The Average Cost of a Date in Each State

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11. Hawaii
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $139.12 (the highest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 43 per 100,000 (25th highest)
> Restaurants: 214 per 100,000 (3rd highest)

> Date idea: Get away to Waimea Canyon State Park, located in the scenic Island of Kaua’i — it’s free!

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12. Idaho
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $100.70 (23rd lowest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 57 per 100,000 (11th highest)
> Restaurants: 160 per 100,000 (23rd lowest)

> Date idea: With the second most drive-in theaters per capita in the nation, Idaho is the perfect place to catch a flick outdoors — for just around $7 a head.

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13. Illinois
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $118.25 (8th highest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 43 per 100,000 (24th highest)
> Restaurants: 165 per 100,000 (21st highest)

> Date idea: Partake in a game of Whirlyball — a cross between basketball, lacrosse, and bumper cars in either Chicago, Lombard, or Vernon Hills.

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14. Indiana
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $98.06 (16th lowest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 32 per 100,000 (7th lowest)
> Restaurants: 152 per 100,000 (10th lowest)

> Date idea: Pretend you’re in Venice by enjoying a romantic gondola ride in the state capital for $25 … and a 20% tip.

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15. Iowa
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $87.31 (6th lowest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 47 per 100,000 (21st highest)
> Restaurants: 154 per 100,000 (15th lowest)

> Date idea: Go ice or roller skating in Central Iowa, a perfect opportunity to squeeze your loved one’s hand nice and tight!