Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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1.02M #29 /50
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1.37M #20 /50
Corn Production
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2.30B bu #2 /41
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91.10M bu #18 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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Crime
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Crime Rate
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2,030 per 100k #24 /48
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1,845 per 100k #34 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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58.3 % #16 /51
Pennsylvania
51.4 % #39 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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2.541 per 100k #43 /50
Pennsylvania
3.101 per 100k #35 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.42 per 10k #6 /50
Pennsylvania
1.23 per 10k #13 /50
Homicide Rate
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6.56 per 100k #16 /50
Pennsylvania
6.64 per 100k #15 /50
Rape Rate
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42.5 per 100k #21 /51
Pennsylvania
25.1 per 100k #47 /51
Recidivism Rate
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37 % #13 /50
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38 % #12 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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7 #4 /48
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5 #8 /48
Demographics
9 – 9
Amish Population
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9,050 #10 /32
Pennsylvania
92,660 #1 /32
Asian Population
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870.14K #6 /51
Pennsylvania
586.31K #10 /51
Average Male Height
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70 in #33 /48
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Birth Rate
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50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Pennsylvania
51.9 per 1,000 #37 /51
Black Population
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1.96M #8 /51
Pennsylvania
1.69M #11 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.82 % #49 /50
Pennsylvania
-0.31 % #43 /50
LGBTQ Population
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506K #5 /51
Pennsylvania
490K #6 /51
Hispanic Population
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2.3M #5 /51
Pennsylvania
1.1M #12 /51
Homeless Rate
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20.3 per 10k #13 /50
Pennsylvania
10.8 per 10k #32 /50
Jewish Population
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334.2K #6 /50
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347.9K #5 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.97 #30 /50
Pennsylvania
0.96 #33 /50
Mormon Population
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57.84K #21 /51
Pennsylvania
53.02K #22 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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3.71 % #1 /49
Pennsylvania
1.14 % #15 /49
Native American Population
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187.00K #10 /51
Pennsylvania
120.86K #18 /51
Population Density
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226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Pennsylvania
289.72 per mi² #10 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.6 % #25 /51
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11.6 % #25 /51
Population
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12.78M #6 /50
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13.14M #5 /50
Transgender Population
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43,400 #9 /50
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56,000 #6 /50
Snap Recipients
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1.91M #6 /51
Pennsylvania
1.98M #5 /51
White Alone Percent
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60.7 % #34 /50
Pennsylvania
74 % #20 /50
Economy
5 – 2
Outstanding Debt
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$ 159B #4 /50
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$ 128B #6 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 1.14T #5 /51
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$ 1.03T #6 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 310K #36 /51
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$ 331K #35 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 41,888 #19 /50
Pennsylvania
$ 37,725 #30 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 45,104 #14 /51
Pennsylvania
$ 43,104 #20 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.6 % #25 /51
Pennsylvania
11.6 % #25 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 89,456.26 #13 /51
Pennsylvania
$ 78,560.56 #27 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 484 #22 /50
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$ 572 #12 /50
Education
4 – 4
Average IQ
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99.9 #31 /50
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101.5 #21 /50
High School Completion Rate
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89.7 % #30 /50
Pennsylvania
91 % #22 /50
Education Score
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59.2 #12 /49
Pennsylvania
53.3 #22 /49
Literacy Rate
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87.1 % #32 /50
Pennsylvania
87.4 % #31 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Pennsylvania
75 #45 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 21,829 #8 /51
Pennsylvania
$ 21,441 #9 /51
Public School Index
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56.29 #15 /51
Pennsylvania
53.84 #22 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 75,978 #13 /51
Pennsylvania
$ 76,961 #12 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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958 ft #43 /50
Pennsylvania
3,215 ft #31 /50
Highest Elevation
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1,235 ft #44 /50
Pennsylvania
3,213 ft #33 /50
Health
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Air Quality Index
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42.8 AQI #7 /50
Pennsylvania
41 AQI #12 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 556 #24 /51
Pennsylvania
$ 540 #26 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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4,637 #8 /50
Pennsylvania
21,527 #2 /50
Circumcision Rate
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63 % #30 /45
Pennsylvania
79 % #8 /45
HIV Rate
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6 per 100k #20 /51
Pennsylvania
4.9 per 100k #27 /51
Life Expectancy
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77.1 years #21 /51
Pennsylvania
76.4 years #25 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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17 — /51
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16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Castle Doctrine — /50
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Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Pennsylvania
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
Pennsylvania
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Pennsylvania
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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Shield Law — /50
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Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
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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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Permit Required — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Legal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
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21 years #3 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
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No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
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21 years #1 /51
Military
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Household Gun Ownership
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27.8 % #44 /50
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40.7 % #37 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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86.49 mbps #22 /51
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89.43 mbps #19 /51
Guns per Capita
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11.85 per 100 #43 /51
Pennsylvania
24.83 per 100 #19 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
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Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Pennsylvania
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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7.3 #42 /50
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10.61 #39 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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48.6 % #42 /48
Pennsylvania
60.6 % #20 /48
Average Radon Level
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5.3 pCi/L #17 /49
Pennsylvania
8.6 pCi/L #3 /49
Population Density
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226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Pennsylvania
289.72 per mi² #10 /51
Politics
3 – 1
Electoral Votes
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19 #5 /51
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19 #5 /51
Conservative Ranking
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37 #36 /50
Pennsylvania
54 #27 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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54.37 % #13 /51
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48.66 % #22 /51
Liberal Ranking
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63 #15 /50
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46 #23 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+7 #9 /50
Pennsylvania
R+2 #22 /50
Prices
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Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.42 #24 /43
Pennsylvania
$ 0.55 #4 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 151 #2 /48
Pennsylvania
$ 39 #30 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 11.99 #11 /51
Pennsylvania
$ 11.86 #13 /51
Cost of Living Index
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94.4 #31 /51
Pennsylvania
95.1 #28 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.82 #35 /50
Pennsylvania
$ 4.52 #43 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 20 #16 /17
Pennsylvania
$ 35 #3 /17
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.41 #7 /51
Pennsylvania
$ 3.29 #11 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 26 #43 /50
Pennsylvania
$ 31 #32 /50
Rankings
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Education Quality Rank
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16th #35 /50
Pennsylvania
39th #12 /50
Livability Index Score
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56.7 #33 /50
Pennsylvania
58.8 #22 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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52.6 #40 /50
Pennsylvania
54.2 #36 /50
Couples Livability Index
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59.7 #9 /50
Pennsylvania
54.8 #31 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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55.9 #24 /50
Pennsylvania
57.0 #22 /50
Politeness Index
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#14 #14 /50
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#18 #18 /50
Happiness Index
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54.4 #17 /50
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53.2 #21 /50
Overall Health Index
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67.4 #26 /50
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65.8 #31 /50
Safety Index Score
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66.5 #31 /50
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67.3 #30 /50
Quality of Life Index
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55.6 #16 /50
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58.3 #7 /50
Safety Index Score
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66.5 #31 /50
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67.3 #30 /50
Bad Driving Index
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41.3 #39 /48
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13.04 #48 /48
Livability Index Score
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56.7 #33 /50
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58.8 #22 /50
Sports
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Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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2 #3 /23
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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6.3 % #13 /50
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6 % #17 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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55.5 °F #23 /50
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52.1 °F #30 /50
Average Temperature
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55.5 °F #23 /50
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52.1 °F #30 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
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44 in #14 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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70.9 % #18 /50
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69.6 % #28 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,380 kJ/m² #23 /48
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3,939 kJ/m² #40 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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54 #6 /50
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16 #26 /50