Agriculture
1 – 0
Number of Cattle
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3.5M #8 /50
Alaska
20K #48 /50
Corn Production
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2.60B bu #1 /41
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Crime
1 – 7
Crime Rate
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1,721 per 100k #39 /48
Alaska
2,604 per 100k #10 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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49.9 % #42 /51
Alaska
65.4 % #2 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Iowa
2.685 per 100k #42 /50
Alaska
42.156 per 100k #1 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Iowa
0.49 per 10k #40 /50
Alaska
1.83 per 10k #3 /50
Homicide Rate
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Iowa
2.46 per 100k #46 /50
Alaska
8.45 per 100k #9 /50
Rape Rate
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Iowa
41.3 per 100k #22 /51
Alaska
118.4 per 100k #1 /51
Recidivism Rate
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37 % #13 /50
Alaska
62 % #1 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
13 – 6
Amish Population
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10,540 #9 /32
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Asian Population
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Iowa
102.16K #32 /51
Alaska
65.87K #37 /51
Average Male Height
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70.3 in #16 /48
Alaska
70.2 in #25 /48
Birth Rate
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Iowa
59 per 1,000 #13 /51
Alaska
62.4 per 1,000 #3 /51
Black Population
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172.18K #35 /51
Alaska
38.46K #43 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Iowa
0.09 % #30 /50
Alaska
-0.08 % #37 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Iowa
106K #31 /51
Alaska
25K #48 /51
Hispanic Population
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Iowa
223.5K #36 /51
Alaska
52.5K #45 /51
Homeless Rate
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Iowa
8.1 per 10k #47 /50
Alaska
36.3 per 10k #8 /50
Jewish Population
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Iowa
6.4K #42 /50
Alaska
6.5K #41 /50
Sex Ratio
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Iowa
0.99 #18 /50
Alaska
1.09 #1 /50
Mormon Population
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Iowa
29.29K #37 /51
Alaska
33.95K #34 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.71 % #21 /49
Alaska
0.05 % #45 /49
Native American Population
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Iowa
39.79K #41 /51
Alaska
148.32K #15 /51
Population Density
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57.41 per mi² #37 /51
Alaska
1.29 per mi² #51 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.3 % #28 /51
Alaska
10.2 % #36 /51
Population
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Iowa
3.26M #32 /50
Alaska
743.76K #48 /50
Transgender Population
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Iowa
7,100 #37 /50
Alaska
3,900 #45 /50
Snap Recipients
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Iowa
261.1K #34 /51
Alaska
63.5K #49 /51
White Alone Percent
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84.2 % #7 /50
Alaska
59.6 % #36 /50
Economy
4 – 4
Outstanding Debt
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Iowa
$ 21B #32 /50
Alaska
$ 9B #43 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Iowa
$ 257.57B #32 /51
Alaska
$ 70.14B #49 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 248K #50 /51
Alaska
$ 413K #23 /51
Median Household Income
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Iowa
$ 37,172 #32 /50
Alaska
$ 46,819 #7 /50
Income per Capita
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Iowa
$ 39,728 #30 /51
Alaska
$ 44,928 #15 /51
Poverty Rate
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Iowa
11.3 % #28 /51
Alaska
10.2 % #36 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 78,900.37 #25 /51
Alaska
$ 94,306.47 #8 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Iowa
$ 481 #24 /50
Alaska
$ 370 #38 /50
Education
4 – 3
Average IQ
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Iowa
103.2 #8 /50
Alaska
99 #36 /50
High School Completion Rate
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92.5 % #11 /50
Alaska
93.1 % #7 /50
Education Score
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48.2 #31 /49
Alaska
47.3 #36 /49
Literacy Rate
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Iowa
92.5 % #9 /50
Alaska
90.8 % #19 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Alaska
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Iowa
$ 16,021 #29 /51
Alaska
$ 22,000 #6 /51
Public School Index
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Iowa
53.83 #23 /51
Alaska
35.88 #49 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Iowa
$ 62,399 #32 /51
Alaska
$ 78,256 #10 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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Iowa
1,191 ft #41 /50
Alaska
20,335 ft #1 /50
Highest Elevation
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Iowa
1,670 ft #41 /50
Alaska
20,320 ft #1 /50
Health
2 – 3
Air Quality Index
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Iowa
40.5 AQI #18 /50
Alaska
25.8 AQI #49 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 558 #21 /51
Alaska
$ 740 #2 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Iowa
852 #33 /50
Alaska
4,650 #7 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Iowa
81 % #6 /45
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HIV Rate
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Iowa
2.5 per 100k #44 /51
Alaska
3.2 per 100k #40 /51
Life Expectancy
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Iowa
77.7 years #15 /51
Alaska
74.5 years #39 /51
Legality
2 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Alaska
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Alaska
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Castle Doctrine — /50
Alaska
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Iowa
Legal #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Iowa
Legal #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Alaska
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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Standard — /50
Alaska
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Alaska
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #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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10 years #26 /50
Alaska
7 years #41 /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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Restricted — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Alaska
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Alaska
19 years #44 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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Iowa
43.6 % #33 /50
Alaska
64.5 % #3 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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Iowa
62.12 mbps #44 /51
Alaska
35.51 mbps #51 /51
Guns per Capita
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Iowa
14.77 per 100 #39 /51
Alaska
32.06 per 100 #11 /51
Racism Index Score
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Iowa
Average #1 /50
Alaska
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Alaska
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Iowa
18.4 #23 /50
Alaska
16.3 #27 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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59 % #24 /48
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Average Radon Level
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Iowa
6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Alaska
10.7 pCi/L #1 /49
Population Density
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57.41 per mi² #37 /51
Alaska
1.29 per mi² #51 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
Alaska
3 #45 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Iowa
69 #9 /50
Alaska
46 #31 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Iowa
42.52 % #30 /51
Alaska
41.41 % #32 /51
Liberal Ranking
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31 #41 /50
Alaska
54 #20 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Iowa
R+6 #29 /50
Alaska
R+8 #31 /50
Prices
1 – 5
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.42 #24 /43
Alaska
$ 0.4 #28 /43
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.78 #37 /51
Alaska
$ 12.37 #7 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Iowa
89.7 #44 /51
Alaska
123.8 #5 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.44 #45 /50
Alaska
$ 4.61 #42 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.95 #35 /51
Alaska
$ 3.65 #6 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 33 #27 /50
Alaska
$ 87 #3 /50
Rankings
7 – 6
Education Quality Rank
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Iowa
11th #40 /50
Alaska
46th #5 /50
Livability Index Score
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Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Iowa
57.4 #26 /50
Alaska
50.2 #43 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Iowa
57.6 #21 /50
Alaska
59.9 #8 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Iowa
55.9 #24 /50
Alaska
58.8 #20 /50
Politeness Index
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Iowa
#29 #29 /50
Alaska
#37 #37 /50
Happiness Index
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Iowa
54.2 #18 /50
Alaska
41.4 #45 /50
Overall Health Index
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Iowa
71.1 #20 /50
Alaska
67.0 #27 /50
Safety Index Score
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Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
Alaska
55.1 #49 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Iowa
57.5 #12 /50
Alaska
43.4 #47 /50
Safety Index Score
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Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
Alaska
55.1 #49 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Iowa
52.9 #31 /48
Alaska
68.84 #16 /48
Livability Index Score
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Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Iowa
6 % #17 /50
Alaska
0 % #46 /50
Weather
3 – 2
Average Temperature
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51.5 °F #32 /50
Alaska
28.9 °F #50 /50
Average Temperature
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51.5 °F #32 /50
Alaska
28.9 °F #50 /50
Frost Line
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58 in #10 /50
Alaska
100 in #1 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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72.4 % #6 /50
Alaska
77.1 % #1 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,331 kJ/m² #26 /48
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Average Annual Tornados
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51 #8 /50
Alaska
0 #49 /50