Agriculture
2 – 1
Number of Cattle
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2.55M #10 /50
Illinois
1.02M #29 /50
Corn Production
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Colorado
136.90M bu #15 /41
Illinois
2.30B bu #2 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Colorado
3,000 #8 /36
Illinois
0 #20 /36
Crime
3 – 4
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Colorado
60.7 % #10 /51
Illinois
58.3 % #16 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Colorado
4.976 per 100k #25 /50
Illinois
2.541 per 100k #43 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Colorado
0.38 per 10k #44 /50
Illinois
1.42 per 10k #6 /50
Homicide Rate
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Colorado
5.34 per 100k #25 /50
Illinois
6.56 per 100k #16 /50
Rape Rate
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Colorado
58.7 per 100k #4 /51
Illinois
42.5 per 100k #21 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Colorado
31 % #24 /50
Illinois
37 % #13 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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Colorado
1 #31 /48
Illinois
7 #4 /48
Demographics
6 – 14
Amish Population
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Colorado
1,020 #19 /32
Illinois
9,050 #10 /32
Asian Population
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Colorado
278.33K #21 /51
Illinois
870.14K #6 /51
Average Male Height
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Colorado
70.2 in #25 /48
Illinois
70 in #33 /48
Birth Rate
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Colorado
50.2 per 1,000 #43 /51
Illinois
50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Black Population
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Colorado
329.82K #31 /51
Illinois
1.96M #8 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Colorado
0.49 % #19 /50
Illinois
-0.82 % #49 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Colorado
234K #17 /51
Illinois
506K #5 /51
Hispanic Population
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Colorado
1.3M #8 /51
Illinois
2.3M #5 /51
Homeless Rate
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Colorado
31.4 per 10k #9 /50
Illinois
20.3 per 10k #13 /50
Jewish Population
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Colorado
117.9K #15 /50
Illinois
334.2K #6 /50
Sex Ratio
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Colorado
1.01 #5 /50
Illinois
0.97 #30 /50
Mormon Population
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Colorado
149.19K #10 /51
Illinois
57.84K #21 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Colorado
0.18 % #37 /49
Illinois
3.71 % #1 /49
Native American Population
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Colorado
168.29K #11 /51
Illinois
187.00K #10 /51
Population Density
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Colorado
56.71 per mi² #38 /51
Illinois
226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Poverty Rate
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Colorado
9.6 % #44 /51
Illinois
11.6 % #25 /51
Population
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Colorado
6.01M #20 /50
Illinois
12.78M #6 /50
Transgender Population
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Colorado
27,000 #17 /50
Illinois
43,400 #9 /50
Snap Recipients
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Colorado
620.5K #24 /51
Illinois
1.91M #6 /51
White Alone Percent
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Colorado
70.4 % #24 /50
Illinois
60.7 % #34 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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Colorado
$ 67B #13 /50
Illinois
$ 159B #4 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Colorado
$ 557.31B #15 /51
Illinois
$ 1.14T #5 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 660K #6 /51
Illinois
$ 310K #36 /51
Median Household Income
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Colorado
$ 49,447 #4 /50
Illinois
$ 41,888 #19 /50
Income per Capita
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Colorado
$ 50,489 #8 /51
Illinois
$ 45,104 #14 /51
Poverty Rate
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Colorado
9.6 % #44 /51
Illinois
11.6 % #25 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Colorado
$ 92,673.83 #10 /51
Illinois
$ 89,456.26 #13 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 618 #8 /50
Illinois
$ 484 #22 /50
Education
5 – 3
Average IQ
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Colorado
101.6 #20 /50
Illinois
99.9 #31 /50
High School Completion Rate
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Colorado
92.1 % #14 /50
Illinois
89.7 % #30 /50
Education Score
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Colorado
70.7 #4 /49
Illinois
59.2 #12 /49
Literacy Rate
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Colorado
90.1 % #22 /50
Illinois
87.1 % #32 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
?
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Colorado
85 #3 /49
Illinois
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Colorado
$ 16,410 #27 /51
Illinois
$ 21,829 #8 /51
Public School Index
?
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Colorado
51.86 #28 /51
Illinois
56.29 #15 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Colorado
$ 68,647 #20 /51
Illinois
$ 75,978 #13 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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Colorado
11,125 ft #10 /50
Illinois
958 ft #43 /50
Highest Elevation
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Colorado
14,433 ft #3 /50
Illinois
1,235 ft #44 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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Colorado
47.1 AQI #4 /50
Illinois
42.8 AQI #7 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Colorado
$ 561 #20 /51
Illinois
$ 556 #24 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Colorado
2,929 #17 /50
Illinois
4,637 #8 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Colorado
56 % #33 /45
Illinois
63 % #30 /45
HIV Rate
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Colorado
5 per 100k #26 /51
Illinois
6 per 100k #20 /51
Life Expectancy
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Colorado
77.7 years #15 /51
Illinois
77.1 years #21 /51
Legality
0 – 1
Age of Consent
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17 — /51
Illinois
17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Colorado
Illegal — /51
Illinois
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Colorado
Castle Doctrine — /50
Illinois
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Colorado
Legal #1 /51
Illinois
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Colorado
Online only #1 /51
Illinois
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
?
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Colorado
21 years #1 /48
Illinois
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Illinois
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
Illinois
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Illinois
Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Colorado
Illegal #1 /51
Illinois
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Illinois
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Illinois
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Illinois
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Illinois
Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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18 years #17 /50
Illinois
20 years #5 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Illinois
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Illinois
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Colorado
Yes — /50
Illinois
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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Colorado
21 years #1 /51
Illinois
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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Colorado
45.1 % #30 /50
Illinois
27.8 % #44 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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Colorado
86.05 mbps #24 /51
Illinois
86.49 mbps #22 /51
Guns per Capita
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Colorado
21.89 per 100 #25 /51
Illinois
11.85 per 100 #43 /51
Racism Index Score
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Colorado
Below Average #1 /50
Illinois
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
?
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Colorado
Below Average #1 /50
Illinois
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
?
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Colorado
15.3 #30 /50
Illinois
7.3 #42 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Colorado
47.2 % #45 /48
Illinois
48.6 % #42 /48
Average Radon Level
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Colorado
6.8 pCi/L #9 /49
Illinois
5.3 pCi/L #17 /49
Population Density
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Colorado
56.71 per mi² #38 /51
Illinois
226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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Colorado
10 #18 /51
Illinois
19 #5 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Colorado
35 #39 /50
Illinois
37 #36 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Colorado
54.13 % #14 /51
Illinois
54.37 % #13 /51
Liberal Ranking
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Colorado
65 #11 /50
Illinois
63 #15 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Colorado
D+4 #14 /50
Illinois
D+7 #9 /50
Prices
4 – 2
Aluminum Can Prices
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Colorado
$ 0.47 #16 /43
Illinois
$ 0.42 #24 /43
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Colorado
$ 10.85 #17 /51
Illinois
$ 11.99 #11 /51
Cost of Living Index
?
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Colorado
102.0 #19 /51
Illinois
94.4 #31 /51
Egg Price
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Colorado
$ 5.77 #10 /50
Illinois
$ 4.82 #35 /50
Average Gas Price
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Colorado
$ 3.11 #18 /51
Illinois
$ 3.41 #7 /51
Average Water Bill
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Colorado
$ 41 #17 /50
Illinois
$ 26 #43 /50
Rankings
8 – 5
Education Quality Rank
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Colorado
5th #46 /50
Illinois
16th #35 /50
Livability Index Score
?
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Colorado
58.6 #24 /50
Illinois
56.7 #33 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Colorado
61.3 #9 /50
Illinois
52.6 #40 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Colorado
61.7 #3 /50
Illinois
59.7 #9 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Colorado
60.8 #14 /50
Illinois
55.9 #24 /50
Politeness Index
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Colorado
#7 #7 /50
Illinois
#14 #14 /50
Happiness Index
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Colorado
46.3 #35 /50
Illinois
54.4 #17 /50
Overall Health Index
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Colorado
77.7 #4 /50
Illinois
67.4 #26 /50
Safety Index Score
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Colorado
61.1 #40 /50
Illinois
66.5 #31 /50
Quality of Life Index
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53.8 #21 /50
Illinois
55.6 #16 /50
Safety Index Score
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Colorado
61.1 #40 /50
Illinois
66.5 #31 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Colorado
70.29 #15 /48
Illinois
41.3 #39 /48
Livability Index Score
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Colorado
58.6 #24 /50
Illinois
56.7 #33 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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Colorado
1 #7 /23
Illinois
1 #7 /23
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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Colorado
2.9 % #45 /50
Illinois
6.3 % #13 /50
Weather
2 – 4
Average Temperature
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Colorado
47.6 °F #40 /50
Illinois
55.5 °F #23 /50
Average Temperature
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Colorado
47.6 °F #40 /50
Illinois
55.5 °F #23 /50
Frost Line
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Colorado
44 in #14 /50
Illinois
36 in #18 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Colorado
54.1 % #46 /50
Illinois
70.9 % #18 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Colorado
4,960 kJ/m² #6 /48
Illinois
4,380 kJ/m² #23 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Colorado
53 #7 /50
Illinois
54 #6 /50