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Illinois Is One Of The Best States For Summer Road Trips

Enjoy a road trip this summer in Illinois!

Illinois Route 66 Sign
Illinois Route 66 Sign
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WalletHub's annual study on the best states for a summer road trip just came out.

https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-for-summer-road-trips/4648


The study looks at 33 different factors in three categories:  Cost, safety, and how many attractions or activities there are.  Like national parks, amusement parks, beaches, lakes, and scenic drives.

According to the results, the best state for a summer road trip this year is New York . . . and the worst state is Rhode Island.

The ten best summer road trip states in 2021 are: New York . . . Texas . . . Louisiana . . . Maine . . . North Carolina . . . Minnesota . . . Utah . . . ILLINOIS . . . Michigan . . . and Wisconsin.

The WORST states for road trips are: Rhode Island . . . Delaware . . . Connecticut . . . Hawaii . . . and Arkansas.

MISSOURI came in at number 33 on the list.

Louisiana is the cheapest road trip state . . . Maine is the safest . .
. and it didn't make the top ten, but California has the most stuff to do.

Enjoy a road trip this summer in Illinois!