Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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45K #44 /50
Maine
73K #43 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Connecticut
100 #16 /36
Maine
60,000 #2 /36
Crime
4 – 4
Crime Rate
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Connecticut
1,709 per 100k #40 /48
Maine
1,223 per 100k #46 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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51.7 % #37 /51
Maine
51.4 % #39 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Connecticut
5.428 per 100k #21 /50
Maine
7.751 per 100k #6 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.78 per 10k #29 /50
Maine
0.79 per 10k #27 /50
Homicide Rate
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3.73 per 100k #35 /50
Maine
4.3 per 100k #34 /50
Rape Rate
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Connecticut
20.1 per 100k #49 /51
Maine
30.3 per 100k #40 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Connecticut
43 % #8 /50
Maine
21 % #41 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
Maine
1 #31 /48
Demographics
11 – 7
Asian Population
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Connecticut
207.27K #24 /51
Maine
25.68K #45 /51
Average Male Height
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Connecticut
69.9 in #38 /48
Maine
70 in #33 /48
Birth Rate
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Connecticut
50.2 per 1,000 #43 /51
Maine
47 per 1,000 #46 /51
Black Population
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Connecticut
490.12K #24 /51
Maine
34.62K #45 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.08 % #31 /50
Maine
0.59 % #15 /50
LGBTQ Population
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133K #30 /51
Maine
60K #39 /51
Hispanic Population
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640.7K #18 /51
Maine
28.6K #50 /51
Homeless Rate
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Connecticut
9.3 per 10k #39 /50
Maine
19.2 per 10k #15 /50
Sex Ratio
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Connecticut
0.95 #40 /50
Maine
0.96 #35 /50
Mormon Population
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16.03K #43 /51
Maine
11.23K #46 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.18 % #12 /49
Maine
1.2 % #11 /49
Native American Population
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Connecticut
44.19K #39 /51
Maine
22.23K #45 /51
Population Density
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Connecticut
747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Maine
45.26 per mi² #39 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
Maine
10.6 % #32 /51
Population
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3.71M #29 /50
Maine
1.41M #42 /50
Transgender Population
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Connecticut
15,300 #29 /50
Maine
5,900 #42 /50
Snap Recipients
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Connecticut
378K #31 /51
Maine
171.2K #38 /51
White Alone Percent
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Connecticut
64.5 % #31 /50
Maine
90.1 % #1 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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Connecticut
$ 53B #17 /50
Maine
$ 9B #43 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Connecticut
$ 368.32B #23 /51
Maine
$ 99.24B #44 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 505K #14 /51
Maine
$ 392K #28 /51
Median Household Income
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Connecticut
$ 44,224 #13 /50
Maine
$ 36,001 #40 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 54,409 #3 /51
Maine
$ 42,035 #22 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
Maine
10.6 % #32 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Connecticut
$ 99,355.02 #6 /51
Maine
$ 70,362.6 #40 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 649 #5 /50
Maine
$ 445 #29 /50
Education
4 – 3
Average IQ
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103.1 #9 /50
Maine
103.4 #6 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.9 % #23 /50
Maine
93.2 % #6 /50
Education Score
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70.4 #5 /49
Maine
56.3 #17 /49
Literacy Rate
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Connecticut
91.4 % #15 /50
Maine
92.6 % #8 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Maine
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Connecticut
$ 25,023 #4 /51
Maine
$ 19,310 #16 /51
Public School Index
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Connecticut
67.47 #2 /51
Maine
56.41 #14 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Connecticut
$ 86,511 #6 /51
Maine
$ 62,570 #30 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Connecticut
2,382 ft #35 /50
Maine
5,269 ft #21 /50
Highest Elevation
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Connecticut
2,380 ft #36 /50
Maine
5,268 ft #22 /50
Health
5 – 1
Air Quality Index
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Connecticut
41.4 AQI #11 /50
Maine
34.5 AQI #44 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Connecticut
$ 720 #3 /51
Maine
$ 557 #23 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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2,900 #20 /50
Maine
2,907 #18 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Connecticut
71 % #23 /45
Maine
70 % #24 /45
HIV Rate
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Connecticut
4.2 per 100k #31 /51
Maine
3.3 per 100k #38 /51
Life Expectancy
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Connecticut
79.2 years #3 /51
Maine
76.7 years #23 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Maine
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Maine
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Connecticut
Duty to Retreat — /50
Maine
Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Connecticut
Legal #1 /51
Maine
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Connecticut
Legal #1 /51
Maine
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Connecticut
21 years #1 /48
Maine
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Maine
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Modified — /50
Maine
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Maine
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Maine
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Maine
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Maine
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Maine
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Maine
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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15 years #18 /50
Maine
20 years #5 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Maine
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Legal — /51
Maine
Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Maine
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Maine
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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23.6 % #45 /50
Maine
46.8 % #22 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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119.13 mbps #1 /51
Maine
75.95 mbps #35 /51
Guns per Capita
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21.11 per 100 #27 /51
Maine
13.91 per 100 #41 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Maine
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Maine
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Connecticut
1.94 #46 /50
Maine
18.9 #22 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Connecticut
50 % #39 /48
Maine
63.5 % #11 /48
Average Radon Level
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3.4 pCi/L #36 /49
Maine
5.9 pCi/L #13 /49
Population Density
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747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Maine
45.26 per mi² #39 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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7 #28 /51
Maine
4 #38 /51
Conservative Ranking
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30 #42 /50
Maine
40 #34 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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56.4 % #9 /51
Maine
52.4 % #15 /51
Liberal Ranking
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70 #9 /50
Maine
60 #17 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+7 #9 /50
Maine
D+2 #17 /50
Prices
5 – 1
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.42 #24 /43
Maine
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Car Registration Fees
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$ 40 #26 /48
Maine
$ 35 #32 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Connecticut
$ 13.24 #5 /51
Maine
$ 10.52 #20 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Connecticut
112.3 #12 /51
Maine
112.1 #14 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.54 #18 /50
Maine
$ 5.84 #8 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.11 #18 /51
Maine
$ 3.05 #22 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 41 #17 /50
Maine
$ 22 #47 /50
Rankings
4 – 6
Education Quality Rank
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8th #43 /50
Maine
43rd #8 /50
Livability Index Score
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Connecticut
63.6 #5 /50
Maine
63.3 #6 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Connecticut
48.3 #48 /50
Maine
49.5 #44 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Connecticut
59.4 #12 /50
Maine
62.0 #2 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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62.0 #8 /50
Maine
62.0 #8 /50
Politeness Index
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#38 #38 /50
Maine
#31 #31 /50
Happiness Index
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Connecticut
60.1 #7 /50
Maine
51.6 #26 /50
Overall Health Index
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Connecticut
76.9 #5 /50
Maine
68.3 #25 /50
Safety Index Score
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Connecticut
77.9 #5 /50
Maine
77.9 #5 /50
Quality of Life Index
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53.4 #22 /50
Maine
56.5 #14 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.9 #5 /50
Maine
77.9 #5 /50
Bad Driving Index
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25.36 #44 /48
Maine
36.23 #42 /48
Livability Index Score
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Connecticut
63.6 #5 /50
Maine
63.3 #6 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Connecticut
6.4 % #12 /50
Maine
5.5 % #29 /50
Weather
3 – 2
Average Temperature
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Connecticut
52.2 °F #29 /50
Maine
45 °F #46 /50
Average Temperature
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Connecticut
52.2 °F #29 /50
Maine
45 °F #46 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
Maine
74 in #4 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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69.2 % #30 /50
Maine
71.7 % #9 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,988 kJ/m² #37 /48
Maine
3,815 kJ/m² #47 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Maine
2 #39 /50