- Some cities have more things to do than others.
- Using data from the Census Bureau's 2015 County Business Patterns program, we found those cities with the lowest count of businesses like restaurants, bars, and museums.
- Fewer things to do make for boring cities — or, just a slower pace to enjoy.
The most boring place to live in every state
If you like taking life at a slower pace, these "boring" cities might be worth a visit.
ALABAMA: Gadsden
ALASKA: Fairbanks
ARIZONA: Sierra Vista-Douglas
ARKANSAS: Pine Bluff
CALIFORNIA: Hanford-Corcoran
COLORADO: Pueblo
CONNECTICUT: Norwich, New London
DELAWARE: Dover
FLORIDA: The Villages
GEORGIA: Hinesville
HAWAII: Honolulu
IDAHO: Lewiston
ILLINOIS: Danville
INDIANA: Columbus
IOWA: Ames
KANSAS: Manhattan
KENTUCKY: Owensboro
LOUISIANA: Hammond
MAINE: Lewiston-Auburn
MARYLAND: California, Lexington Park
MASSACHUSETTS: Pittsfield
MICHIGAN: Midland
MINNESOTA: Mankato, North Mankato
MISSISSIPPI: Hattiesburg
MISSOURI: Cape Girardeau
MONTANA: Great Falls
NEBRASKA: Grand Island
NEVADA: Carson City
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Manchester, Nashua
NEW JERSEY: Vineland, Bridgeton
NEW MEXICO: Farmington
NEW YORK: Elmira
NORTH CAROLINA: Goldsboro
NORTH DAKOTA: Grand Forks
OHIO: Springfield
OKLAHOMA: Lawton
OREGON: Grants Pass
PENNSYLVANIA: Bloomsburg, Berwick
SOUTH CAROLINA: Sumter
SOUTH DAKOTA: Rapid City
TENNESSEE: Morristown
TEXAS: Victoria
UTAH: Logan
VIRGINIA: Staunton, Waynesboro
WASHINGTON: Walla Walla
WEST VIRGINIA: Beckley
WISCONSIN: Fond du Lac
WYOMING: Casper
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