Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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720K #35 /50
Connecticut
45K #44 /50
Corn Production
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81.40M bu #21 /41
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Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
Connecticut
100 #16 /36
Crime
7 – 1
Crime Rate
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3,178 per 100k #2 /48
Connecticut
1,709 per 100k #40 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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56.9 % #19 /51
Connecticut
51.7 % #37 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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5.842 per 100k #15 /50
Connecticut
5.428 per 100k #21 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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2 per 10k #1 /50
Connecticut
0.78 per 10k #29 /50
Homicide Rate
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14.5 per 100k #2 /50
Connecticut
3.73 per 100k #35 /50
Rape Rate
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Louisiana
47.2 per 100k #15 /51
Connecticut
20.1 per 100k #49 /51
Recidivism Rate
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30 % #26 /50
Connecticut
43 % #8 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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6 #6 /48
Connecticut
3 #14 /48
Demographics
11 – 7
Asian Population
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Louisiana
104.97K #31 /51
Connecticut
207.27K #24 /51
Average Male Height
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70.1 in #32 /48
Connecticut
69.9 in #38 /48
Birth Rate
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60.4 per 1,000 #6 /51
Connecticut
50.2 per 1,000 #43 /51
Black Population
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Louisiana
1.53M #13 /51
Connecticut
490.12K #24 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.8 % #48 /50
Connecticut
0.08 % #31 /50
LGBTQ Population
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169K #24 /51
Connecticut
133K #30 /51
Hispanic Population
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321K #30 /51
Connecticut
640.7K #18 /51
Homeless Rate
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Louisiana
7.5 per 10k #49 /50
Connecticut
9.3 per 10k #39 /50
Jewish Population
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Louisiana
19.9K #28 /50
Connecticut
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Sex Ratio
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0.95 #38 /50
Connecticut
0.95 #40 /50
Mormon Population
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29.91K #36 /51
Connecticut
16.03K #43 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.54 % #26 /49
Connecticut
1.18 % #12 /49
Native American Population
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Louisiana
84.83K #29 /51
Connecticut
44.19K #39 /51
Population Density
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105.88 per mi² #27 /51
Connecticut
747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Poverty Rate
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18.7 % #1 /51
Connecticut
10.2 % #36 /51
Population
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4.61M #26 /50
Connecticut
3.71M #29 /50
Transgender Population
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15,700 #27 /50
Connecticut
15,300 #29 /50
Snap Recipients
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Louisiana
825.5K #15 /51
Connecticut
378K #31 /51
White Alone Percent
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56.7 % #39 /50
Connecticut
64.5 % #31 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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Louisiana
$ 31B #28 /50
Connecticut
$ 53B #17 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 328.96B #26 /51
Connecticut
$ 368.32B #23 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 257K #48 /51
Connecticut
$ 505K #14 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 29,921 #48 /50
Connecticut
$ 44,224 #13 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 34,211 #48 /51
Connecticut
$ 54,409 #3 /51
Poverty Rate
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Louisiana
18.7 % #1 /51
Connecticut
10.2 % #36 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 71,398.25 #38 /51
Connecticut
$ 99,355.02 #6 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 247 #48 /50
Connecticut
$ 649 #5 /50
Education
0 – 7
Average IQ
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95.3 #49 /50
Connecticut
103.1 #9 /50
High School Completion Rate
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85.9 % #47 /50
Connecticut
90.9 % #23 /50
Education Score
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28.6 #48 /49
Connecticut
70.4 #5 /49
Literacy Rate
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84 % #41 /50
Connecticut
91.4 % #15 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Connecticut
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Louisiana
$ 13,760 #39 /51
Connecticut
$ 25,023 #4 /51
Public School Index
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Louisiana
41.89 #44 /51
Connecticut
67.47 #2 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Louisiana
$ 55,911 #47 /51
Connecticut
$ 86,511 #6 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Louisiana
542 ft #47 /50
Connecticut
2,382 ft #35 /50
Highest Elevation
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535 ft #47 /50
Connecticut
2,380 ft #36 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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36.6 AQI #38 /50
Connecticut
41.4 AQI #11 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 448 #49 /51
Connecticut
$ 720 #3 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Louisiana
3,103 #16 /50
Connecticut
2,900 #20 /50
Circumcision Rate
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45 % #38 /45
Connecticut
71 % #23 /45
HIV Rate
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Louisiana
14.4 per 100k #1 /51
Connecticut
4.2 per 100k #31 /51
Life Expectancy
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Louisiana
72.2 years #48 /51
Connecticut
79.2 years #3 /51
Legality
0 – 1
Age of Consent
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17 — /51
Connecticut
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Connecticut
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Connecticut
Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Connecticut
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
Connecticut
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Connecticut
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Connecticut
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
Connecticut
Modified — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Connecticut
Permit Required — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Connecticut
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Connecticut
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Connecticut
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Connecticut
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Connecticut
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
Connecticut
15 years #18 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Connecticut
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Connecticut
Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
Connecticut
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Connecticut
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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Louisiana
53.1 % #13 /50
Connecticut
23.6 % #45 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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67.02 mbps #42 /51
Connecticut
119.13 mbps #1 /51
Guns per Capita
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Louisiana
27.41 per 100 #16 /51
Connecticut
21.11 per 100 #27 /51
Racism Index Score
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Much More Than Average #1 /50
Connecticut
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Louisiana
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Connecticut
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Louisiana
26.7 #9 /50
Connecticut
1.94 #46 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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54 % #33 /48
Connecticut
50 % #39 /48
Average Radon Level
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1.1 pCi/L #49 /49
Connecticut
3.4 pCi/L #36 /49
Population Density
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105.88 per mi² #27 /51
Connecticut
747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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8 #25 /51
Connecticut
7 #28 /51
Conservative Ranking
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61 #20 /50
Connecticut
30 #42 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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38.21 % #39 /51
Connecticut
56.4 % #9 /51
Liberal Ranking
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39 #29 /50
Connecticut
70 #9 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+12 #38 /50
Connecticut
D+7 #9 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.49 #13 /43
Connecticut
$ 0.42 #24 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 51 #19 /48
Connecticut
$ 40 #26 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Louisiana
$ 8.87 #36 /51
Connecticut
$ 13.24 #5 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Louisiana
92.2 #37 /51
Connecticut
112.3 #12 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.59 #17 /50
Connecticut
$ 5.54 #18 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.71 #50 /51
Connecticut
$ 3.11 #18 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 34 #25 /50
Connecticut
$ 41 #17 /50
Rankings
4 – 9
Education Quality Rank
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47th #4 /50
Connecticut
8th #43 /50
Livability Index Score
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Louisiana
50.7 #49 /50
Connecticut
63.6 #5 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Louisiana
56.9 #27 /50
Connecticut
48.3 #48 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Louisiana
49.3 #43 /50
Connecticut
59.4 #12 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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45.7 #46 /50
Connecticut
62.0 #8 /50
Politeness Index
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#12 #12 /50
Connecticut
#38 #38 /50
Happiness Index
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Louisiana
33.0 #50 /50
Connecticut
60.1 #7 /50
Overall Health Index
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Louisiana
50.4 #46 /50
Connecticut
76.9 #5 /50
Safety Index Score
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Louisiana
51.4 #50 /50
Connecticut
77.9 #5 /50
Quality of Life Index
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41.3 #50 /50
Connecticut
53.4 #22 /50
Safety Index Score
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Louisiana
51.4 #50 /50
Connecticut
77.9 #5 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Louisiana
67.39 #19 /48
Connecticut
25.36 #44 /48
Livability Index Score
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Louisiana
50.7 #49 /50
Connecticut
63.6 #5 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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4.5 % #36 /50
Connecticut
6.4 % #12 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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Louisiana
69.2 °F #2 /50
Connecticut
52.2 °F #29 /50
Average Temperature
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69.2 °F #2 /50
Connecticut
52.2 °F #29 /50
Frost Line
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4 in #47 /50
Connecticut
36 in #18 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Louisiana
74 % #3 /50
Connecticut
69.2 % #30 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,725 kJ/m² #11 /48
Connecticut
3,988 kJ/m² #37 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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37 #14 /50
Connecticut
2 #39 /50