State rankings

Most Boring States

Florida has the highest Total Boring Score (WalletHub) in 2024 (65.5), followed by California (65.1) and Nevada (59.1). West Virginia has the lowest (17.0).

Culture51 states · 8 metricsUpdated Jun 5, 2025Original page
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Year 202450 of 51 states
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Total Boring Score (WalletHub), 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
35.5
Middle half 29.6 – 41.6
Average
37.3
50 states
Highest
65.5
Florida
Lowest
17.0
West Virginia

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Total Boring Score (WalletHub)
#
1Florida65.52nd3rd
2California65.11st5th
3Nevada59.14th1st
4New York58.03rd2nd
5Colorado52.95th9th
6Illinois52.77th6th
7Texas52.16th11th
8Washington49.68th10th
9Minnesota46.710th8th
10Louisiana46.312th4th
11Arizona43.89th18th
12Oregon42.216th13th
13Pennsylvania41.620th12th
14North Carolina41.411th26th
15Ohio41.317th16th
16Wisconsin40.926th7th
17Missouri40.022nd15th
18South Carolina39.318th27th
19Maryland39.014th34th
20Georgia38.615th32nd
20Alaska38.613th44th
22Michigan38.124th23rd
23Hawaii37.119th43rd
24Massachusetts35.928th20th
25Tennessee35.829th22nd
26Virginia35.221st47th
27Alabama34.925th38th
27Utah34.923rd45th
29South Dakota34.833rd14th
30Oklahoma34.731st25th
31Wyoming33.327th39th
32New Mexico33.030th33rd
32Idaho33.032nd28th
34Nebraska32.535th24th
35Iowa31.937th19th
36Montana31.738th17th
37New Jersey30.634th35th
38Maine29.336th42nd
39Kansas28.939th30th
40Indiana28.444th21st
41North Dakota28.042nd29th
42Kentucky27.241st38th
43New Hampshire27.040th48th
44Connecticut26.843rd37th
45Vermont24.245th36th
46Arkansas22.846th49th
47Rhode Island22.448th31st
48Delaware22.347th50th
49Mississippi17.949th46th
50West Virginia17.050th41st

What correlates with Total Boring Score (WalletHub) (2024)?

Pearson r against 2,107 other state metrics sharing at least 30 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 have a higher Total Boring Score (WalletHub) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Family FunBest States to Raise a FamilyA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  2. Flights ToFlyover States
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot
  3. Same Sex Cohabiting HouseholdsSame-Sex Marriage by State
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Male/Male Cohabiting HouseholdsGay Marriage by State
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Female/Female Cohabiting HouseholdsGay Marriage by State
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  6. # of AldisAldi by State
    r = +0.74 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Boring Score (WalletHub) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Circumcision Rates Among Newborn Males (MGMbill)Circumcision Rates by State
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 45
    Plot
  2. Rural PopulationMost Rural States in the U.S.
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 50
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  3. % of Needed 2030 RNs State Is Projected to HaveNursing Shortage by State
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. Ratio of Funding to Income Taxes PaidFederal Aid by State
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Average TipFriendliest States
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 50
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  6. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 49
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Boring Score (WalletHub)?
Florida has the highest Total Boring Score (WalletHub) in 2024, at 65.5, followed by California (65.1) and Nevada (59.1).
Which state has the lowest Total Boring Score (WalletHub)?
West Virginia has the lowest Total Boring Score (WalletHub) in 2024, at 17.0.
What is the median Total Boring Score (WalletHub) across US states?
The median is 35.5 across the 50 US states with data in 2024.
Where does this most boring states data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Most Fun States in America - WalletHub; The 10 Most Boring States in America - Zippia; S0101: Age and Sex - United States Census Bureau; S1201: Marital Status - United States Bureau.