Agriculture
0 – 2
Number of Cattle
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Kentucky
1.85M #14 /50
Iowa
3.5M #8 /50
Corn Production
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Kentucky
227.80M bu #13 /41
Iowa
2.60B bu #1 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Kentucky
0 #20 /36
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Crime
5 – 3
Crime Rate
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Kentucky
1,776 per 100k #37 /48
Iowa
1,721 per 100k #39 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Kentucky
45.8 % #48 /51
Iowa
49.9 % #42 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Kentucky
5.489 per 100k #19 /50
Iowa
2.685 per 100k #42 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Kentucky
1.33 per 10k #9 /50
Iowa
0.49 per 10k #40 /50
Homicide Rate
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Kentucky
6.08 per 100k #18 /50
Iowa
2.46 per 100k #46 /50
Rape Rate
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Kentucky
33.5 per 100k #35 /51
Iowa
41.3 per 100k #22 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Kentucky
29 % #30 /50
Iowa
37 % #13 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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Kentucky
4 #9 /48
Iowa
3 #14 /48
Demographics
14 – 5
Amish Population
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Kentucky
15,915 #8 /32
Iowa
10,540 #9 /32
Asian Population
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Kentucky
95.82K #34 /51
Iowa
102.16K #32 /51
Birth Rate
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Kentucky
60.4 per 1,000 #6 /51
Iowa
59 per 1,000 #13 /51
Black Population
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Kentucky
439.10K #28 /51
Iowa
172.18K #35 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Kentucky
0.13 % #27 /50
Iowa
0.09 % #30 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Kentucky
144K #28 /51
Iowa
106K #31 /51
Hispanic Population
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Kentucky
212.2K #37 /51
Iowa
223.5K #36 /51
Homeless Rate
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Kentucky
11.4 per 10k #28 /50
Iowa
8.1 per 10k #47 /50
Jewish Population
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Kentucky
18.2K #32 /50
Iowa
6.4K #42 /50
Sex Ratio
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Kentucky
0.97 #27 /50
Iowa
0.99 #18 /50
Mormon Population
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Kentucky
38.53K #31 /51
Iowa
29.29K #37 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Kentucky
0.39 % #30 /49
Iowa
0.71 % #21 /49
Native American Population
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Kentucky
51.26K #37 /51
Iowa
39.79K #41 /51
Population Density
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Kentucky
114.61 per mi² #25 /51
Iowa
57.41 per mi² #37 /51
Poverty Rate
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Kentucky
15.6 % #6 /51
Iowa
11.3 % #28 /51
Population
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Kentucky
4.63M #25 /50
Iowa
3.26M #32 /50
Transgender Population
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Kentucky
17,700 #25 /50
Iowa
7,100 #37 /50
Snap Recipients
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Kentucky
582.8K #26 /51
Iowa
261.1K #34 /51
White Alone Percent
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Kentucky
82.5 % #8 /50
Iowa
84.2 % #7 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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Kentucky
$ 53B #17 /50
Iowa
$ 21B #32 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Kentucky
$ 295.14B #29 /51
Iowa
$ 257.57B #32 /51
Median Home Price
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Kentucky
$ 278K #42 /51
Iowa
$ 248K #50 /51
Median Household Income
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Kentucky
$ 31,481 #45 /50
Iowa
$ 37,172 #32 /50
Income per Capita
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Kentucky
$ 34,960 #44 /51
Iowa
$ 39,728 #30 /51
Poverty Rate
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Kentucky
15.6 % #6 /51
Iowa
11.3 % #28 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Kentucky
$ 63,798.19 #45 /51
Iowa
$ 78,900.37 #25 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Kentucky
$ 552 #13 /50
Iowa
$ 481 #24 /50
Education
1 – 6
Average IQ
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Kentucky
99.4 #34 /50
Iowa
103.2 #8 /50
High School Completion Rate
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Kentucky
87.2 % #41 /50
Iowa
92.5 % #11 /50
Education Score
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Kentucky
35.8 #44 /49
Iowa
48.2 #31 /49
Literacy Rate
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Kentucky
87.8 % #29 /50
Iowa
92.5 % #9 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Kentucky
80 #25 /49
Iowa
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Kentucky
$ 15,337 #32 /51
Iowa
$ 16,021 #29 /51
Public School Index
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Kentucky
55.78 #17 /51
Iowa
53.83 #23 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Kentucky
$ 58,325 #42 /51
Iowa
$ 62,399 #32 /51
Geography
1 – 1
State Elevation Difference
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Kentucky
388 ft #49 /50
Iowa
1,191 ft #41 /50
Highest Elevation
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Kentucky
4,145 ft #27 /50
Iowa
1,670 ft #41 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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Kentucky
39.6 AQI #22 /50
Iowa
40.5 AQI #18 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Kentucky
$ 496 #39 /51
Iowa
$ 558 #21 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Kentucky
142 #47 /50
Iowa
852 #33 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Kentucky
86 % #2 /45
Iowa
81 % #6 /45
HIV Rate
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Kentucky
5.2 per 100k #25 /51
Iowa
2.5 per 100k #44 /51
Life Expectancy
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Kentucky
72.3 years #47 /51
Iowa
77.7 years #15 /51
Legality
1 – 0
Age of Consent
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Kentucky
16 — /51
Iowa
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Legal — /51
Iowa
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Iowa
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Kentucky
Legal #1 /51
Iowa
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Kentucky
Online only #1 /51
Iowa
Legal #1 /51
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Iowa
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Kentucky
Standard — /50
Iowa
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Iowa
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Kentucky
Permit Required #1 /51
Iowa
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Iowa
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Iowa
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Iowa
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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15 years #18 /50
Iowa
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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Kentucky
Illegal — /51
Iowa
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Kentucky
No — /50
Iowa
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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Kentucky
21 years #1 /51
Iowa
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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Kentucky
54.6 % #12 /50
Iowa
43.6 % #33 /50
Miscellaneous
6 – 0
Broadband Internet Speed
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Kentucky
84.85 mbps #28 /51
Iowa
62.12 mbps #44 /51
Guns per Capita
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Kentucky
22.23 per 100 #24 /51
Iowa
14.77 per 100 #39 /51
Racism Index Score
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Kentucky
Above Average #1 /50
Iowa
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Kentucky
Above Average #1 /50
Iowa
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Kentucky
28.5 #8 /50
Iowa
18.4 #23 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Kentucky
64.1 % #9 /48
Iowa
59 % #24 /48
Average Radon Level
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Kentucky
7.4 pCi/L #6 /49
Iowa
6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Population Density
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Kentucky
114.61 per mi² #25 /51
Iowa
57.41 per mi² #37 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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Kentucky
8 #25 /51
Iowa
6 #30 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Kentucky
68 #11 /50
Iowa
69 #9 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Kentucky
33.94 % #45 /51
Iowa
42.52 % #30 /51
Liberal Ranking
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Kentucky
32 #37 /50
Iowa
31 #41 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Kentucky
R+16 #43 /50
Iowa
R+6 #29 /50
Prices
3 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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Kentucky
$ 0.59 #3 /43
Iowa
$ 0.42 #24 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Kentucky
$ 21 #44 /48
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Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Kentucky
$ 8.63 #41 /51
Iowa
$ 8.78 #37 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Kentucky
93.0 #35 /51
Iowa
89.7 #44 /51
Egg Price
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Kentucky
$ 4.51 #44 /50
Iowa
$ 4.44 #45 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 35 #3 /17
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Average Gas Price
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Kentucky
$ 2.85 #42 /51
Iowa
$ 2.95 #35 /51
Average Water Bill
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Kentucky
$ 31 #32 /50
Iowa
$ 33 #27 /50
Rankings
4 – 9
Education Quality Rank
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Kentucky
34th #17 /50
Iowa
11th #40 /50
Livability Index Score
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Kentucky
56 #35 /50
Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Kentucky
58.8 #23 /50
Iowa
57.4 #26 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Kentucky
48.8 #45 /50
Iowa
57.6 #21 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Kentucky
48.4 #42 /50
Iowa
55.9 #24 /50
Politeness Index
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Kentucky
#19 #19 /50
Iowa
#29 #29 /50
Happiness Index
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Kentucky
42.9 #41 /50
Iowa
54.2 #18 /50
Overall Health Index
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Kentucky
48.0 #47 /50
Iowa
71.1 #20 /50
Safety Index Score
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Kentucky
68.4 #27 /50
Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Kentucky
49 #37 /50
Iowa
57.5 #12 /50
Safety Index Score
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Kentucky
68.4 #27 /50
Iowa
77.3 #8 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Kentucky
78.99 #9 /48
Iowa
52.9 #31 /48
Livability Index Score
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Kentucky
56 #35 /50
Iowa
59.7 #15 /50
Taxes
0 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Kentucky
6 % #17 /50
Iowa
6 % #17 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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Kentucky
58.8 °F #15 /50
Iowa
51.5 °F #32 /50
Average Temperature
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Kentucky
58.8 °F #15 /50
Iowa
51.5 °F #32 /50
Frost Line
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Kentucky
15 in #37 /50
Iowa
58 in #10 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Kentucky
70.3 % #26 /50
Iowa
72.4 % #6 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Kentucky
4,383 kJ/m² #22 /48
Iowa
4,331 kJ/m² #26 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Kentucky
21 #23 /50
Iowa
51 #8 /50