Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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1.56M #17 /50
Maryland
154K #41 /50
Corn Production
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89.80M bu #19 /41
Maryland
55.80M bu #23 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
Maryland
0 #20 /36
Crime
6 – 2
Crime Rate
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2,849 per 100k #6 /48
Maryland
2,497 per 100k #14 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.9 % #5 /51
Maryland
54.4 % #28 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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6.529 per 100k #11 /50
Maryland
2.973 per 100k #39 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.69 per 10k #30 /50
Maryland
0.86 per 10k #21 /50
Homicide Rate
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9.42 per 100k #6 /50
Maryland
8.33 per 100k #10 /50
Rape Rate
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72.3 per 100k #2 /51
Maryland
31.9 per 100k #38 /51
Recidivism Rate
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44 % #7 /50
Maryland
32 % #21 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
Maryland
3 #14 /48
Demographics
6 – 14
Amish Population
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225 #25 /32
Maryland
1,995 #15 /32
Asian Population
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65.92K #36 /51
Maryland
489.25K #13 /51
Average Male Height
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70.4 in #10 /48
Maryland
70 in #33 /48
Birth Rate
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59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Maryland
54.1 per 1,000 #29 /51
Black Population
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497.67K #22 /51
Maryland
2.00M #7 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.58 % #16 /50
Maryland
-0.16 % #39 /50
LGBTQ Population
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95K #34 /51
Maryland
234K #17 /51
Hispanic Population
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265.8K #33 /51
Maryland
744.3K #17 /51
Homeless Rate
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9 per 10k #41 /50
Maryland
9.7 per 10k #36 /50
Jewish Population
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5.1K #44 /50
Maryland
250.9K #8 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.96 #31 /50
Maryland
0.94 #47 /50
Mormon Population
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36.63K #32 /51
Maryland
44.09K #28 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.22 % #35 /49
Maryland
2.99 % #4 /49
Native American Population
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73.31K #33 /51
Maryland
91.33K #24 /51
Population Density
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58.96 per mi² #36 /51
Maryland
636.81 per mi² #6 /51
Poverty Rate
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15.5 % #7 /51
Maryland
9.1 % #48 /51
Population
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3.11M #33 /50
Maryland
6.31M #18 /50
Transgender Population
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16,200 #26 /50
Maryland
24,000 #20 /50
Snap Recipients
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239.6K #35 /51
Maryland
680.3K #22 /51
White Alone Percent
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68.9 % #26 /50
Maryland
47.9 % #46 /50
Economy
2 – 6
Outstanding Debt
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$ 20B #33 /50
Maryland
$ 59B #15 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 190.23B #34 /51
Maryland
$ 546.36B #18 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 268K #45 /51
Maryland
$ 530K #10 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 30,682 #47 /50
Maryland
$ 52,519 #2 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 33,147 #49 /51
Maryland
$ 51,689 #5 /51
Poverty Rate
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15.5 % #7 /51
Maryland
9.1 % #48 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 61,221.53 #50 /51
Maryland
$ 86,595.2 #16 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 451 #26 /50
Maryland
$ 430 #31 /50
Education
0 – 7
Average IQ
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97.5 #42 /50
Maryland
99.7 #32 /50
High School Completion Rate
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87.2 % #41 /50
Maryland
90.6 % #25 /50
Education Score
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30.3 #47 /49
Maryland
75.1 #2 /49
Literacy Rate
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86.3 % #37 /50
Maryland
88.8 % #27 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
Maryland
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 13,258 #42 /51
Maryland
$ 19,818 #13 /51
Public School Index
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47.26 #33 /51
Maryland
58.54 #9 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 58,337 #41 /51
Maryland
$ 84,338 #7 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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2,700 ft #33 /50
Maryland
3,363 ft #29 /50
Highest Elevation
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2,753 ft #34 /50
Maryland
3,360 ft #32 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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39.3 AQI #23 /50
Maryland
40.6 AQI #17 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 465 #45 /51
Maryland
$ 589 #13 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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1,135 #31 /50
Maryland
400 #40 /50
Circumcision Rate
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67 % #25 /45
Maryland
66 % #27 /45
HIV Rate
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8.5 per 100k #10 /51
Maryland
8 per 100k #13 /51
Life Expectancy
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72.5 years #45 /51
Maryland
77.2 years #19 /51
Legality
0 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Maryland
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Maryland
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Maryland
Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Maryland
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
Maryland
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Maryland
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Maryland
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
Maryland
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Maryland
Permit Required — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Maryland
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Legal — /50
Maryland
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Maryland
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Maryland
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Legal — /50
Maryland
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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7 years #41 /50
Maryland
20 years #5 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Maryland
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Maryland
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
Maryland
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Maryland
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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57.2 % #6 /50
Maryland
30.2 % #42 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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63.18 mbps #43 /51
Maryland
107.63 mbps #8 /51
Guns per Capita
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34.34 per 100 #9 /51
Maryland
20.97 per 100 #28 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Maryland
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Maryland
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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37.2 #1 /50
Maryland
3.3 #45 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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69 % #6 /48
Maryland
48.6 % #42 /48
Average Radon Level
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2.5 pCi/L #39 /49
Maryland
5.4 pCi/L #16 /49
Population Density
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58.96 per mi² #36 /51
Maryland
636.81 per mi² #6 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
Maryland
10 #18 /51
Conservative Ranking
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71 #5 /50
Maryland
26 #44 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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33.56 % #46 /51
Maryland
62.62 % #3 /51
Liberal Ranking
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29 #45 /50
Maryland
74 #5 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+16 #43 /50
Maryland
D+14 #3 /50
Prices
2 – 5
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.39 #30 /43
Maryland
$ 0.37 #33 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 24 #41 /48
Maryland
$ 80 #11 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 9.48 #28 /51
Maryland
$ 14.17 #2 /51
Cost of Living Index
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88.7 #45 /51
Maryland
115.3 #7 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.95 #30 /50
Maryland
$ 4.78 #39 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.78 #45 /51
Maryland
$ 3.07 #21 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 24 #45 /50
Maryland
$ 50 #10 /50
Rankings
3 – 10
Education Quality Rank
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38th #13 /50
Maryland
20th #31 /50
Livability Index Score
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52.6 #47 /50
Maryland
58 #25 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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53.9 #38 /50
Maryland
49.5 #44 /50
Couples Livability Index
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48.8 #45 /50
Maryland
59.2 #14 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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47.5 #44 /50
Maryland
54.7 #30 /50
Politeness Index
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#49 #49 /50
Maryland
#27 #27 /50
Happiness Index
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37.1 #49 /50
Maryland
64.7 #2 /50
Overall Health Index
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50.6 #45 /50
Maryland
68.9 #23 /50
Safety Index Score
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60.4 #41 /50
Maryland
68.9 #24 /50
Quality of Life Index
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43.3 #48 /50
Maryland
52.2 #26 /50
Safety Index Score
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60.4 #41 /50
Maryland
68.9 #24 /50
Bad Driving Index
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74.64 #11 /48
Maryland
65.22 #21 /48
Livability Index Score
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52.6 #47 /50
Maryland
58 #25 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6.5 % #9 /50
Maryland
6 % #17 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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63.3 °F #9 /50
Maryland
57.5 °F #19 /50
Average Temperature
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63.3 °F #9 /50
Maryland
57.5 °F #19 /50
Frost Line
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14 in #38 /50
Maryland
30 in #29 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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70.9 % #18 /50
Maryland
68.8 % #33 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,725 kJ/m² #11 /48
Maryland
4,267 kJ/m² #28 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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39 #13 /50
Maryland
10 #31 /50