Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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3.5M #8 /50
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1.57M #16 /50
Corn Production
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2.60B bu #1 /41
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100.30M bu #16 /41
Crime
2 – 6
Crime Rate
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1,721 per 100k #39 /48
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2,990 per 100k #3 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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49.9 % #42 /51
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52.4 % #35 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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2.685 per 100k #42 /50
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5.06 per 100k #24 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Iowa
0.49 per 10k #40 /50
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1.33 per 10k #9 /50
Homicide Rate
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2.46 per 100k #46 /50
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9.86 per 100k #5 /50
Rape Rate
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Iowa
41.3 per 100k #22 /51
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37.6 per 100k #26 /51
Recidivism Rate
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37 % #13 /50
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40 % #10 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
5 – 15
Amish Population
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10,540 #9 /32
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4,030 #12 /32
Asian Population
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Iowa
102.16K #32 /51
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173.74K #26 /51
Average Male Height
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70.3 in #16 /48
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70.5 in #2 /48
Birth Rate
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59 per 1,000 #13 /51
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58.9 per 1,000 #14 /51
Black Population
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Iowa
172.18K #35 /51
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1.23M #17 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.09 % #30 /50
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1.19 % #11 /50
LGBTQ Population
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106K #31 /51
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223K #19 /51
Hispanic Population
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223.5K #36 /51
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496.5K #24 /51
Homeless Rate
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Iowa
8.1 per 10k #47 /50
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11.5 per 10k #27 /50
Jewish Population
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6.4K #42 /50
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29.8K #26 /50
Sex Ratio
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Iowa
0.99 #18 /50
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0.95 #39 /50
Mormon Population
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29.29K #37 /51
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59.20K #20 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.71 % #21 /49
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0.54 % #26 /49
Native American Population
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39.79K #41 /51
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88.58K #27 /51
Population Density
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57.41 per mi² #37 /51
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172.83 per mi² #21 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.3 % #28 /51
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13.5 % #11 /51
Population
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Iowa
3.26M #32 /50
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7.31M #15 /50
Transgender Population
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Iowa
7,100 #37 /50
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27,700 #16 /50
Snap Recipients
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261.1K #34 /51
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695.9K #21 /51
White Alone Percent
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84.2 % #7 /50
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72.3 % #23 /50
Economy
4 – 4
Outstanding Debt
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Iowa
$ 21B #32 /50
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$ 50B #20 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 257.57B #32 /51
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$ 553.47B #17 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 248K #50 /51
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$ 405K #24 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 37,172 #32 /50
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$ 36,264 #39 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 39,728 #30 /51
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$ 37,866 #41 /51
Poverty Rate
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11.3 % #28 /51
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13.5 % #11 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 78,900.37 #25 /51
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$ 75,743.24 #32 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Iowa
$ 481 #24 /50
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$ 275 #45 /50
Education
7 – 1
Average IQ
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103.2 #8 /50
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97.7 #41 /50
High School Completion Rate
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92.5 % #11 /50
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88.2 % #37 /50
Education Score
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48.2 #31 /49
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43.2 #39 /49
Literacy Rate
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Iowa
92.5 % #9 /50
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86.8 % #34 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Iowa
80 #25 /49
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82 #24 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 16,021 #29 /51
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$ 12,431 #43 /51
Public School Index
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53.83 #23 /51
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53.23 #26 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 62,399 #32 /51
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$ 58,630 #38 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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Iowa
1,191 ft #41 /50
Tennessee
6,470 ft #16 /50
Highest Elevation
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1,670 ft #41 /50
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6,643 ft #17 /50
Health
5 – 1
Air Quality Index
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40.5 AQI #18 /50
Tennessee
36.8 AQI #37 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 558 #21 /51
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$ 462 #47 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Iowa
852 #33 /50
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671 #36 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Iowa
81 % #6 /45
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74 % #17 /45
HIV Rate
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2.5 per 100k #44 /51
Tennessee
8.6 per 100k #9 /51
Life Expectancy
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Iowa
77.7 years #15 /51
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72.4 years #46 /51
Legality
1 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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18 — /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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Iowa
Legal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Iowa
Legal #1 /51
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Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
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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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Standard — /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
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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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Illegal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
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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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Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /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
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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Iowa
43.6 % #33 /50
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51.6 % #14 /50
Miscellaneous
1 – 5
Broadband Internet Speed
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Iowa
62.12 mbps #44 /51
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95.88 mbps #10 /51
Guns per Capita
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14.77 per 100 #39 /51
Tennessee
19.39 per 100 #32 /51
Racism Index Score
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Iowa
Average #1 /50
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Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Iowa
Average #1 /50
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Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Iowa
18.4 #23 /50
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25.4 #12 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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59 % #24 /48
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61.7 % #19 /48
Average Radon Level
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6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
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4.8 pCi/L #21 /49
Population Density
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57.41 per mi² #37 /51
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172.83 per mi² #21 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
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11 #14 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Iowa
69 #9 /50
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73 #2 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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42.52 % #30 /51
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34.47 % #42 /51
Liberal Ranking
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Iowa
31 #41 /50
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27 #48 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Iowa
R+6 #29 /50
Tennessee
R+14 #41 /50
Prices
2 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.42 #24 /43
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$ 0.52 #9 /43
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Iowa
$ 8.78 #37 /51
Tennessee
$ 8.44 #47 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Iowa
89.7 #44 /51
Tennessee
90.5 #41 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.44 #45 /50
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$ 5.61 #15 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.95 #35 /51
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$ 2.74 #48 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 33 #27 /50
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$ 36 #22 /50
Rankings
9 – 4
Education Quality Rank
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Iowa
11th #40 /50
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31st #20 /50
Livability Index Score
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Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
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54.8 #40 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Iowa
57.4 #26 /50
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58.4 #24 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Iowa
57.6 #21 /50
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49.2 #44 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Iowa
55.9 #24 /50
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47.6 #43 /50
Politeness Index
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Iowa
#29 #29 /50
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#2 #2 /50
Happiness Index
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Iowa
54.2 #18 /50
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40.3 #47 /50
Overall Health Index
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Iowa
71.1 #20 /50
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51.8 #43 /50
Safety Index Score
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Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
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58.0 #47 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Iowa
57.5 #12 /50
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51 #33 /50
Safety Index Score
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Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
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58.0 #47 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Iowa
52.9 #31 /48
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83.33 #6 /48
Livability Index Score
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Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
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54.8 #40 /50
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
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7 % #2 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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51.5 °F #32 /50
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60.6 °F #13 /50
Average Temperature
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51.5 °F #32 /50
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60.6 °F #13 /50
Frost Line
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58 in #10 /50
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12 in #39 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Iowa
72.4 % #6 /50
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69.4 % #29 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,331 kJ/m² #26 /48
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4,486 kJ/m² #19 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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51 #8 /50
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26 #20 /50