Maine Ranked Near the Bottom for Fun? That’s Nonsense

Welcome to Maine, ladies and gentlemen.

It's the home of beaches, mountains, four seasons of outdoor activities, delicious food, and... boredom? Wait, what?

Is Maine Not One of the Most Fun States?

WalletHub.com, a financial website, recently published its annual report on the most fun states—and unbelievably, Maine was nowhere near the top of the list.

In fact, Maine was almost in the bottom 10, finishing with a ranking of 39. That means WalletHub is suggesting Maine is one of the most boring states in America. This is unheard of.

WalletHub gave Maine a score of 29.04 out of a possible 100. That’s wretched.

The scoring system is based on two major categories: Entertainment & Recreation and Nightlife. These were further broken down into 26 subcategories to provide as much detail as possible. You can read more about the methodology here.

Maine’s ranking for Entertainment & Recreation was 37th. That is straight-up disrespect. There’s zero chance that 36 other states have better entertainment and recreation than Maine. Let’s look at some of the states ranked higher: Idaho? South Dakota? Michigan? Tennessee? Ohio? Missouri?

I mean—what are we doing here, people? I could make an argument for Maine over all of these, and many others.

Maine should easily be Top 15 in this category. Skiing, swimming, hiking, camping, fishing, boating, beaches, incredible food, coastal travel, college and minor league sports, classic rock radio stations, island hopping... Name 10 states that have more than that. You can’t.

Now, as for nightlife, ranked 44th, that’s fair and accurate. Not much happens around here once the sun goes down. But hey, that’s how we like it.

What is New England's Most Fun States?

It was a rough look for New England in general. Here’s where every New England state finished in the rankings:

24. Massachusetts
42. New Hampshire
43. Connecticut
45. Vermont
48. Rhode Island

As for the most fun state, that went to California, followed by Florida, Nevada, Illinois, and New York.

READ MORE: Two Mile Path Named Best Scenic Day Hike in Maine

And the most boring state? Congratulations to West Virginia. Tough look for the Mountain State. However, if you’ve ever been to Morgantown, you know there’s no lack of entertainment or nightlife.

You can find the entire list here.