Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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720K #35 /50
South Dakota
3.55M #7 /50
Corn Production
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Louisiana
81.40M bu #21 /41
South Dakota
884M bu #6 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Louisiana
0 #20 /36
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Crime
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Crime Rate
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Louisiana
3,178 per 100k #2 /48
South Dakota
1,968 per 100k #28 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Louisiana
56.9 % #19 /51
South Dakota
47.3 % #46 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Louisiana
5.842 per 100k #15 /50
South Dakota
2.491 per 100k #47 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Louisiana
2 per 10k #1 /50
South Dakota
1.77 per 10k #4 /50
Homicide Rate
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Louisiana
14.5 per 100k #2 /50
South Dakota
2.94 per 100k #41 /50
Rape Rate
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Louisiana
47.2 per 100k #15 /51
South Dakota
50.3 per 100k #10 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Louisiana
30 % #26 /50
South Dakota
40 % #10 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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Louisiana
6 #6 /48
South Dakota
2 #22 /48
Demographics
12 – 7
Asian Population
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Louisiana
104.97K #31 /51
South Dakota
18.61K #47 /51
Average Male Height
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Louisiana
70.1 in #32 /48
South Dakota
70.7 in #1 /48
Birth Rate
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Louisiana
60.4 per 1,000 #6 /51
South Dakota
65.6 per 1,000 #1 /51
Black Population
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Louisiana
1.53M #13 /51
South Dakota
29.11K #47 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Louisiana
-0.8 % #48 /50
South Dakota
1.52 % #5 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Louisiana
169K #24 /51
South Dakota
25K #48 /51
Hispanic Population
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Louisiana
321K #30 /51
South Dakota
41.3K #47 /51
Homeless Rate
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Louisiana
7.5 per 10k #49 /50
South Dakota
14.5 per 10k #19 /50
Jewish Population
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Louisiana
19.9K #28 /50
South Dakota
765 #50 /50
Sex Ratio
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Louisiana
0.95 #38 /50
South Dakota
1.02 #4 /50
Mormon Population
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Louisiana
29.91K #36 /51
South Dakota
11.60K #45 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Louisiana
0.54 % #26 /49
South Dakota
0.06 % #44 /49
Native American Population
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Louisiana
84.83K #29 /51
South Dakota
90.96K #25 /51
Population Density
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Louisiana
105.88 per mi² #27 /51
South Dakota
12.13 per mi² #47 /51
Poverty Rate
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Louisiana
18.7 % #1 /51
South Dakota
10.4 % #34 /51
Population
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Louisiana
4.61M #26 /50
South Dakota
931.03K #46 /50
Transgender Population
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Louisiana
15,700 #27 /50
South Dakota
2,900 #47 /50
Snap Recipients
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Louisiana
825.5K #15 /51
South Dakota
75.4K #47 /51
White Alone Percent
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Louisiana
56.7 % #39 /50
South Dakota
80.5 % #11 /50
Economy
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Outstanding Debt
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Louisiana
$ 31B #28 /50
South Dakota
$ 7B #46 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Louisiana
$ 328.96B #26 /51
South Dakota
$ 75.43B #47 /51
Median Home Price
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Louisiana
$ 257K #48 /51
South Dakota
$ 335K #34 /51
Median Household Income
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Louisiana
$ 29,921 #48 /50
South Dakota
$ 37,260 #31 /50
Income per Capita
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Louisiana
$ 34,211 #48 /51
South Dakota
$ 38,880 #38 /51
Poverty Rate
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Louisiana
18.7 % #1 /51
South Dakota
10.4 % #34 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Louisiana
$ 71,398.25 #38 /51
South Dakota
$ 81,020.76 #21 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Louisiana
$ 247 #48 /50
South Dakota
$ 414 #34 /50
Education
1 – 7
Average IQ
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Louisiana
95.3 #49 /50
South Dakota
102.8 #11 /50
High School Completion Rate
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Louisiana
85.9 % #47 /50
South Dakota
92.2 % #13 /50
Education Score
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Louisiana
28.6 #48 /49
South Dakota
47.5 #34 /49
Literacy Rate
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Louisiana
84 % #41 /50
South Dakota
93 % #5 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Louisiana
80 #25 /49
South Dakota
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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Louisiana
$ 13,760 #39 /51
South Dakota
$ 13,636 #40 /51
Public School Index
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Louisiana
41.89 #44 /51
South Dakota
51.72 #29 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Louisiana
$ 55,911 #47 /51
South Dakota
$ 56,328 #46 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Louisiana
542 ft #47 /50
South Dakota
6,279 ft #17 /50
Highest Elevation
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Louisiana
535 ft #47 /50
South Dakota
7,242 ft #15 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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Louisiana
36.6 AQI #38 /50
South Dakota
37 AQI #35 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Louisiana
$ 448 #49 /51
South Dakota
$ 524 #35 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Louisiana
3,103 #16 /50
South Dakota
303 #43 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Louisiana
45 % #38 /45
South Dakota
77 % #9 /45
HIV Rate
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Louisiana
14.4 per 100k #1 /51
South Dakota
2.1 per 100k #45 /51
Life Expectancy
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Louisiana
72.2 years #48 /51
South Dakota
76.6 years #24 /51
Legality
1 – 1
Age of Consent
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17 — /51
South Dakota
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Louisiana
Permit Required — /51
South Dakota
Legal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Louisiana
Stand Your Ground — /50
South Dakota
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Louisiana
Legal #1 /51
South Dakota
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Louisiana
Legal #1 /51
South Dakota
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Louisiana
21 years #1 /48
South Dakota
18 years #40 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Louisiana
Illegal — /50
South Dakota
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Louisiana
Standard — /50
South Dakota
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Louisiana
Legal — /50
South Dakota
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Louisiana
Permit Required #1 /51
South Dakota
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
South Dakota
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
South Dakota
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Louisiana
Illegal #1 /51
South Dakota
Permit Required #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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Louisiana
10 years #26 /50
South Dakota
20 years #5 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Louisiana
Legal — /51
South Dakota
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Louisiana
Illegal — /51
South Dakota
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Louisiana
Yes — /50
South Dakota
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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Louisiana
21 years #1 /51
South Dakota
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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Louisiana
53.1 % #13 /50
South Dakota
55.3 % #9 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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Louisiana
67.02 mbps #42 /51
South Dakota
81.36 mbps #31 /51
Guns per Capita
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Louisiana
27.41 per 100 #16 /51
South Dakota
42.37 per 100 #6 /51
Racism Index Score
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Louisiana
Much More Than Average #1 /50
South Dakota
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Louisiana
Much More Than Average #1 /50
South Dakota
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Louisiana
26.7 #9 /50
South Dakota
24.3 #13 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Louisiana
54 % #33 /48
South Dakota
46 % #46 /48
Average Radon Level
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Louisiana
1.1 pCi/L #49 /49
South Dakota
9.6 pCi/L #2 /49
Population Density
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Louisiana
105.88 per mi² #27 /51
South Dakota
12.13 per mi² #47 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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Louisiana
8 #25 /51
South Dakota
3 #45 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Louisiana
61 #20 /50
South Dakota
72 #4 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Louisiana
38.21 % #39 /51
South Dakota
34.24 % #43 /51
Liberal Ranking
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Louisiana
39 #29 /50
South Dakota
28 #47 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Louisiana
R+12 #38 /50
South Dakota
R+16 #43 /50
Prices
2 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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Louisiana
$ 0.49 #13 /43
South Dakota
$ 0.8 #2 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Louisiana
$ 51 #19 /48
South Dakota
$ 82 #10 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Louisiana
$ 8.87 #36 /51
South Dakota
$ 9.57 #27 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Louisiana
92.2 #37 /51
South Dakota
92.2 #37 /51
Egg Price
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Louisiana
$ 5.59 #17 /50
South Dakota
$ 5 #28 /50
Average Gas Price
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Louisiana
$ 2.71 #50 /51
South Dakota
$ 2.98 #32 /51
Average Water Bill
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Louisiana
$ 34 #25 /50
South Dakota
$ 26 #43 /50
Rankings
3 – 10
Education Quality Rank
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Louisiana
47th #4 /50
South Dakota
15th #36 /50
Livability Index Score
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Louisiana
50.7 #49 /50
South Dakota
60.9 #10 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Louisiana
56.9 #27 /50
South Dakota
59.9 #17 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Louisiana
49.3 #43 /50
South Dakota
59.2 #14 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Louisiana
45.7 #46 /50
South Dakota
60.5 #16 /50
Politeness Index
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Louisiana
#12 #12 /50
South Dakota
#20 #20 /50
Happiness Index
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Louisiana
33.0 #50 /50
South Dakota
57.6 #12 /50
Overall Health Index
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Louisiana
50.4 #46 /50
South Dakota
69.0 #22 /50
Safety Index Score
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Louisiana
51.4 #50 /50
South Dakota
72.4 #18 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Louisiana
41.3 #50 /50
South Dakota
54.9 #18 /50
Safety Index Score
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Louisiana
51.4 #50 /50
South Dakota
72.4 #18 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Louisiana
67.39 #19 /48
South Dakota
52.9 #31 /48
Livability Index Score
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Louisiana
50.7 #49 /50
South Dakota
60.9 #10 /50
Sports
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Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
0 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Louisiana
4.5 % #36 /50
South Dakota
4.5 % #36 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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Louisiana
69.2 °F #2 /50
South Dakota
48.3 °F #39 /50
Average Temperature
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Louisiana
69.2 °F #2 /50
South Dakota
48.3 °F #39 /50
Frost Line
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Louisiana
4 in #47 /50
South Dakota
64 in #6 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Louisiana
74 % #3 /50
South Dakota
66.4 % #37 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Louisiana
4,725 kJ/m² #11 /48
South Dakota
4,332 kJ/m² #25 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Louisiana
37 #14 /50
South Dakota
36 #15 /50