Wisconsin is the best state in America for a night out, according to a new study

Wisconsinites: Apparently, the "best US state for a night out" is ... right here. 

Take that, Nevada, New York and our neighbor to the south. 

And it's thanks to Wisconsin's low-cost cocktails and high number of bars and clubs per 1,000 people, according to a new study from Nasty Gal, an online retailer of women's clothing and fashion accessories. 

With a state that's home to a baseball team called the Brewers, vibrant college towns and a city that's one of the best known for beer, this isn't all that surprising. 

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Ahh, it's almost like all of those game days spent at your favorite watering hole, times closing Wolski's, and nights stumbling up and down Brady Street were warranted. Our state's nightlife is evidently just too robust and economical to miss out on. 

Using cost of living data from Numbeo and Expatisan, the study found the average cost in Wisconsin for:

• A cocktail: $7.30 (Wisconsin came in first for most affordable)
• A mid-range bottle of wine: $15
• A party dress from a high street store: $41.30
• A cab for 5 miles with starting tariff: $23
• A fast food meal (such as a McDonald's Big Mac meal): $8

Data from each state's three most populated cities was collected and averaged out to determine an average cost for each state, according to the study's methodology. If data was limited, additional analysis was conducted using local bars and clubs' websites. 

Trip Advisor data was used to figure out the number of bars and clubs in each state (as well as how many with 5-star ratings). Population data was used to determine the number of bars/clubs per 1,000 people. 

According to the study, Wisconsin is home to 1,107 bars and clubs, with 18% of them rated 5 star. Wisconsin tied with Washington, D.C., and Nevada for most bars and clubs per 1,000 people but had the highest number with 5-star ratings on Trip Advisor, the study said. 

Safety data for each state was sourced from World Population Review; Wisconsin received a safety score of 54.67 out of 100. 

"Each factor was then pulled into a weighted scoring system, whereby each factor was evenly weighted at 0.1, aside from safety data which was 0.3," the methodology said. 

Out of 100 possible points, the dairy state received an overall score of 78.26. Trailing behind us was Wyoming, with 75.74 points.

Vermont, North Dakota and Iowa rounded out the top 5. 

At the bottom of the list was California, then Arkansas, and in last place, Texas. 

Contact Hannah Kirby at hannah.kirby@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @HannahHopeKirby.