Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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1.18M #26 /50
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1.32M #21 /50
Corn Production
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29.10M bu #28 /41
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34.80M bu #26 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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Crime
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Crime Rate
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2,103 per 100k #23 /48
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1,895 per 100k #30 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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56.7 % #20 /51
Virginia
59.1 % #13 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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4.001 per 100k #27 /50
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2.744 per 100k #41 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.37 per 10k #7 /50
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
Homicide Rate
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10.3 per 100k #4 /50
Virginia
5.97 per 100k #20 /50
Rape Rate
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29.6 per 100k #43 /51
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29.8 per 100k #42 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
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21 % #41 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
6 – 13
Asian Population
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99.25K #33 /51
Virginia
733.52K #9 /51
Average Male Height
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70.5 in #2 /48
Virginia
70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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57.9 per 1,000 #16 /51
Virginia
53.6 per 1,000 #31 /51
Black Population
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1.39M #16 /51
Virginia
1.85M #9 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.48 % #20 /50
Virginia
0.3 % #22 /50
LGBTQ Population
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147K #26 /51
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308K #14 /51
Hispanic Population
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271.6K #32 /51
Virginia
929.1K #14 /51
Homeless Rate
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8.9 per 10k #42 /50
Virginia
8.1 per 10k #47 /50
Jewish Population
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18.1K #33 /50
Virginia
165.3K #11 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.94 #49 /50
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0.97 #29 /50
Mormon Population
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40.54K #29 /51
Virginia
98.79K #11 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.45 % #29 /49
Virginia
1.91 % #7 /49
Native American Population
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80.30K #30 /51
Virginia
119.07K #19 /51
Population Density
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100.87 per mi² #28 /51
Virginia
220.69 per mi² #16 /51
Poverty Rate
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15.2 % #8 /51
Virginia
9.7 % #42 /51
Population
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5.20M #24 /50
Virginia
8.89M #12 /50
Transgender Population
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18,400 #24 /50
Virginia
31,400 #15 /50
Snap Recipients
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742.6K #18 /51
Virginia
822.9K #16 /51
White Alone Percent
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64.7 % #29 /50
Virginia
59.8 % #35 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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$ 35B #27 /50
Virginia
$ 70B #12 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 324.08B #27 /51
Virginia
$ 769.66B #13 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 290K #40 /51
Virginia
$ 481K #18 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 31,232 #46 /50
Virginia
$ 46,767 #8 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 34,835 #46 /51
Virginia
$ 49,217 #10 /51
Poverty Rate
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15.2 % #8 /51
Virginia
9.7 % #42 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 62,350.03 #48 /51
Virginia
$ 86,598.33 #15 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 275 #45 /50
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$ 378 #37 /50
Education
0 – 8
Average IQ
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95.7 #45 /50
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101.9 #16 /50
High School Completion Rate
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86.9 % #44 /50
Virginia
90.3 % #28 /50
Education Score
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36.5 #43 /49
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68 #6 /49
Literacy Rate
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85.2 % #39 /50
Virginia
88 % #28 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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75 #45 /49
Virginia
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 13,461 #41 /51
Virginia
$ 16,445 #26 /51
Public School Index
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42.92 #43 /51
Virginia
61.32 #4 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 61,912 #33 /51
Virginia
$ 66,327 #26 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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2,405 ft #34 /50
Virginia
5,732 ft #19 /50
Highest Elevation
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2,407 ft #35 /50
Virginia
5,729 ft #19 /50
Health
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Air Quality Index
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37.9 AQI #31 /50
Virginia
34.4 AQI #45 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 476 #42 /51
Virginia
$ 541 #25 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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376 #41 /50
Virginia
1,288 #29 /50
HIV Rate
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7.1 per 100k #15 /51
Virginia
6.7 per 100k #16 /51
Life Expectancy
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72 years #49 /51
Virginia
76.8 years #22 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Virginia
18 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Virginia
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
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Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
Virginia
Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Virginia
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Virginia
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
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Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Virginia
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Virginia
Permit Required — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
Virginia
15 years #18 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
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No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Virginia
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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55.5 % #8 /50
Virginia
44.6 % #32 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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84.26 mbps #29 /51
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97.95 mbps #9 /51
Guns per Capita
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36.24 per 100 #8 /51
Virginia
45.8 per 100 #5 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
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Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Virginia
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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32.97 #4 /50
Virginia
14.6 #32 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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59.8 % #22 /48
Virginia
55.5 % #32 /48
Average Radon Level
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3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Virginia
3.6 pCi/L #34 /49
Population Density
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100.87 per mi² #28 /51
Virginia
220.69 per mi² #16 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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9 #23 /51
Virginia
13 #12 /51
Conservative Ranking
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74 #1 /50
Virginia
45 #32 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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34.1 % #44 /51
Virginia
51.83 % #18 /51
Liberal Ranking
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26 #50 /50
Virginia
55 #19 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+15 #42 /50
Virginia
D+3 #15 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.46 #19 /43
Virginia
$ 0.32 #36 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 67 #13 /48
Virginia
$ 33.25 #34 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.48 #45 /51
Virginia
$ 9.11 #34 /51
Cost of Living Index
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88.0 #47 /51
Virginia
100.7 #23 /51
Egg Price
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$ 6.12 #3 /50
Virginia
$ 4.96 #29 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.74 #48 /51
Virginia
$ 3 #30 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 24 #45 /50
Virginia
$ 36 #22 /50
Rankings
3 – 10
Education Quality Rank
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45th #6 /50
Virginia
10th #41 /50
Livability Index Score
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54.2 #41 /50
Virginia
60.5 #11 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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55.5 #30 /50
Virginia
60.5 #12 /50
Couples Livability Index
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46.6 #50 /50
Virginia
59.1 #16 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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44.6 #49 /50
Virginia
57.4 #21 /50
Politeness Index
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#21 #21 /50
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#35 #35 /50
Happiness Index
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41.7 #43 /50
Virginia
55.3 #16 /50
Overall Health Index
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47.7 #48 /50
Virginia
66.1 #28 /50
Safety Index Score
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61.4 #39 /50
Virginia
73.9 #17 /50
Quality of Life Index
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48.5 #38 /50
Virginia
57.9 #11 /50
Safety Index Score
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61.4 #39 /50
Virginia
73.9 #17 /50
Bad Driving Index
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73.91 #12 /48
Virginia
50.72 #33 /48
Livability Index Score
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54.2 #41 /50
Virginia
60.5 #11 /50
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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4 % #40 /50
Virginia
5.3 % #31 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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65.4 °F #7 /50
Virginia
58 °F #16 /50
Average Temperature
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65.4 °F #7 /50
Virginia
58 °F #16 /50
Frost Line
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6 in #44 /50
Virginia
18 in #34 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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71.6 % #11 /50
Virginia
68.7 % #34 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,660 kJ/m² #16 /48
Virginia
4,354 kJ/m² #24 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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44 #11 /50
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18 #25 /50