Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysNo one wants to use a public bathroom until they have to, but we've all been there.
Whether it's during a day of shopping in the city, or in the middle of a run in the park, or a post-restaurant "emergency," we've all been there. And everyone can admit that there's often a huge difference in quality of public bathrooms in certain areas vs. others.
But which U.S. states actually have the best public bathroom situations?
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R14ekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R24ekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframeA new study decided to find out.
TENA conducted research to find which U.S. states - and cities - have the best public bathrooms. Every U.S. state was ranked on four factors:
Discoverability (based on the number of discoverable public bathrooms on map apps, capped at 120 listings)
Density (based on how many restrooms there are relative to population)
Cleanliness (based on public reviews)
Accessibility (based on availability of wheelchair-accessible restrooms)
In the end, three U.S. states stood out with the best public bathroom situations.
Wyoming, Montana and Hawaii came in the top three of the study. All three states stood out for their high scores in the four different categories.
AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R1aekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#«R2aekkr8lb2m7nfblbH1» iframe"Wyoming takes the top spot with a score of 44 out of 50, earning 9 for discoverability, 10 for density, 8 for cleanliness, 7 for wheelchair-accessible discoverability, and 10 for wheelchair-accessible density. For a state with a relatively small population, it has a notably high number of public restrooms that are both easy to find and widely accessible," the study found.
"Montana follows with an overall score of 42, scoring 9 for discoverability, 9 for density, 8 for cleanliness, 7 for wheelchair-accessible discoverability, and 9 for wheelchair-accessible density. Montana’s strong scores across the board suggest a reliable and fairly well-maintained network of public restrooms. In third place is Hawaii, with a total score of 40, made up of 10 for discoverability, 8 for density, 4 for cleanliness, 9 for wheelchair-accessible discoverability, and 9 for wheelchair-accessible density.
"Hawaii stands out for the high number of public bathrooms that are easy to locate on free-to-use map apps."
Here's the complete Top 10, according to TENA:
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Montana
Hawaii
South Dakota
Idaho
Oregon
Michigan
Utah
Indiana
New York
You can view the full details of the study here.
The 10 U.S. States With the 'Best' Public Bathrooms first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 30, 2025
