Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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5.95M #3 /50
Mississippi
810K #32 /50
Corn Production
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748.20M bu #7 /41
Mississippi
87.40M bu #20 /41
Crime
2 – 5
Crime Rate
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2,524 per 100k #13 /48
Mississippi
1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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49 % #43 /51
Mississippi
51.5 % #38 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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2.759 per 100k #40 /50
Mississippi
3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.53 per 10k #36 /50
Mississippi
1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.62 per 100k #31 /50
Mississippi
6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Rape Rate
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44.3 per 100k #19 /51
Mississippi
32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Recidivism Rate
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27 % #35 /50
Mississippi
35 % #19 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
Mississippi
1 #31 /48
Demographics
14 – 6
Amish Population
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2,650 #13 /32
Mississippi
130 #27 /32
Asian Population
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Kansas
115.09K #30 /51
Mississippi
42.05K #43 /51
Average Male Height
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70.4 in #10 /48
Mississippi
70.5 in #2 /48
Birth Rate
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59.5 per 1,000 #9 /51
Mississippi
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Black Population
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223.54K #34 /51
Mississippi
1.13M #18 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.03 % #33 /50
Mississippi
-0.32 % #44 /50
LGBTQ Population
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92K #35 /51
Mississippi
99K #33 /51
Hispanic Population
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389.5K #27 /51
Mississippi
106.1K #41 /51
Homeless Rate
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9.4 per 10k #38 /50
Mississippi
3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Jewish Population
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17.6K #34 /50
Mississippi
2.9K #47 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.99 #13 /50
Mississippi
0.94 #48 /50
Mormon Population
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39.79K #30 /51
Mississippi
22.30K #41 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.12 % #38 /49
Mississippi
0.11 % #41 /49
Native American Population
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79.63K #31 /51
Mississippi
36.26K #43 /51
Population Density
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35.96 per mi² #42 /51
Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.9 % #30 /51
Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Population
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2.99M #34 /50
Mississippi
2.94M #35 /50
Transgender Population
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12,400 #31 /50
Mississippi
9,600 #33 /50
Snap Recipients
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187.3K #36 /51
Mississippi
369K #32 /51
White Alone Percent
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75.9 % #19 /50
Mississippi
55.6 % #40 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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$ 28B #30 /50
Mississippi
$ 15B #38 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 236.12B #33 /51
Mississippi
$ 158.55B #37 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 299K #39 /51
Mississippi
$ 262K #47 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 36,534 #37 /50
Mississippi
$ 27,205 #50 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 39,638 #31 /51
Mississippi
$ 30,529 #51 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.9 % #30 /51
Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 78,978.56 #23 /51
Mississippi
$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 488 #21 /50
Mississippi
$ 235 #50 /50
Education
7 – 0
Average IQ
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102.8 #11 /50
Mississippi
94.2 #50 /50
High School Completion Rate
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91.4 % #17 /50
Mississippi
85.3 % #48 /50
Education Score
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51 #25 /49
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Literacy Rate
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92.2 % #11 /50
Mississippi
84 % #41 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Mississippi
75 #45 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 16,594 #25 /51
Mississippi
$ 12,394 #45 /51
Public School Index
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47.26 #33 /51
Mississippi
44.12 #40 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 58,146 #44 /51
Mississippi
$ 53,704 #51 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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3,363 ft #29 /50
Mississippi
807 ft #46 /50
Highest Elevation
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4,039 ft #28 /50
Mississippi
806 ft #46 /50
Health
4 – 1
Air Quality Index
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38.9 AQI #24 /50
Mississippi
38.2 AQI #29 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 538 #28 /51
Mississippi
$ 390 #51 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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1,140 #30 /50
Mississippi
1,129 #32 /50
Circumcision Rate
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73 % #19 /45
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HIV Rate
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3.1 per 100k #42 /51
Mississippi
10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Life Expectancy
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Kansas
76 years #28 /51
Mississippi
70.9 years #51 /51
Legality
1 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Mississippi
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Mississippi
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Mississippi
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Kansas
Legal #1 /51
Mississippi
Retail only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Mississippi
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Mississippi
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
Mississippi
Not Adopted — /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
Mississippi
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
Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Mississippi
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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15 years #18 /50
Mississippi
10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Mississippi
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Mississippi
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
Mississippi
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Mississippi
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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48.9 % #19 /50
Mississippi
55.8 % #7 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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79.56 mbps #33 /51
Mississippi
69.49 mbps #40 /51
Guns per Capita
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20.86 per 100 #29 /51
Mississippi
23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Racism Index Score
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Kansas
Average #1 /50
Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Kansas
Average #1 /50
Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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20.6 #19 /50
Mississippi
35.1 #2 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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62.8 % #14 /48
Mississippi
65.5 % #7 /48
Average Radon Level
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4.9 pCi/L #20 /49
Mississippi
1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Population Density
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35.96 per mi² #42 /51
Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Politics
3 – 1
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
Mississippi
6 #30 /51
Conservative Ranking
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64 #18 /50
Mississippi
68 #11 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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41.04 % #33 /51
Mississippi
38 % #40 /51
Liberal Ranking
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36 #32 /50
Mississippi
32 #37 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+10 #33 /50
Mississippi
R+11 #35 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.38 #32 /43
Mississippi
$ 0.5 #10 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 44 #22 /48
Mississippi
$ 12.75 #47 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 9.37 #30 /51
Mississippi
$ 8.33 #48 /51
Cost of Living Index
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87.0 #49 /51
Mississippi
87.9 #48 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.41 #46 /50
Mississippi
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.9 #39 /51
Mississippi
$ 2.65 #51 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 31 #32 /50
Mississippi
$ 35 #24 /50
Rankings
10 – 3
Education Quality Rank
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19th #32 /50
Mississippi
35th #16 /50
Livability Index Score
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Kansas
58 #25 /50
Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Kansas
54.4 #35 /50
Mississippi
60.5 #12 /50
Couples Livability Index
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55.6 #28 /50
Mississippi
46.8 #49 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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55.3 #27 /50
Mississippi
42.1 #50 /50
Politeness Index
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#8 #8 /50
Mississippi
#23 #23 /50
Happiness Index
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54.2 #18 /50
Mississippi
41.8 #42 /50
Overall Health Index
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Kansas
65.9 #30 /50
Mississippi
42.6 #50 /50
Safety Index Score
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Kansas
71.0 #20 /50
Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Quality of Life Index
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53.9 #20 /50
Mississippi
44.6 #45 /50
Safety Index Score
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71.0 #20 /50
Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Bad Driving Index
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50 #34 /48
Mississippi
100 #1 /48
Livability Index Score
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Kansas
58 #25 /50
Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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6.5 % #9 /50
Mississippi
7 % #2 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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57.6 °F #18 /50
Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Average Temperature
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57.6 °F #18 /50
Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Frost Line
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32 in #23 /50
Mississippi
8 in #43 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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65.7 % #39 /50
Mississippi
73.6 % #4 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,890 kJ/m² #8 /48
Mississippi
4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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96 #2 /50
Mississippi
43 #12 /50