How Does New Jersey Rank as a Road Trip Destination?

Taking a road trip this year? It appears New Jersey isn’t a prime destination, according to a new survey by Wallethub.

The Garden State ranks at just 41, while neighboring New York tops the list in the top spot of number one. Pennsylvania cracked the top 20, coming in at number 18.

At the bottom, Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut–and Hawaii (really, how can you drive to Hawaii? LOL!).

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.

Texas ranks second on the list, thanks to lowest gas prices.

Here is the list:

Best Road-Trip Destinations for Summer

Overall Rank	State	Total Score	Costs	Safety	Activities
1	New York	59.86	38	3	3
2	Texas	58.25	9	34	4
3	Louisiana	57.66	1	41	11
4	Maine	57.46	17	1	29
5	North Carolina	56.00	12	30	7
6	Minnesota	55.95	21	4	21
7	Utah	54.06	34	12	13
8	Illinois	53.31	36	15	10
9	Michigan	53.06	10	25	23
10	Wisconsin	52.41	23	8	28
11	Washington	52.33	45	21	5
12	Idaho	52.20	35	9	20
13	Nevada	51.98	28	40	6
13	Vermont	51.98	7	2	49
15	Florida	51.67	30	50	2
16	Georgia	51.51	4	31	30
17	Ohio	51.16	31	27	17
18	Pennsylvania	50.99	39	11	15
19	Colorado	50.25	27	37	12
20	Nebraska	49.92	5	24	36
21	New Hampshire	49.56	25	6	38
22	Wyoming	49.36	33	23	22
23	Iowa	49.03	26	5	39
24	Oregon	49.03	47	20	8
25	Virginia	48.91	40	19	16
26	Massachusetts	48.54	43	7	24
27	Arizona	48.37	18	47	18
28	Oklahoma	48.32	3	32	37
29	North Dakota	47.85	16	10	45
30	West Virginia	47.44	13	17	46
31	California	47.33	50	38	1
32	South Dakota	46.61	32	16	34
33	Missouri	46.40	11	45	27
34	Indiana	46.26	20	26	40
35	Alaska	46.02	48	29	9
36	Kentucky	45.98	19	28	35
37	Maryland	45.94	44	35	14
38	Tennessee	45.48	8	46	32
39	South Carolina	44.90	15	49	26
40	Kansas	44.60	24	22	44
41	New Jersey	44.58	46	13	31
42	Mississippi	43.93	2	43	42
43	New Mexico	43.41	22	48	25
44	Alabama	42.65	14	42	41
45	Montana	42.48	37	36	33
46	Arkansas	41.49	6	44	43
47	Hawaii	40.94	49	33	19
48	Connecticut	40.56	41	14	47
49	Delaware	38.78	29	39	50
50	Rhode Island	38.76	42	18	48