Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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3.5M #8 /50
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1.28M #22 /50
Corn Production
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2.60B bu #1 /41
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7.40M bu #36 /41
Crime
1 – 6
Crime Rate
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1,721 per 100k #39 /48
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Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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49.9 % #42 /51
New Mexico
52.5 % #34 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Iowa
2.685 per 100k #42 /50
New Mexico
6.777 per 100k #10 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Iowa
0.49 per 10k #40 /50
New Mexico
0.68 per 10k #31 /50
Homicide Rate
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Iowa
2.46 per 100k #46 /50
New Mexico
11.5 per 100k #3 /50
Rape Rate
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41.3 per 100k #22 /51
New Mexico
52.7 per 100k #9 /51
Recidivism Rate
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37 % #13 /50
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49 % #4 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
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2 #22 /48
Demographics
12 – 8
Amish Population
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10,540 #9 /32
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30 #32 /32
Asian Population
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Iowa
102.16K #32 /51
New Mexico
55.54K #38 /51
Average Male Height
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70.3 in #16 /48
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69.7 in #45 /48
Birth Rate
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Iowa
59 per 1,000 #13 /51
New Mexico
51.5 per 1,000 #38 /51
Black Population
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Iowa
172.18K #35 /51
New Mexico
71.86K #40 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.09 % #30 /50
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-0.16 % #39 /50
LGBTQ Population
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106K #31 /51
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85K #36 /51
Hispanic Population
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223.5K #36 /51
New Mexico
1M #13 /51
Homeless Rate
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Iowa
8.1 per 10k #47 /50
New Mexico
21.7 per 10k #12 /50
Jewish Population
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Iowa
6.4K #42 /50
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19.9K #29 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.99 #18 /50
New Mexico
0.98 #23 /50
Mormon Population
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29.29K #37 /51
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69.43K #17 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.71 % #21 /49
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0.56 % #25 /49
Native American Population
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Iowa
39.79K #41 /51
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252.88K #8 /51
Population Density
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57.41 per mi² #37 /51
New Mexico
17.43 per mi² #46 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.3 % #28 /51
New Mexico
16.4 % #5 /51
Population
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3.26M #32 /50
New Mexico
2.14M #36 /50
Transgender Population
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Iowa
7,100 #37 /50
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10,900 #32 /50
Snap Recipients
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261.1K #34 /51
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471.3K #29 /51
White Alone Percent
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84.2 % #7 /50
New Mexico
47.5 % #48 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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Iowa
$ 21B #32 /50
New Mexico
$ 16B #36 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 257.57B #32 /51
New Mexico
$ 141.30B #38 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 248K #50 /51
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$ 377K #31 /51
Median Household Income
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Iowa
$ 37,172 #32 /50
New Mexico
$ 35,969 #41 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 39,728 #30 /51
New Mexico
$ 34,823 #47 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.3 % #28 /51
New Mexico
16.4 % #5 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 78,900.37 #25 /51
New Mexico
$ 66,049.03 #43 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 481 #24 /50
New Mexico
$ 511 #18 /50
Education
6 – 1
Average IQ
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103.2 #8 /50
New Mexico
95.7 #45 /50
High School Completion Rate
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92.5 % #11 /50
New Mexico
86.5 % #46 /50
Education Score
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48.2 #31 /49
New Mexico
37.8 #42 /49
Literacy Rate
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92.5 % #9 /50
New Mexico
83.5 % #44 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
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80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 16,021 #29 /51
New Mexico
$ 14,687 #35 /51
Public School Index
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53.83 #23 /51
New Mexico
30.37 #51 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 62,399 #32 /51
New Mexico
$ 68,440 #21 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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Iowa
1,191 ft #41 /50
New Mexico
10,325 ft #13 /50
Highest Elevation
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1,670 ft #41 /50
New Mexico
13,161 ft #8 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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Iowa
40.5 AQI #18 /50
New Mexico
42.8 AQI #7 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 558 #21 /51
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$ 488 #40 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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852 #33 /50
New Mexico
3,700 #12 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Iowa
81 % #6 /45
New Mexico
47 % #37 /45
HIV Rate
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2.5 per 100k #44 /51
New Mexico
3.4 per 100k #37 /51
Life Expectancy
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Iowa
77.7 years #15 /51
New Mexico
73 years #43 /51
Legality
0 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
New Mexico
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Castle Doctrine — /50
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Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Iowa
Legal #1 /51
New Mexico
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Iowa
Legal #1 /51
New Mexico
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Iowa
21 years #1 /48
New Mexico
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
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Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
New Mexico
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Permit Required — /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
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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
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10 years #26 /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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No — /50
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Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
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21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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43.6 % #33 /50
New Mexico
46.2 % #25 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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62.12 mbps #44 /51
New Mexico
59.13 mbps #47 /51
Guns per Capita
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14.77 per 100 #39 /51
New Mexico
55.34 per 100 #3 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
New Mexico
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
New Mexico
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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18.4 #23 /50
New Mexico
33.1 #3 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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59 % #24 /48
New Mexico
60 % #21 /48
Average Radon Level
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6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
New Mexico
3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Population Density
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57.41 per mi² #37 /51
New Mexico
17.43 per mi² #46 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
New Mexico
5 #36 /51
Conservative Ranking
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69 #9 /50
New Mexico
36 #37 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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42.52 % #30 /51
New Mexico
51.85 % #17 /51
Liberal Ranking
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31 #41 /50
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64 #13 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+6 #29 /50
New Mexico
D+3 #15 /50
Prices
1 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.42 #24 /43
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Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.78 #37 /51
New Mexico
$ 10.42 #21 /51
Cost of Living Index
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89.7 #44 /51
New Mexico
93.3 #33 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.44 #45 /50
New Mexico
$ 5.65 #14 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.95 #35 /51
New Mexico
$ 2.88 #40 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 33 #27 /50
New Mexico
$ 33 #27 /50
Rankings
9 – 4
Education Quality Rank
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Iowa
11th #40 /50
New Mexico
50th #1 /50
Livability Index Score
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Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
New Mexico
50.2 #50 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Iowa
57.4 #26 /50
New Mexico
64.0 #3 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Iowa
57.6 #21 /50
New Mexico
57.5 #22 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Iowa
55.9 #24 /50
New Mexico
44.9 #47 /50
Politeness Index
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Iowa
#29 #29 /50
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#17 #17 /50
Happiness Index
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Iowa
54.2 #18 /50
New Mexico
40.8 #46 /50
Overall Health Index
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Iowa
71.1 #20 /50
New Mexico
66.0 #29 /50
Safety Index Score
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Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
New Mexico
55.4 #48 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Iowa
57.5 #12 /50
New Mexico
41.8 #49 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.3 #8 /50
New Mexico
55.4 #48 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Iowa
52.9 #31 /48
New Mexico
68.84 #16 /48
Livability Index Score
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Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
New Mexico
50.2 #50 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Iowa
6 % #17 /50
New Mexico
5.1 % #32 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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Iowa
51.5 °F #32 /50
New Mexico
56.3 °F #21 /50
Average Temperature
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51.5 °F #32 /50
New Mexico
56.3 °F #21 /50
Frost Line
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58 in #10 /50
New Mexico
18 in #34 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Iowa
72.4 % #6 /50
New Mexico
45.9 % #48 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,331 kJ/m² #26 /48
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5,642 kJ/m² #2 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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51 #8 /50
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11 #29 /50