CA Ranks Among Worst States For Girls' Night Out

CALIFORNIA — California ranks among the worst states for a safe and affordable girls' night out due to the state's sky-high cocktail prices and low proportion of bars and clubs in relation to the population, according to a new study from fashion experts at Nasty Gal.

The study's methodology used cost of living data to examine the average cost of a cocktail, five-mile journey, fast-food meal, bottle of wine and high street party dress.

Among the more affordable states for a night out, Wisconsin came in with the cheapest average cost of a cocktail at $7.30, and Wyoming ranked the most affordable state for a bottle of wine ($.9.66), high street dress ($26.11) and fast-food meal ($5.90).

The Golden State is one of the priciest for a cocktail or fast-food meal. According to the study, the average cost of a cocktail in California is $15.30, and the average price of a fast-food meal is $11.

According to the study, the average cost for one bottle of wine in the Golden State came out to $17. The average cost of a high street party dress came out to $46.30, and the cost of a five-mile journey came out to $18. Overall, California ranked as the third worst state for an affordable girls' night out. Only Arkansas and Texas ranked lower.

Prices for a night out were also high in Washington, where a high street dress, on average, was priced at $86. In Maryland, the average cost for a bottle of wine was found to be $37.70.

The also study factored in the safety of each state before scoring the state a total score out of 100. California was given a score of 52.99 out of 100, according to Nasty Gal's study.

Vermont was found to be the safest overall city for a night out, followed by Maine and then New Hampshire. On the other end, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas ranked as the states with the lowest safety levels, according to the study.