Agriculture
1 – 2
Number of Cattle
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5.05M #4 /50
Washington
1.12M #27 /50
Corn Production
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9.10M bu #35 /41
Washington
20.70M bu #31 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
Washington
5,000 #4 /36
Crime
3 – 5
Crime Rate
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2,834 per 100k #7 /48
Washington
3,244 per 100k #1 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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58 % #17 /51
Washington
61.2 % #8 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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5.481 per 100k #20 /50
Washington
8.211 per 100k #5 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.63 per 10k #34 /50
Washington
0.3 per 10k #49 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.95 per 100k #26 /50
Washington
4.77 per 100k #29 /50
Rape Rate
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36.4 per 100k #30 /51
Washington
37.3 per 100k #27 /51
Recidivism Rate
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20 % #45 /50
Washington
22 % #39 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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15 #2 /48
Washington
4 #9 /48
Demographics
14 – 5
Asian Population
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7.02M #1 /51
Washington
952.85K #5 /51
Average Male Height
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69.8 in #41 /48
Washington
70.2 in #25 /48
Birth Rate
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50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Washington
51.4 per 1,000 #39 /51
Black Population
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2.84M #5 /51
Washington
466.94K #26 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.29 % #41 /50
Washington
0.58 % #16 /50
LGBTQ Population
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1.9M #1 /51
Washington
342K #12 /51
Hispanic Population
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15.6M #1 /51
Washington
1.1M #11 /51
Homeless Rate
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47.4 per 10k #5 /50
Washington
39.6 per 10k #7 /50
Jewish Population
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1.3M #2 /50
Washington
88.5K #17 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.99 #16 /50
Washington
1.00 #11 /50
Mormon Population
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728.60K #2 /51
Washington
281.80K #6 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.27 % #10 /49
Washington
0.34 % #32 /49
Native American Population
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1.11M #1 /51
Washington
254.58K #7 /51
Population Density
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250.15 per mi² #12 /51
Washington
117.58 per mi² #23 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.8 % #22 /51
Washington
9.9 % #41 /51
Population
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39.66M #1 /50
Washington
8.06M #13 /50
Transgender Population
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150,100 #1 /50
Washington
33,300 #13 /50
Snap Recipients
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5.50M #1 /51
Washington
906.4K #12 /51
White Alone Percent
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38.5 % #49 /50
Washington
65.2 % #28 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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$ 520B #1 /50
Washington
$ 90B #10 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 4.13T #1 /51
Washington
$ 859.89B #9 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 869K #3 /51
Washington
$ 668K #5 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 50,251 #3 /50
Washington
$ 48,386 #6 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 47,977 #11 /51
Washington
$ 51,493 #6 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.8 % #22 /51
Washington
9.9 % #41 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 104.2K #5 /51
Washington
$ 106.7K #4 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 450 #27 /50
Washington
$ 790 #2 /50
Education
2 – 6
Average IQ
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95.5 #48 /50
Washington
101.9 #16 /50
High School Completion Rate
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83.9 % #50 /50
Washington
91.7 % #15 /50
Education Score
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49.5 #29 /49
Washington
65.7 #9 /49
Literacy Rate
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76.9 % #50 /50
Washington
90.2 % #21 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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86 #1 /49
Washington
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 18,020 #21 /51
Washington
$ 20,748 #11 /51
Public School Index
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50.46 #30 /51
Washington
54.16 #20 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 101.1K #1 /51
Washington
$ 91,720 #4 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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14,787 ft #2 /50
Washington
14,419 ft #3 /50
Highest Elevation
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14,494 ft #2 /50
Washington
14,411 ft #4 /50
Health
4 – 2
Air Quality Index
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55.5 AQI #1 /50
Washington
29.9 AQI #48 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 588 #14 /51
Washington
$ 595 #12 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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2,038 #25 /50
Washington
3,907 #10 /50
Circumcision Rate
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23 % #41 /45
Washington
10 % #44 /45
HIV Rate
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5.9 per 100k #21 /51
Washington
4.3 per 100k #29 /51
Life Expectancy
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78.3 years #10 /51
Washington
78.2 years #11 /51
Legality
0 – 2
Age of Consent
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18 — /51
Washington
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Washington
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Castle Doctrine — /50
Washington
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Washington
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
Washington
Retail only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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varies #47 /48
Washington
18 years #40 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Legal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
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Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Illegal — /50
Washington
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Washington
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Washington
Illegal #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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5 years #47 /50
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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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Legal — /51
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Restricted — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Washington
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Washington
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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28.3 % #43 /50
Washington
42.1 % #35 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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94.45 mbps #12 /51
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68.69 mbps #41 /51
Guns per Capita
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9.79 per 100 #45 /51
Washington
17.96 per 100 #35 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Washington
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Washington
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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4.9 #43 /50
Washington
11.68 #38 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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40.1 % #48 /48
Washington
63 % #13 /48
Average Radon Level
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2.3 pCi/L #43 /49
Washington
7.5 pCi/L #5 /49
Population Density
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250.15 per mi² #12 /51
Washington
117.58 per mi² #23 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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54 #1 /51
Washington
12 #13 /51
Conservative Ranking
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24 #47 /50
Washington
39 #35 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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58.47 % #6 /51
Washington
57.23 % #7 /51
Liberal Ranking
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76 #4 /50
Washington
61 #16 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+13 #5 /50
Washington
D+8 #7 /50
Prices
4 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 1.7 #1 /43
Washington
$ 0.37 #33 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 64 #14 /48
Washington
$ 91.75 #8 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 11.71 #14 /51
Washington
$ 12.13 #8 /51
Cost of Living Index
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144.8 #3 /51
Washington
114.2 #10 /51
Egg Price
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$ 6.05 #5 /50
Washington
$ 4.91 #32 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 4.83 #1 /51
Washington
$ 4.42 #3 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 76 #5 /50
Washington
$ 78 #4 /50
Rankings
5 – 8
Education Quality Rank
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23rd #28 /50
Washington
13th #38 /50
Livability Index Score
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California
53.8 #43 /50
Washington
59 #19 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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California
57.8 #25 /50
Washington
60.1 #16 /50
Couples Livability Index
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54.3 #32 /50
Washington
61.1 #4 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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55.2 #28 /50
Washington
63.2 #3 /50
Politeness Index
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#40 #40 /50
Washington
#45 #45 /50
Happiness Index
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55.6 #13 /50
Washington
51.1 #28 /50
Overall Health Index
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72.1 #17 /50
Washington
74.1 #9 /50
Safety Index Score
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68.0 #29 /50
Washington
68.9 #24 /50
Quality of Life Index
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51.8 #29 /50
Washington
49.8 #35 /50
Safety Index Score
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California
68.0 #29 /50
Washington
68.9 #24 /50
Bad Driving Index
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90.58 #3 /48
Washington
66.67 #20 /48
Livability Index Score
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53.8 #43 /50
Washington
59 #19 /50
Sports
1 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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3 #1 /23
Washington
1 #7 /23
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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7.3 % #1 /50
Washington
6.5 % #9 /50
Weather
4 – 2
Average Temperature
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60.5 °F #14 /50
Washington
48.4 °F #38 /50
Average Temperature
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60.5 °F #14 /50
Washington
48.4 °F #38 /50
Frost Line
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5 in #45 /50
Washington
24 in #31 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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61 % #43 /50
Washington
71.4 % #14 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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5,050 kJ/m² #5 /48
Washington
3,467 kJ/m² #48 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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11 #29 /50
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3 #36 /50