Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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1.56M #17 /50
Iowa
3.5M #8 /50
Corn Production
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Arkansas
89.80M bu #19 /41
Iowa
2.60B bu #1 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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Crime
7 – 1
Crime Rate
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Arkansas
2,849 per 100k #6 /48
Iowa
1,721 per 100k #39 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.9 % #5 /51
Iowa
49.9 % #42 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Arkansas
6.529 per 100k #11 /50
Iowa
2.685 per 100k #42 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Arkansas
0.69 per 10k #30 /50
Iowa
0.49 per 10k #40 /50
Homicide Rate
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Arkansas
9.42 per 100k #6 /50
Iowa
2.46 per 100k #46 /50
Rape Rate
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Arkansas
72.3 per 100k #2 /51
Iowa
41.3 per 100k #22 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Arkansas
44 % #7 /50
Iowa
37 % #13 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
Iowa
3 #14 /48
Demographics
11 – 9
Amish Population
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Arkansas
225 #25 /32
Iowa
10,540 #9 /32
Asian Population
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Arkansas
65.92K #36 /51
Iowa
102.16K #32 /51
Average Male Height
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Arkansas
70.4 in #10 /48
Iowa
70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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Arkansas
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Iowa
59 per 1,000 #13 /51
Black Population
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Arkansas
497.67K #22 /51
Iowa
172.18K #35 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Arkansas
0.58 % #16 /50
Iowa
0.09 % #30 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Arkansas
95K #34 /51
Iowa
106K #31 /51
Hispanic Population
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Arkansas
265.8K #33 /51
Iowa
223.5K #36 /51
Homeless Rate
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Arkansas
9 per 10k #41 /50
Iowa
8.1 per 10k #47 /50
Jewish Population
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Arkansas
5.1K #44 /50
Iowa
6.4K #42 /50
Sex Ratio
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Arkansas
0.96 #31 /50
Iowa
0.99 #18 /50
Mormon Population
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36.63K #32 /51
Iowa
29.29K #37 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Arkansas
0.22 % #35 /49
Iowa
0.71 % #21 /49
Native American Population
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Arkansas
73.31K #33 /51
Iowa
39.79K #41 /51
Population Density
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Arkansas
58.96 per mi² #36 /51
Iowa
57.41 per mi² #37 /51
Poverty Rate
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15.5 % #7 /51
Iowa
11.3 % #28 /51
Population
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3.11M #33 /50
Iowa
3.26M #32 /50
Transgender Population
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Arkansas
16,200 #26 /50
Iowa
7,100 #37 /50
Snap Recipients
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Arkansas
239.6K #35 /51
Iowa
261.1K #34 /51
White Alone Percent
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Arkansas
68.9 % #26 /50
Iowa
84.2 % #7 /50
Economy
2 – 6
Outstanding Debt
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Arkansas
$ 20B #33 /50
Iowa
$ 21B #32 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Arkansas
$ 190.23B #34 /51
Iowa
$ 257.57B #32 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 268K #45 /51
Iowa
$ 248K #50 /51
Median Household Income
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Arkansas
$ 30,682 #47 /50
Iowa
$ 37,172 #32 /50
Income per Capita
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Arkansas
$ 33,147 #49 /51
Iowa
$ 39,728 #30 /51
Poverty Rate
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15.5 % #7 /51
Iowa
11.3 % #28 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 61,221.53 #50 /51
Iowa
$ 78,900.37 #25 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 451 #26 /50
Iowa
$ 481 #24 /50
Education
1 – 7
Average IQ
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97.5 #42 /50
Iowa
103.2 #8 /50
High School Completion Rate
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87.2 % #41 /50
Iowa
92.5 % #11 /50
Education Score
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30.3 #47 /49
Iowa
48.2 #31 /49
Literacy Rate
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Arkansas
86.3 % #37 /50
Iowa
92.5 % #9 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Arkansas
85 #3 /49
Iowa
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Arkansas
$ 13,258 #42 /51
Iowa
$ 16,021 #29 /51
Public School Index
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Arkansas
47.26 #33 /51
Iowa
53.83 #23 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Arkansas
$ 58,337 #41 /51
Iowa
$ 62,399 #32 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Arkansas
2,700 ft #33 /50
Iowa
1,191 ft #41 /50
Highest Elevation
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Arkansas
2,753 ft #34 /50
Iowa
1,670 ft #41 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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Arkansas
39.3 AQI #23 /50
Iowa
40.5 AQI #18 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 465 #45 /51
Iowa
$ 558 #21 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Arkansas
1,135 #31 /50
Iowa
852 #33 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Arkansas
67 % #25 /45
Iowa
81 % #6 /45
HIV Rate
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Arkansas
8.5 per 100k #10 /51
Iowa
2.5 per 100k #44 /51
Life Expectancy
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Arkansas
72.5 years #45 /51
Iowa
77.7 years #15 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Iowa
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Iowa
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Iowa
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Arkansas
Illegal #1 /51
Iowa
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Arkansas
Illegal #1 /51
Iowa
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Iowa
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Iowa
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
Iowa
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Iowa
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Iowa
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Legal — /50
Iowa
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Iowa
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Legal — /50
Iowa
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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7 years #41 /50
Iowa
10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Iowa
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
Iowa
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Iowa
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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57.2 % #6 /50
Iowa
43.6 % #33 /50
Miscellaneous
5 – 1
Broadband Internet Speed
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Arkansas
63.18 mbps #43 /51
Iowa
62.12 mbps #44 /51
Guns per Capita
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34.34 per 100 #9 /51
Iowa
14.77 per 100 #39 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Iowa
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Iowa
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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37.2 #1 /50
Iowa
18.4 #23 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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69 % #6 /48
Iowa
59 % #24 /48
Average Radon Level
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2.5 pCi/L #39 /49
Iowa
6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Population Density
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58.96 per mi² #36 /51
Iowa
57.41 per mi² #37 /51
Politics
1 – 3
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
Iowa
6 #30 /51
Conservative Ranking
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71 #5 /50
Iowa
69 #9 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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33.56 % #46 /51
Iowa
42.52 % #30 /51
Liberal Ranking
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29 #45 /50
Iowa
31 #41 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Arkansas
R+16 #43 /50
Iowa
R+6 #29 /50
Prices
2 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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Arkansas
$ 0.39 #30 /43
Iowa
$ 0.42 #24 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 24 #41 /48
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Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Arkansas
$ 9.48 #28 /51
Iowa
$ 8.78 #37 /51
Cost of Living Index
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88.7 #45 /51
Iowa
89.7 #44 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.95 #30 /50
Iowa
$ 4.44 #45 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.78 #45 /51
Iowa
$ 2.95 #35 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 24 #45 /50
Iowa
$ 33 #27 /50
Rankings
2 – 11
Education Quality Rank
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Arkansas
38th #13 /50
Iowa
11th #40 /50
Livability Index Score
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Arkansas
52.6 #47 /50
Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Arkansas
53.9 #38 /50
Iowa
57.4 #26 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Arkansas
48.8 #45 /50
Iowa
57.6 #21 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Arkansas
47.5 #44 /50
Iowa
55.9 #24 /50
Politeness Index
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Arkansas
#49 #49 /50
Iowa
#29 #29 /50
Happiness Index
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Arkansas
37.1 #49 /50
Iowa
54.2 #18 /50
Overall Health Index
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Arkansas
50.6 #45 /50
Iowa
71.1 #20 /50
Safety Index Score
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Arkansas
60.4 #41 /50
Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
Quality of Life Index
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43.3 #48 /50
Iowa
57.5 #12 /50
Safety Index Score
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60.4 #41 /50
Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Arkansas
74.64 #11 /48
Iowa
52.9 #31 /48
Livability Index Score
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Arkansas
52.6 #47 /50
Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Arkansas
6.5 % #9 /50
Iowa
6 % #17 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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Arkansas
63.3 °F #9 /50
Iowa
51.5 °F #32 /50
Average Temperature
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63.3 °F #9 /50
Iowa
51.5 °F #32 /50
Frost Line
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14 in #38 /50
Iowa
58 in #10 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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70.9 % #18 /50
Iowa
72.4 % #6 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Arkansas
4,725 kJ/m² #11 /48
Iowa
4,331 kJ/m² #26 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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39 #13 /50
Iowa
51 #8 /50