MOST OF US ENJOY SEEING THE SIGHTS ACROSS NEW MEXICO. BUT IT TURNS OUT, THE STATE RANKS LOW ON WALLET-HUB’S BEST AND WORST STATES FOR SUMMER ROAD TRIPS. IN FACT, JILL GONZALEZ WITH WALLET HUB SAYS THIS STATE IS THE BOTTOM FIVE FOR THESE KINDS OF TRIPS, MOSTLY FOR SAFETY REASONS.
GONZALEZ SAYS THE SAFETY METRIC INCLUDES THE CONDITIONS OF OUR BRIDGES AND ROADS, THE HIGH NUMBER OF CAR THEFTS IN THE STATE, AND VEHICLE DEATHS. ON THE UPSIDE, SHE SAYS NEW MEXICO IS STILL GOOD FOR THE OVERALL COST OF A VACATION HERE, INCLUDING FOR CAMPING FACILITIES, STAYING AT THREE STAR HOTELS, AND GAS PRICES ARE ALSO LOWER.
