Friendliest States
Minnesota ranks 1st on Tourist Feedback and Social Media Survey Rank in 2024, followed by Tennessee (2nd) and South Carolina (3rd); rank 1 is the best. New York ranks last (50th).
Tourist Feedback and Social Media Survey Rank, 2024
Green is better, red is worse (rank 1 is the best). Click a place to highlight it.
All 20 ranked
Best first; rank 1 is the best and has the longest bar.
Data
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Minnesota | 1st | 1st | 19.2% |
| 2 |  Tennessee | 2nd | 2nd | 19.5% |
| 3 |  South Carolina | 3rd | 3rd | 20.4% |
| 4 |  Texas | 4th | 4th | 18.9% |
| 5 |  Wyoming | 5th | 5th | 20.8% |
| 6 |  Indiana | 6th | 6th | 20.8% |
| 7 |  Colorado | 7th | 7th | 19.9% |
| 8 |  Kansas | 8th | 8th | 19.9% |
| 9 |  Oklahoma | 9th | 9th | 19.2% |
| 10 |  Hawaii | 10th | 10th | 18.7% |
| 11 |  Rhode Island | 41st | 41st | 20.1% |
| 12 |  Florida | 42nd | 42nd | 18.3% |
| 13 |  Nevada | 43rd | 43rd | 18.4% |
| 14 |  New Hampshire | 44th | 44th | 20.6% |
| 15 |  Washington | 45th | 45th | 18.2% |
| 16 |  New Jersey | 46th | 46th | 19.0% |
| 17 |  Massachusetts | 47th | 47th | 19.4% |
| 18 |  Delaware | 48th | 48th | 21.8% |
| 19 |  Arkansas | 49th | 49th | 19.0% |
| 20 |  New York | 50th | 50th | 18.7% |
| — |  California | — | 40th | 18.2% |
| — |  Pennsylvania | — | 18th | 20.3% |
| — |  Illinois | — | 14th | 19.3% |
| — |  Ohio | — | 11th | 20.6% |
| — |  Georgia | — | 16th | 19.3% |
| — |  North Carolina | — | 33rd | 19.6% |
| — |  Michigan | — | 28th | 20.2% |
| — |  Virginia | — | 35th | 19.5% |
| — |  Arizona | — | 39th | 19.3% |
| — |  Missouri | — | 22nd | 20.1% |
| — |  Maryland | — | 27th | 19.7% |
| — |  Wisconsin | — | 26th | 20.3% |
| — |  Alabama | — | 21st | 19.4% |
| — |  Kentucky | — | 19th | 20.7% |
| — |  Louisiana | — | 12th | 18.8% |
| — |  Oregon | — | 24th | 19.4% |
| — |  Connecticut | — | 38th | 19.3% |
| — |  Utah | — | 32nd | 19.2% |
| — |  Iowa | — | 29th | 20.0% |
| — |  Mississippi | — | 23rd | 19.1% |
| — |  New Mexico | — | 17th | 18.9% |
| — |  Idaho | — | 15th | 19.6% |
| — |  Nebraska | — | 13th | 19.9% |
| — |  West Virginia | — | 30th | 20.6% |
| — |  Maine | — | 31st | 20.3% |
| — |  Montana | — | 36th | 20.1% |
| — |  South Dakota | — | 20th | 19.4% |
| — |  North Dakota | — | 25th | 19.7% |
| — |  Alaska | — | 37th | 19.6% |
| — |  Vermont | — | 34th | 19.5% |
What correlates with Tourist Feedback and Social Media Survey Rank (2024)?
Pearson r against 2,108 other state metrics sharing at least 12 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that rank better on Tourist Feedback and Social Media Survey Rank tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that rank better on Tourist Feedback and Social Media Survey Rank tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state ranks first on Tourist Feedback and Social Media Survey Rank?
- Minnesota ranks first on Tourist Feedback and Social Media Survey Rank in 2024, at 1st, followed by Tennessee (2nd) and South Carolina (3rd). Rank 1 is the best state.
- Which state ranks last on Tourist Feedback and Social Media Survey Rank?
- New York ranks last of the 20 US states with data in 2024, at 50th.
- Where does this friendliest states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: California Has the Worst Tippers in America, According to a New Ranking - Money; The Top 50 Friendliest States In America - Enjoy Travel; New York Is The Least Friendly State In America, Study Says - traveller 365.