Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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20K #48 /50
West Virginia
365K #38 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Alaska
175,000 #1 /36
West Virginia
0 #20 /36
Crime
7 – 0
Crime Rate
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2,604 per 100k #10 /48
West Virginia
1,461 per 100k #43 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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65.4 % #2 /51
West Virginia
61.7 % #6 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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42.156 per 100k #1 /50
West Virginia
6.8 per 100k #9 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.83 per 10k #3 /50
West Virginia
1.12 per 10k #15 /50
Homicide Rate
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8.45 per 100k #9 /50
West Virginia
4.92 per 100k #27 /50
Rape Rate
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118.4 per 100k #1 /51
West Virginia
46.5 per 100k #17 /51
Recidivism Rate
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62 % #1 /50
West Virginia
29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
West Virginia
1 #31 /48
Demographics
9 – 9
Asian Population
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65.87K #37 /51
West Virginia
21.03K #46 /51
Average Male Height
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70.2 in #25 /48
West Virginia
70.4 in #10 /48
Birth Rate
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Alaska
62.4 per 1,000 #3 /51
West Virginia
53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
Black Population
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38.46K #43 /51
West Virginia
85.92K #39 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.08 % #37 /50
West Virginia
-0.58 % #47 /50
LGBTQ Population
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25K #48 /51
West Virginia
68K #37 /51
Hispanic Population
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52.5K #45 /51
West Virginia
36.1K #48 /51
Homeless Rate
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36.3 per 10k #8 /50
West Virginia
10.1 per 10k #34 /50
Jewish Population
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6.5K #41 /50
West Virginia
2.9K #46 /50
Sex Ratio
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1.09 #1 /50
West Virginia
0.98 #24 /50
Mormon Population
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33.95K #34 /51
West Virginia
17.56K #42 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.05 % #45 /49
West Virginia
0.05 % #45 /49
Native American Population
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148.32K #15 /51
West Virginia
18.97K #46 /51
Population Density
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1.29 per mi² #51 /51
West Virginia
73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Population
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743.76K #48 /50
West Virginia
1.77M #39 /50
Transgender Population
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3,900 #45 /50
West Virginia
5,700 #43 /50
Snap Recipients
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63.5K #49 /51
West Virginia
273.9K #33 /51
White Alone Percent
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59.6 % #36 /50
West Virginia
90.1 % #1 /50
Economy
4 – 4
Outstanding Debt
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$ 9B #43 /50
West Virginia
$ 15B #38 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 70.14B #49 /51
West Virginia
$ 108.37B #42 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 413K #23 /51
West Virginia
$ 248K #50 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 46,819 #7 /50
West Virginia
$ 29,140 #49 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 44,928 #15 /51
West Virginia
$ 32,949 #50 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 94,306.47 #8 /51
West Virginia
$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 370 #38 /50
West Virginia
$ 424 #33 /50
Education
6 – 1
Average IQ
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99 #36 /50
West Virginia
98.7 #37 /50
High School Completion Rate
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93.1 % #7 /50
West Virginia
87.6 % #40 /50
Education Score
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47.3 #36 /49
West Virginia
24.3 #49 /49
Literacy Rate
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Alaska
90.8 % #19 /50
West Virginia
86.6 % #35 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
West Virginia
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 22,000 #6 /51
West Virginia
$ 15,356 #31 /51
Public School Index
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Alaska
35.88 #49 /51
West Virginia
39.93 #45 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 78,256 #10 /51
West Virginia
$ 55,516 #48 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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Alaska
20,335 ft #1 /50
West Virginia
4,625 ft #24 /50
Highest Elevation
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20,320 ft #1 /50
West Virginia
4,863 ft #24 /50
Health
2 – 3
Air Quality Index
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Alaska
25.8 AQI #49 /50
West Virginia
36 AQI #41 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Alaska
$ 740 #2 /51
West Virginia
$ 456 #48 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Alaska
4,650 #7 /50
West Virginia
8,490 #3 /50
HIV Rate
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Alaska
3.2 per 100k #40 /51
West Virginia
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Life Expectancy
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Alaska
74.5 years #39 /51
West Virginia
71 years #50 /51
Legality
1 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
West Virginia
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
West Virginia
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
West Virginia
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
West Virginia
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
West Virginia
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
West Virginia
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
West Virginia
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
West Virginia
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
West Virginia
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
West Virginia
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
West Virginia
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
West Virginia
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
West Virginia
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
West Virginia
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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7 years #41 /50
West Virginia
10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
West Virginia
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Restricted — /51
West Virginia
Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
West Virginia
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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19 years #44 /51
West Virginia
18 years #45 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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Alaska
64.5 % #3 /50
West Virginia
58.5 % #5 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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35.51 mbps #51 /51
West Virginia
45.87 mbps #50 /51
Guns per Capita
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32.06 per 100 #11 /51
West Virginia
24.96 per 100 #18 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
West Virginia
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
West Virginia
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Alaska
16.3 #27 /50
West Virginia
31.8 #6 /50
Average Radon Level
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10.7 pCi/L #1 /49
West Virginia
6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Population Density
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1.29 per mi² #51 /51
West Virginia
73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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3 #45 /51
West Virginia
4 #38 /51
Conservative Ranking
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46 #31 /50
West Virginia
69 #9 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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41.41 % #32 /51
West Virginia
28.1 % #50 /51
Liberal Ranking
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54 #20 /50
West Virginia
31 #41 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Alaska
R+8 #31 /50
West Virginia
R+22 #49 /50
Prices
4 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.4 #28 /43
West Virginia
$ 0.54 #7 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 100 #6 /48
West Virginia
$ 51.5 #18 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 12.37 #7 /51
West Virginia
$ 8.75 #38 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Alaska
123.8 #5 /51
West Virginia
84.1 #51 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.61 #42 /50
West Virginia
$ 4.64 #41 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.65 #6 /51
West Virginia
$ 3.02 #24 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 87 #3 /50
West Virginia
$ 105 #1 /50
Rankings
7 – 6
Education Quality Rank
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46th #5 /50
West Virginia
48th #3 /50
Livability Index Score
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Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
West Virginia
54.1 #42 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Alaska
50.2 #43 /50
West Virginia
53.1 #39 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Alaska
59.9 #8 /50
West Virginia
47.3 #48 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Alaska
58.8 #20 /50
West Virginia
44.9 #47 /50
Politeness Index
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Alaska
#37 #37 /50
West Virginia
#30 #30 /50
Happiness Index
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Alaska
41.4 #45 /50
West Virginia
38.1 #48 /50
Overall Health Index
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Alaska
67.0 #27 /50
West Virginia
43.8 #49 /50
Safety Index Score
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Alaska
55.1 #49 /50
West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Quality of Life Index
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43.4 #47 /50
West Virginia
48.1 #40 /50
Safety Index Score
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55.1 #49 /50
West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Alaska
68.84 #16 /48
West Virginia
39.86 #41 /48
Livability Index Score
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Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
West Virginia
54.1 #42 /50
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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0 % #46 /50
West Virginia
6 % #17 /50
Weather
2 – 3
Average Temperature
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Alaska
28.9 °F #50 /50
West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Average Temperature
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Alaska
28.9 °F #50 /50
West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Frost Line
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Alaska
100 in #1 /50
West Virginia
32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Alaska
77.1 % #1 /50
West Virginia
69.7 % #27 /50
Average Annual Tornados
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0 #49 /50
West Virginia
2 #39 /50