Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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Kentucky
1.85M #14 /50
Texas
12.2M #1 /50
Corn Production
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Kentucky
227.80M bu #13 /41
Texas
208.30M bu #14 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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Crime
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Crime Rate
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Kentucky
1,776 per 100k #37 /48
Texas
2,644 per 100k #9 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Kentucky
45.8 % #48 /51
Texas
42.7 % #50 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Kentucky
5.489 per 100k #19 /50
Texas
4.085 per 100k #26 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Kentucky
1.33 per 10k #9 /50
Texas
0.61 per 10k #35 /50
Homicide Rate
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Kentucky
6.08 per 100k #18 /50
Texas
6.05 per 100k #19 /50
Rape Rate
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Kentucky
33.5 per 100k #35 /51
Texas
49.5 per 100k #12 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Kentucky
29 % #30 /50
Texas
15 % #49 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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Kentucky
4 #9 /48
Texas
8 #3 /48
Demographics
4 – 15
Amish Population
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Kentucky
15,915 #8 /32
Texas
75 #31 /32
Asian Population
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Kentucky
95.82K #34 /51
Texas
1.88M #3 /51
Birth Rate
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Kentucky
60.4 per 1,000 #6 /51
Texas
60.6 per 1,000 #5 /51
Black Population
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Kentucky
439.10K #28 /51
Texas
4.15M #1 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Kentucky
0.13 % #27 /50
Texas
1.59 % #4 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Kentucky
144K #28 /51
Texas
1.1M #2 /51
Hispanic Population
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Kentucky
212.2K #37 /51
Texas
11.7M #2 /51
Homeless Rate
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Kentucky
11.4 per 10k #28 /50
Texas
8.9 per 10k #42 /50
Jewish Population
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Kentucky
18.2K #32 /50
Texas
220.7K #9 /50
Sex Ratio
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Kentucky
0.97 #27 /50
Texas
0.99 #18 /50
Mormon Population
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Kentucky
38.53K #31 /51
Texas
385.60K #5 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Kentucky
0.39 % #30 /49
Texas
0.98 % #18 /49
Native American Population
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Kentucky
51.26K #37 /51
Texas
586.41K #2 /51
Population Density
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Kentucky
114.61 per mi² #25 /51
Texas
116.77 per mi² #24 /51
Poverty Rate
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Kentucky
15.6 % #6 /51
Texas
13.4 % #12 /51
Population
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Kentucky
4.63M #25 /50
Texas
31.85M #2 /50
Transgender Population
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Kentucky
17,700 #25 /50
Texas
92,900 #3 /50
Snap Recipients
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Kentucky
582.8K #26 /51
Texas
3.49M #2 /51
White Alone Percent
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Kentucky
82.5 % #8 /50
Texas
47.7 % #47 /50
Economy
2 – 6
Outstanding Debt
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Kentucky
$ 53B #17 /50
Texas
$ 324B #3 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Kentucky
$ 295.14B #29 /51
Texas
$ 2.73T #2 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 278K #42 /51
Texas
$ 346K #32 /51
Median Household Income
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Kentucky
$ 31,481 #45 /50
Texas
$ 41,661 #20 /50
Income per Capita
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Kentucky
$ 34,960 #44 /51
Texas
$ 39,446 #36 /51
Poverty Rate
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Kentucky
15.6 % #6 /51
Texas
13.4 % #12 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Kentucky
$ 63,798.19 #45 /51
Texas
$ 85,609.94 #19 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Kentucky
$ 552 #13 /50
Texas
$ 535 #16 /50
Education
4 – 4
Average IQ
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Kentucky
99.4 #34 /50
Texas
100 #30 /50
High School Completion Rate
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Kentucky
87.2 % #41 /50
Texas
84.4 % #49 /50
Education Score
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35.8 #44 /49
Texas
40.2 #41 /49
Literacy Rate
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Kentucky
87.8 % #29 /50
Texas
81 % #47 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Kentucky
80 #25 /49
Texas
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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Kentucky
$ 15,337 #32 /51
Texas
$ 14,257 #37 /51
Public School Index
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Kentucky
55.78 #17 /51
Texas
49.85 #32 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Kentucky
$ 58,325 #42 /51
Texas
$ 62,463 #31 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Kentucky
388 ft #49 /50
Texas
8,753 ft #14 /50
Highest Elevation
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Kentucky
4,145 ft #27 /50
Texas
8,749 ft #14 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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Kentucky
39.6 AQI #22 /50
Texas
38.9 AQI #24 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Kentucky
$ 496 #39 /51
Texas
$ 540 #26 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Kentucky
142 #47 /50
Texas
23,628 #1 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Kentucky
86 % #2 /45
Texas
51 % #34 /45
HIV Rate
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Kentucky
5.2 per 100k #25 /51
Texas
8.7 per 100k #8 /51
Life Expectancy
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Kentucky
72.3 years #47 /51
Texas
75.4 years #31 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Texas
17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Legal — /51
Texas
Legal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Texas
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Kentucky
Legal #1 /51
Texas
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Kentucky
Online only #1 /51
Texas
Illegal #1 /51
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Texas
Legal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Kentucky
Standard — /50
Texas
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Texas
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Kentucky
Permit Required #1 /51
Texas
Legal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Texas
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Texas
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Texas
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
Texas
30 years #1 /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
Texas
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Kentucky
No — /50
Texas
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Texas
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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Kentucky
54.6 % #12 /50
Texas
45.7 % #27 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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Kentucky
84.85 mbps #28 /51
Texas
93.12 mbps #13 /51
Guns per Capita
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Kentucky
22.23 per 100 #24 /51
Texas
28.63 per 100 #15 /51
Racism Index Score
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Kentucky
Above Average #1 /50
Texas
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Kentucky
Above Average #1 /50
Texas
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Kentucky
28.5 #8 /50
Texas
20.3 #20 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Kentucky
64.1 % #9 /48
Texas
58.2 % #28 /48
Average Radon Level
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Kentucky
7.4 pCi/L #6 /49
Texas
2.1 pCi/L #45 /49
Population Density
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Kentucky
114.61 per mi² #25 /51
Texas
116.77 per mi² #24 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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Kentucky
8 #25 /51
Texas
40 #2 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Kentucky
68 #11 /50
Texas
58 #25 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Kentucky
33.94 % #45 /51
Texas
42.46 % #31 /51
Liberal Ranking
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32 #37 /50
Texas
42 #25 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Kentucky
R+16 #43 /50
Texas
R+5 #28 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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Kentucky
$ 0.59 #3 /43
Texas
$ 0.49 #13 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Kentucky
$ 21 #44 /48
Texas
$ 51.75 #17 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Kentucky
$ 8.63 #41 /51
Texas
$ 9.46 #29 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Kentucky
93.0 #35 /51
Texas
92.7 #36 /51
Egg Price
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Kentucky
$ 4.51 #44 /50
Texas
$ 5.43 #20 /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
Texas
$ 2.75 #47 /51
Average Water Bill
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Kentucky
$ 31 #32 /50
Texas
$ 45 #14 /50
Rankings
4 – 7
Education Quality Rank
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Kentucky
34th #17 /50
Texas
29th #22 /50
Livability Index Score
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Kentucky
56 #35 /50
Texas
55.8 #37 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Kentucky
58.8 #23 /50
Texas
70.2 #1 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Kentucky
48.8 #45 /50
Texas
50.7 #42 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Kentucky
48.4 #42 /50
Texas
51.6 #34 /50
Politeness Index
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Kentucky
#19 #19 /50
Texas
#4 #4 /50
Happiness Index
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Kentucky
42.9 #41 /50
Texas
45.6 #38 /50
Overall Health Index
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Kentucky
48.0 #47 /50
Texas
61.4 #36 /50
Safety Index Score
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Kentucky
68.4 #27 /50
Texas
68.4 #27 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Kentucky
49 #37 /50
Texas
49.2 #36 /50
Safety Index Score
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Kentucky
68.4 #27 /50
Texas
68.4 #27 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Kentucky
78.99 #9 /48
Texas
60.87 #25 /48
Livability Index Score
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Kentucky
56 #35 /50
Texas
55.8 #37 /50
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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Kentucky
6 % #17 /50
Texas
6.3 % #13 /50
Weather
2 – 4
Average Temperature
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Kentucky
58.8 °F #15 /50
Texas
68.6 °F #3 /50
Average Temperature
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Kentucky
58.8 °F #15 /50
Texas
68.6 °F #3 /50
Frost Line
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Kentucky
15 in #37 /50
Texas
10 in #40 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Kentucky
70.3 % #26 /50
Texas
64.9 % #40 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Kentucky
4,383 kJ/m² #22 /48
Texas
5,137 kJ/m² #4 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Kentucky
21 #23 /50
Texas
155 #1 /50