Georgia ranks as ‘travel-obsessed’ state

ATLANTA – A new study from Family Destinations Guide ranks Georgia as one of the most ‘travel-obsessed’ state in America.

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Study ranks Georgia one of the most ‘travel-obsessed’ states in America

• South Carolina is officially the most travel-obsessed state in America, followed by Florida and Delaware. 
• Half of the top 10 are located in the Southeast of the country. 
• Georgia ranks as the sixth most travel-obsessed state.  

New research reveals that South Carolina is the most travel-obsessed state.  

The research, conducted by vacation experts Family Destinations Guide, analyzed Google Trends data of the last 12 months for search terms frequently used by travel enthusiasts and often associated with traveling. These search terms were then combined to give each state a total travel score to discover America’s most and least travel-obsessed states. 

The study revealed that South Carolina ranks as the most travel-obsessed state in America. With a total travel score of 582 out of a possible 800, South Carolina ranks highly across every keyword analyzed in the study. For instance, South Carolina is the state most interested in travel agencies, having the highest number of searches for the term ‘travel agent’ in the country, and is the state searching for the phrase ‘beach vacation’ the second-most in the country. 

Florida ranks as the second most travel-obsessed state in the country. With a total travel score of 561, Florida is mainly interested in budget-friendly holidays. For example, the Sunshine State has the second-highest level of searches for the term ‘cheap flights’ and the third-highest level of searches for ‘cheap hotels’ in the country. 

Delaware ranks as the third most travel-obsessed state in the country. The study revealed that Delaware has the highest level of searches for both the key terms ‘cheap hotels’ and ‘travel insurance’ in the country, giving Delaware a total travel score of 557. 

The study placed Mississippi next in the ranking, placing fourth overall with a total travel score of 554, followed by Nevada, which ranked fifth with a score of 538. 

The top 10 most travel-obsessed states are rounded out by Georgia ranking in sixth place, Wyoming in seventh, followed by Louisiana, New York, and Hawaii in eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively.

The top 10 most travel-obsessed states in the country
State	‘Cheap flights’	‘Travel insurance’	‘Travel agent’	‘Vacation packages’	‘Family vacation’	‘Beach vacation’	‘Plane tickets’	‘Cheap hotels’	Total travel score
1. South Carolina	60	44	100	87	79	83	57	72	582
2. Florida	83	63	82	75	62	50	52	94	561
3. Delaware	61	51	75	99	93	61	51	66	557
4.Mississippi	44	31	84	98	98	47	69	83	554
5. Nevada	100	59	63	74	64	22	63	93	538
6. Georgia	69	42	82	91	64	53	55	81	537
7. Wyoming	59	52	64	83	89	30	100	56	533
8. Louisiana	62	31	92	81	88	46	56	68	524
9. New York	59	81	51	100	82	44	34	72	523
10. Hawaii	67	100	67	40	55	38	44	100	511

In contrast, Washington ranks as the least travel-obsessed state in the country, with the lowest total travel score of 392. The state has the lowest search levels for the phrase ‘cheap hotels’ in the country and the fourth-lowest number of searches for both the key terms ‘vacation packages’ and ‘family vacation.’ 

Utah features next in the ranking as the second least travel-obsessed state in the country. Utah has low search volumes for travel-related search terms across the board and has the second-lowest number of searches for ‘vacation packages’ in the country, with a total score of 416. 

The study found that California is the third least travel-obsessed state in the country. The Golden State has the fourth-lowest search levels for both the search terms ‘beach vacation’ and ‘travel agent’, giving a California total travel score of 418 out of a possible 800. 

The study placed New Mexico next in the ranking, placing fourth overall with a total travel score of 418, followed by Oregon, which ranked fifth with a score of 423. 

The top 10 least travel-obsessed states are rounded out by Michigan ranking in sixth place, Minnesota in seventh, followed by Wisconsin, Illinois, and Massachusetts in eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively. 

A spokesperson for Family Destinations Guide commented on the study: “According to data from the Vacationer, 81% of Americans traveled in summer 2022, either internationally or domestically. This equates to approximately 35 million more American travelers than in 2021, likely due to the easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions worldwide. 

This study can provide a useful indication into which areas of the country are home to the biggest travel enthusiasts, with South Carolina residents taking the crown and jet-setting away to new places and Washington residents perfectly happy sticking closer to home.” 

The top 10 least travel-obsessed states in the country
State	‘Cheap flights’	‘Travel insurance’	‘Travel agent’	‘Vacation packages’	‘Family vacation’	‘Beach vacation’	‘Plane tickets’	‘Cheap hotels’	Total travel score
1. Washington	56	59	48	54	56	28	50	41	392
2. Utah	66	49	52	52	56	25	61	55	416
3. California	55	70	46	58	60	23	43	63	418
4.New Mexico	48	41	46	65	75	18	59	66	418
5. Oregon	56	56	54	58	54	37	60	48	423
6. Georgia	59	38	61	64	73	35	52	44	426
7. Minnesota	66	46	55	68	73	34	49	42	433
8. Wisconsin	55	42	54	69	79	34	54	47	434
9. Illinois	60	41	63	74	77	35	38	49	437
10. Massachusetts	51	58	56	71	78	43	36	46	439

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