Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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154K #41 /50
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10.5K #49 /50
Corn Production
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55.80M bu #23 /41
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27.70M bu #29 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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0 #20 /36
Crime
4 – 4
Crime Rate
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2,497 per 100k #14 /48
Delaware
2,261 per 100k #17 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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54.4 % #28 /51
Delaware
58.7 % #15 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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2.973 per 100k #39 /50
Delaware
5.62 per 100k #16 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.86 per 10k #21 /50
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0.89 per 10k #19 /50
Homicide Rate
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8.33 per 100k #10 /50
Delaware
4.46 per 100k #32 /50
Rape Rate
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31.9 per 100k #38 /51
Delaware
18.8 per 100k #50 /51
Recidivism Rate
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32 % #21 /50
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52 % #2 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
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2 #22 /48
Demographics
15 – 5
Amish Population
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1,995 #15 /32
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1,990 #16 /32
Asian Population
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489.25K #13 /51
Delaware
50.58K #39 /51
Average Male Height
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70 in #33 /48
Delaware
69.9 in #38 /48
Birth Rate
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54.1 per 1,000 #29 /51
Delaware
54.4 per 1,000 #27 /51
Black Population
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2.00M #7 /51
Delaware
252.57K #33 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.16 % #39 /50
Delaware
1.35 % #7 /50
LGBTQ Population
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234K #17 /51
Delaware
40K #45 /51
Hispanic Population
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744.3K #17 /51
Delaware
107.8K #40 /51
Homeless Rate
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9.7 per 10k #36 /50
Delaware
12.9 per 10k #25 /50
Jewish Population
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250.9K #8 /50
Delaware
17.4K #35 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.94 #47 /50
Delaware
0.94 #49 /50
Mormon Population
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44.09K #28 /51
Delaware
5.74K #48 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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2.99 % #4 /49
Delaware
0.66 % #23 /49
Native American Population
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91.33K #24 /51
Delaware
13.62K #49 /51
Population Density
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636.81 per mi² #6 /51
Delaware
529.45 per mi² #7 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.1 % #48 /51
Delaware
9.6 % #44 /51
Population
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6.31M #18 /50
Delaware
1.07M #45 /50
Transgender Population
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24,000 #20 /50
Delaware
6,300 #40 /50
Snap Recipients
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680.3K #22 /51
Delaware
119.5K #44 /51
White Alone Percent
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47.9 % #46 /50
Delaware
59.3 % #37 /50
Economy
6 – 2
Outstanding Debt
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$ 59B #15 /50
Delaware
$ 8B #45 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 546.36B #18 /51
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$ 104B #43 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 530K #10 /51
Delaware
$ 401K #26 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 52,519 #2 /50
Delaware
$ 42,168 #17 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 51,689 #5 /51
Delaware
$ 44,219 #18 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.1 % #48 /51
Delaware
9.6 % #44 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 86,595.2 #16 /51
Delaware
$ 97,428.35 #7 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 430 #31 /50
Delaware
$ 400 #35 /50
Education
4 – 2
Average IQ
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99.7 #32 /50
Delaware
100.4 #28 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.6 % #25 /50
Delaware
90.6 % #25 /50
Education Score
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75.1 #2 /49
Delaware
58.2 #14 /49
Literacy Rate
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88.8 % #27 /50
Delaware
89.3 % #26 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
Delaware
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 19,818 #13 /51
Delaware
$ 18,203 #19 /51
Public School Index
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58.54 #9 /51
Delaware
56.59 #12 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 84,338 #7 /51
Delaware
$ 71,186 #16 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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3,363 ft #29 /50
Delaware
450 ft #48 /50
Highest Elevation
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3,360 ft #32 /50
Delaware
448 ft #48 /50
Health
3 – 2
Air Quality Index
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40.6 AQI #17 /50
Delaware
42 AQI #9 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 589 #13 /51
Delaware
$ 636 #7 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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400 #40 /50
Delaware
131 #48 /50
Circumcision Rate
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66 % #27 /45
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HIV Rate
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8 per 100k #13 /51
Delaware
7.3 per 100k #14 /51
Life Expectancy
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77.2 years #19 /51
Delaware
76.3 years #26 /51
Legality
0 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Delaware
18 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Delaware
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
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Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Delaware
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
Delaware
Modified — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Permit Required — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
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Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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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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20 years #5 /50
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20 years #5 /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
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Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
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Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Delaware
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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30.2 % #42 /50
Delaware
34.4 % #41 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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107.63 mbps #8 /51
Delaware
114.37 mbps #4 /51
Guns per Capita
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20.97 per 100 #28 /51
Delaware
5.71 per 100 #49 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Delaware
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Delaware
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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3.3 #45 /50
Delaware
15.94 #28 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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48.6 % #42 /48
Delaware
57.9 % #30 /48
Average Radon Level
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5.4 pCi/L #16 /49
Delaware
2.4 pCi/L #41 /49
Population Density
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636.81 per mi² #6 /51
Delaware
529.45 per mi² #7 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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10 #18 /51
Delaware
3 #45 /51
Conservative Ranking
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26 #44 /50
Delaware
36 #37 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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62.62 % #3 /51
Delaware
56.49 % #8 /51
Liberal Ranking
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74 #5 /50
Delaware
64 #13 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+14 #3 /50
Delaware
D+7 #9 /50
Prices
6 – 2
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.37 #33 /43
Delaware
$ 0.05 #43 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 80 #11 /48
Delaware
$ 40 #26 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 14.17 #2 /51
Delaware
$ 9.61 #25 /51
Cost of Living Index
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115.3 #7 /51
Delaware
100.8 #22 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.78 #39 /50
Delaware
$ 4.79 #38 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 25 #10 /17
Delaware
$ 40 #1 /17
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.07 #21 /51
Delaware
$ 2.96 #33 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 50 #10 /50
Delaware
$ 48 #13 /50
Rankings
9 – 4
Education Quality Rank
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20th #31 /50
Delaware
33rd #18 /50
Livability Index Score
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58 #25 /50
Delaware
58.9 #20 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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49.5 #44 /50
Delaware
55.5 #30 /50
Couples Livability Index
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59.2 #14 /50
Delaware
58.5 #19 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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54.7 #30 /50
Delaware
50.8 #39 /50
Politeness Index
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#27 #27 /50
Delaware
#48 #48 /50
Happiness Index
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64.7 #2 /50
Delaware
60.4 #5 /50
Overall Health Index
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68.9 #23 /50
Delaware
65.6 #33 /50
Safety Index Score
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68.9 #24 /50
Delaware
59.4 #42 /50
Quality of Life Index
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52.2 #26 /50
Delaware
50.7 #34 /50
Safety Index Score
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68.9 #24 /50
Delaware
59.4 #42 /50
Bad Driving Index
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65.22 #21 /48
Delaware
41.3 #39 /48
Livability Index Score
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58 #25 /50
Delaware
58.9 #20 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
Delaware
0 % #46 /50
Weather
2 – 2
Average Temperature
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57.5 °F #19 /50
Delaware
57.5 °F #19 /50
Average Temperature
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57.5 °F #19 /50
Delaware
57.5 °F #19 /50
Frost Line
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30 in #29 /50
Delaware
32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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68.8 % #33 /50
Delaware
70.9 % #18 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,267 kJ/m² #28 /48
Delaware
4,232 kJ/m² #30 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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10 #31 /50
Delaware
1 #44 /50