Is It Harder to Find A Public Bathroom in Louisiana Than in Other States?

(KMDL-FM) Here in Louisiana, the question of "Where to pee" is usually only brought to the forefront in cities such as New Orleans, Lafayette, Kaplan, Eunice, Church Point, and Opelousas on Mardi Gras Day. That's when the excessive flow of barley malt beverages exceeds the human bladder's ability multiple times during the course of a Mardi Gras Parade or Mardi Gras Courir.

But what about the rest of the time when you need to go number one and or number two? They're just barely started on our two Buc-ee's locations, so the quest for clean facilities is certainly something those traveling through our state would want to know about. But let's face it, sometimes nature calls us "home folks" when we're out and about running errands. So, where can you "go" when you get the call?

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The folks at TENA have a vested interest in the availability of public restrooms and facilities. You see, their company makes disposable diapers for people of all shapes, sizes, and ages. So, they have commissioned a study that seeks to define which states have the easiest-to-find public bathroom facilities.

Which States Have The Easiest To Find Public Restrooms?

The TENA study looked at four major categories in determining "what good looked like" when it comes to public bathrooms. They used Discoverability, Density, Cleanliness, and Accessibility as their criterion.

Discoverability was based on the number of discoverable public bathrooms on map apps. That number was capped at 120. Density was based on the number of bathrooms relative to the population of a given area. Cleanliness was based on public reviews. And finally, Accessibility was concerned with the availability of wheelchair accessible restrooms.

The states that performed at the top of the list were Wyoming, Montana, and Hawaii. Evidently, in all of the wide open spaces of Wyoming and Montana, there are plenty of places to pee and poo, and they are easy to find. Since Hawaii is included in the top three, maybe that's why they call that island "paradise".

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The states with the lowest score in the TENA survey were Kentucky, New Hampshire, and Georgia. Kentucky was the absolute worst, scoring only 10 points out of a possible 50. If you're driving through Kentucky and need to "use it," you might as well just pull off on the side of the road.

What Are the Worst States for Public Restrooms in the United States?

Kentucky's overall score was 10. Louisiana checked in with an overall score of 25, placing us right in the middle of the pack. Texas had a score of 29, and Mississippi scored a 16, while Arkansas was given a score of 24.

Now, if someone would just do a survey of how many public restrooms have soap and paper towels for when you're done, I bet that would be a big eye opener.