13^th – Fitness Centers per Capita

28^th – Casinos per Capita

22^nd – Variety of Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Establishments

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