Agriculture
0 – 1
Number of Cattle
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45K #44 /50
Virginia
1.32M #21 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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100 #16 /36
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Crime
3 – 5
Crime Rate
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1,709 per 100k #40 /48
Virginia
1,895 per 100k #30 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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51.7 % #37 /51
Virginia
59.1 % #13 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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5.428 per 100k #21 /50
Virginia
2.744 per 100k #41 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.78 per 10k #29 /50
Virginia
1.12 per 10k #15 /50
Homicide Rate
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3.73 per 100k #35 /50
Virginia
5.97 per 100k #20 /50
Rape Rate
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20.1 per 100k #49 /51
Virginia
29.8 per 100k #42 /51
Recidivism Rate
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43 % #8 /50
Virginia
21 % #41 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
Virginia
1 #31 /48
Demographics
4 – 14
Asian Population
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207.27K #24 /51
Virginia
733.52K #9 /51
Average Male Height
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69.9 in #38 /48
Virginia
70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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50.2 per 1,000 #43 /51
Virginia
53.6 per 1,000 #31 /51
Black Population
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490.12K #24 /51
Virginia
1.85M #9 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.08 % #31 /50
Virginia
0.3 % #22 /50
LGBTQ Population
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133K #30 /51
Virginia
308K #14 /51
Hispanic Population
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640.7K #18 /51
Virginia
929.1K #14 /51
Homeless Rate
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9.3 per 10k #39 /50
Virginia
8.1 per 10k #47 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.95 #40 /50
Virginia
0.97 #29 /50
Mormon Population
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16.03K #43 /51
Virginia
98.79K #11 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.18 % #12 /49
Virginia
1.91 % #7 /49
Native American Population
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44.19K #39 /51
Virginia
119.07K #19 /51
Population Density
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747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Virginia
220.69 per mi² #16 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
Virginia
9.7 % #42 /51
Population
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3.71M #29 /50
Virginia
8.89M #12 /50
Transgender Population
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15,300 #29 /50
Virginia
31,400 #15 /50
Snap Recipients
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378K #31 /51
Virginia
822.9K #16 /51
White Alone Percent
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64.5 % #31 /50
Virginia
59.8 % #35 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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$ 53B #17 /50
Virginia
$ 70B #12 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 368.32B #23 /51
Virginia
$ 769.66B #13 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 505K #14 /51
Virginia
$ 481K #18 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 44,224 #13 /50
Virginia
$ 46,767 #8 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 54,409 #3 /51
Virginia
$ 49,217 #10 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
Virginia
9.7 % #42 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 99,355.02 #6 /51
Virginia
$ 86,598.33 #15 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 649 #5 /50
Virginia
$ 378 #37 /50
Education
7 – 1
Average IQ
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103.1 #9 /50
Virginia
101.9 #16 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.9 % #23 /50
Virginia
90.3 % #28 /50
Education Score
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70.4 #5 /49
Virginia
68 #6 /49
Literacy Rate
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91.4 % #15 /50
Virginia
88 % #28 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Virginia
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 25,023 #4 /51
Virginia
$ 16,445 #26 /51
Public School Index
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67.47 #2 /51
Virginia
61.32 #4 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 86,511 #6 /51
Virginia
$ 66,327 #26 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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2,382 ft #35 /50
Virginia
5,732 ft #19 /50
Highest Elevation
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2,380 ft #36 /50
Virginia
5,729 ft #19 /50
Health
4 – 2
Air Quality Index
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41.4 AQI #11 /50
Virginia
34.4 AQI #45 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 720 #3 /51
Virginia
$ 541 #25 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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2,900 #20 /50
Virginia
1,288 #29 /50
Circumcision Rate
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71 % #23 /45
Virginia
74 % #17 /45
HIV Rate
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4.2 per 100k #31 /51
Virginia
6.7 per 100k #16 /51
Life Expectancy
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79.2 years #3 /51
Virginia
76.8 years #22 /51
Legality
0 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Virginia
18 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Virginia
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
Virginia
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Virginia
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
Virginia
Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Virginia
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Modified — /50
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Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Virginia
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Virginia
Permit Required — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Virginia
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Virginia
Permit Required #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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15 years #18 /50
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15 years #18 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Legal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Virginia
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Virginia
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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23.6 % #45 /50
Virginia
44.6 % #32 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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119.13 mbps #1 /51
Virginia
97.95 mbps #9 /51
Guns per Capita
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21.11 per 100 #27 /51
Virginia
45.8 per 100 #5 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Virginia
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Virginia
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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1.94 #46 /50
Virginia
14.6 #32 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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50 % #39 /48
Virginia
55.5 % #32 /48
Average Radon Level
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3.4 pCi/L #36 /49
Virginia
3.6 pCi/L #34 /49
Population Density
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747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Virginia
220.69 per mi² #16 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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7 #28 /51
Virginia
13 #12 /51
Conservative Ranking
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30 #42 /50
Virginia
45 #32 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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56.4 % #9 /51
Virginia
51.83 % #18 /51
Liberal Ranking
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70 #9 /50
Virginia
55 #19 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+7 #9 /50
Virginia
D+3 #15 /50
Prices
7 – 0
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.42 #24 /43
Virginia
$ 0.32 #36 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 40 #26 /48
Virginia
$ 33.25 #34 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 13.24 #5 /51
Virginia
$ 9.11 #34 /51
Cost of Living Index
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112.3 #12 /51
Virginia
100.7 #23 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.54 #18 /50
Virginia
$ 4.96 #29 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.11 #18 /51
Virginia
$ 3 #30 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 41 #17 /50
Virginia
$ 36 #22 /50
Rankings
8 – 5
Education Quality Rank
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8th #43 /50
Virginia
10th #41 /50
Livability Index Score
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63.6 #5 /50
Virginia
60.5 #11 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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48.3 #48 /50
Virginia
60.5 #12 /50
Couples Livability Index
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59.4 #12 /50
Virginia
59.1 #16 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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62.0 #8 /50
Virginia
57.4 #21 /50
Politeness Index
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#38 #38 /50
Virginia
#35 #35 /50
Happiness Index
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60.1 #7 /50
Virginia
55.3 #16 /50
Overall Health Index
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76.9 #5 /50
Virginia
66.1 #28 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.9 #5 /50
Virginia
73.9 #17 /50
Quality of Life Index
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53.4 #22 /50
Virginia
57.9 #11 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.9 #5 /50
Virginia
73.9 #17 /50
Bad Driving Index
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25.36 #44 /48
Virginia
50.72 #33 /48
Livability Index Score
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63.6 #5 /50
Virginia
60.5 #11 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6.4 % #12 /50
Virginia
5.3 % #31 /50
Weather
2 – 4
Average Temperature
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52.2 °F #29 /50
Virginia
58 °F #16 /50
Average Temperature
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52.2 °F #29 /50
Virginia
58 °F #16 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
Virginia
18 in #34 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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69.2 % #30 /50
Virginia
68.7 % #34 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,988 kJ/m² #37 /48
Virginia
4,354 kJ/m² #24 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Virginia
18 #25 /50