Agriculture
0 – 2
Number of Cattle
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45K #44 /50
Vermont
215K #40 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Connecticut
100 #16 /36
Vermont
3,000 #8 /36
Crime
4 – 4
Crime Rate
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Connecticut
1,709 per 100k #40 /48
Vermont
2,004 per 100k #25 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Connecticut
51.7 % #37 /51
Vermont
60.5 % #11 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Connecticut
5.428 per 100k #21 /50
Vermont
8.344 per 100k #4 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.78 per 10k #29 /50
Vermont
0.48 per 10k #41 /50
Homicide Rate
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Connecticut
3.73 per 100k #35 /50
Vermont
2.47 per 100k #45 /50
Rape Rate
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Connecticut
20.1 per 100k #49 /51
Vermont
30.6 per 100k #39 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Connecticut
43 % #8 /50
Vermont
42 % #9 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
Vermont
1 #31 /48
Demographics
14 – 4
Asian Population
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Connecticut
207.27K #24 /51
Vermont
16.66K #50 /51
Average Male Height
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69.9 in #38 /48
Vermont
70 in #33 /48
Birth Rate
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Connecticut
50.2 per 1,000 #43 /51
Vermont
42.1 per 1,000 #51 /51
Black Population
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Connecticut
490.12K #24 /51
Vermont
14.48K #49 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Connecticut
0.08 % #31 /50
Vermont
0.02 % #32 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Connecticut
133K #30 /51
Vermont
30K #46 /51
Hispanic Population
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Connecticut
640.7K #18 /51
Vermont
16.1K #51 /51
Homeless Rate
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Connecticut
9.3 per 10k #39 /50
Vermont
53.3 per 10k #4 /50
Sex Ratio
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Connecticut
0.95 #40 /50
Vermont
0.98 #25 /50
Mormon Population
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16.03K #43 /51
Vermont
4.62K #50 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.18 % #12 /49
Vermont
0.96 % #19 /49
Native American Population
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Connecticut
44.19K #39 /51
Vermont
9.27K #51 /51
Population Density
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Connecticut
747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Vermont
70.25 per mi² #32 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
Vermont
9 % #49 /51
Population
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3.71M #29 /50
Vermont
648.28K #49 /50
Transgender Population
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Connecticut
15,300 #29 /50
Vermont
2,700 #48 /50
Snap Recipients
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Connecticut
378K #31 /51
Vermont
65.8K #48 /51
White Alone Percent
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64.5 % #31 /50
Vermont
89.9 % #3 /50
Economy
8 – 0
Outstanding Debt
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Connecticut
$ 53B #17 /50
Vermont
$ 5B #49 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Connecticut
$ 368.32B #23 /51
Vermont
$ 46.12B #51 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 505K #14 /51
Vermont
$ 435K #21 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 44,224 #13 /50
Vermont
$ 39,613 #26 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 54,409 #3 /51
Vermont
$ 44,365 #17 /51
Poverty Rate
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Connecticut
10.2 % #36 /51
Vermont
9 % #49 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 99,355.02 #6 /51
Vermont
$ 71,140.78 #39 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 649 #5 /50
Vermont
$ 513 #17 /50
Education
2 – 5
Average IQ
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103.1 #9 /50
Vermont
103.8 #3 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.9 % #23 /50
Vermont
93.5 % #3 /50
Education Score
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70.4 #5 /49
Vermont
73.5 #3 /49
Literacy Rate
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91.4 % #15 /50
Vermont
93.4 % #4 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Vermont
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Connecticut
$ 25,023 #4 /51
Vermont
$ 26,974 #2 /51
Public School Index
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Connecticut
67.47 #2 /51
Vermont
54.45 #19 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Connecticut
$ 86,511 #6 /51
Vermont
$ 69,562 #17 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Connecticut
2,382 ft #35 /50
Vermont
4,301 ft #26 /50
Highest Elevation
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2,380 ft #36 /50
Vermont
4,393 ft #26 /50
Health
6 – 0
Air Quality Index
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Connecticut
41.4 AQI #11 /50
Vermont
34.9 AQI #43 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Connecticut
$ 720 #3 /51
Vermont
$ 536 #29 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Connecticut
2,900 #20 /50
Vermont
1,376 #27 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Connecticut
71 % #23 /45
Vermont
67 % #25 /45
HIV Rate
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Connecticut
4.2 per 100k #31 /51
Vermont
1.5 per 100k #48 /51
Life Expectancy
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Connecticut
79.2 years #3 /51
Vermont
78.4 years #9 /51
Legality
0 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Vermont
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Vermont
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
Vermont
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Vermont
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Connecticut
Legal #1 /51
Vermont
Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Connecticut
21 years #1 /48
Vermont
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Vermont
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Modified — /50
Vermont
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Vermont
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Vermont
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Vermont
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Vermont
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Vermont
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Vermont
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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15 years #18 /50
Vermont
15 years #18 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Vermont
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Legal — /51
Vermont
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Vermont
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Vermont
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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23.6 % #45 /50
Vermont
50.5 % #16 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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Connecticut
119.13 mbps #1 /51
Vermont
60.81 mbps #46 /51
Guns per Capita
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21.11 per 100 #27 /51
Vermont
13.41 per 100 #42 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Vermont
Much Less Than Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Connecticut
Average #1 /50
Vermont
Much Less Than Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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1.94 #46 /50
Vermont
12.5 #34 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Connecticut
50 % #39 /48
Vermont
70 % #3 /48
Average Radon Level
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3.4 pCi/L #36 /49
Vermont
3.7 pCi/L #33 /49
Population Density
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747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Vermont
70.25 per mi² #32 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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7 #28 /51
Vermont
3 #45 /51
Conservative Ranking
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30 #42 /50
Vermont
26 #44 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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56.4 % #9 /51
Vermont
63.83 % #2 /51
Liberal Ranking
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70 #9 /50
Vermont
74 #5 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+7 #9 /50
Vermont
D+16 #1 /50
Prices
3 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.42 #24 /43
Vermont
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Car Registration Fees
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Connecticut
$ 40 #26 /48
Vermont
$ 76 #12 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Connecticut
$ 13.24 #5 /51
Vermont
$ 11.91 #12 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Connecticut
112.3 #12 /51
Vermont
114.4 #9 /51
Egg Price
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Connecticut
$ 5.54 #18 /50
Vermont
$ 5.7 #12 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.11 #18 /51
Vermont
$ 3.09 #20 /51
Average Water Bill
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Connecticut
$ 41 #17 /50
Vermont
$ 21 #48 /50
Rankings
5 – 7
Education Quality Rank
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Connecticut
8th #43 /50
Vermont
24th #27 /50
Livability Index Score
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Connecticut
63.6 #5 /50
Vermont
64.1 #3 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Connecticut
48.3 #48 /50
Vermont
48.8 #46 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Connecticut
59.4 #12 /50
Vermont
60.5 #6 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Connecticut
62.0 #8 /50
Vermont
61.1 #12 /50
Politeness Index
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Connecticut
#38 #38 /50
Vermont
#34 #34 /50
Happiness Index
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Connecticut
60.1 #7 /50
Vermont
50.5 #30 /50
Overall Health Index
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Connecticut
76.9 #5 /50
Vermont
74.9 #8 /50
Safety Index Score
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Connecticut
77.9 #5 /50
Vermont
76.4 #11 /50
Quality of Life Index
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53.4 #22 /50
Vermont
54.5 #19 /50
Safety Index Score
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Connecticut
77.9 #5 /50
Vermont
76.4 #11 /50
Bad Driving Index
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25.36 #44 /48
Vermont
25.36 #44 /48
Livability Index Score
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Connecticut
63.6 #5 /50
Vermont
64.1 #3 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Connecticut
6.4 % #12 /50
Vermont
6 % #17 /50
Weather
4 – 2
Average Temperature
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Connecticut
52.2 °F #29 /50
Vermont
46.3 °F #43 /50
Average Temperature
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Connecticut
52.2 °F #29 /50
Vermont
46.3 °F #43 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
Vermont
60 in #8 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Connecticut
69.2 % #30 /50
Vermont
71.7 % #9 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,988 kJ/m² #37 /48
Vermont
3,826 kJ/m² #46 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Vermont
1 #44 /50