Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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154K #41 /50
Florida
1.56M #17 /50
Corn Production
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55.80M bu #23 /41
Florida
6.60M bu #38 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Maryland
0 #20 /36
Florida
0 #20 /36
Crime
5 – 3
Crime Rate
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2,497 per 100k #14 /48
Florida
1,807 per 100k #35 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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54.4 % #28 /51
Florida
55 % #24 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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2.973 per 100k #39 /50
Florida
5.525 per 100k #18 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Maryland
0.86 per 10k #21 /50
Florida
0.94 per 10k #18 /50
Homicide Rate
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8.33 per 100k #10 /50
Florida
4.71 per 100k #30 /50
Rape Rate
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Maryland
31.9 per 100k #38 /51
Florida
29.9 per 100k #41 /51
Recidivism Rate
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32 % #21 /50
Florida
21 % #41 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
Florida
1 #31 /48
Demographics
4 – 16
Amish Population
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1,995 #15 /32
Florida
100 #29 /32
Asian Population
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Maryland
489.25K #13 /51
Florida
842.94K #7 /51
Average Male Height
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70 in #33 /48
Florida
70.2 in #25 /48
Birth Rate
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Maryland
54.1 per 1,000 #29 /51
Florida
53.9 per 1,000 #30 /51
Black Population
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2.00M #7 /51
Florida
3.90M #2 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.16 % #39 /50
Florida
1.91 % #1 /50
LGBTQ Population
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234K #17 /51
Florida
886K #4 /51
Hispanic Population
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744.3K #17 /51
Florida
5.9M #3 /51
Homeless Rate
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9.7 per 10k #36 /50
Florida
13.4 per 10k #22 /50
Jewish Population
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250.9K #8 /50
Florida
753.9K #3 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.94 #47 /50
Florida
0.96 #36 /50
Mormon Population
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Maryland
44.09K #28 /51
Florida
172.92K #8 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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2.99 % #4 /49
Florida
0.53 % #28 /49
Native American Population
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Maryland
91.33K #24 /51
Florida
263.57K #6 /51
Population Density
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Maryland
636.81 per mi² #6 /51
Florida
421.82 per mi² #8 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.1 % #48 /51
Florida
12 % #21 /51
Population
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Maryland
6.31M #18 /50
Florida
23.84M #3 /50
Transgender Population
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24,000 #20 /50
Florida
94,900 #2 /50
Snap Recipients
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680.3K #22 /51
Florida
3.03M #3 /51
White Alone Percent
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47.9 % #46 /50
Florida
55.5 % #41 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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Maryland
$ 59B #15 /50
Florida
$ 131B #5 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 546.36B #18 /51
Florida
$ 1.72T #4 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 530K #10 /51
Florida
$ 435K #21 /51
Median Household Income
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Maryland
$ 52,519 #2 /50
Florida
$ 39,438 #27 /50
Income per Capita
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Maryland
$ 51,689 #5 /51
Florida
$ 41,055 #24 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.1 % #48 /51
Florida
12 % #21 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 86,595.2 #16 /51
Florida
$ 72,059.56 #37 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 430 #31 /50
Florida
$ 275 #45 /50
Education
8 – 0
Average IQ
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Maryland
99.7 #32 /50
Florida
98.4 #38 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.6 % #25 /50
Florida
88.5 % #34 /50
Education Score
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75.1 #2 /49
Florida
53.8 #20 /49
Literacy Rate
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Maryland
88.8 % #27 /50
Florida
80.3 % #48 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
Florida
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 19,818 #13 /51
Florida
$ 12,415 #44 /51
Public School Index
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Maryland
58.54 #9 /51
Florida
53.96 #21 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Maryland
$ 84,338 #7 /51
Florida
$ 54,875 #50 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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Maryland
3,363 ft #29 /50
Florida
345 ft #50 /50
Highest Elevation
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3,360 ft #32 /50
Florida
345 ft #50 /50
Health
4 – 2
Air Quality Index
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40.6 AQI #17 /50
Florida
37.2 AQI #33 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 589 #13 /51
Florida
$ 532 #32 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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400 #40 /50
Florida
3,192 #14 /50
Circumcision Rate
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66 % #27 /45
Florida
31 % #40 /45
HIV Rate
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8 per 100k #13 /51
Florida
14.4 per 100k #1 /51
Life Expectancy
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Maryland
77.2 years #19 /51
Florida
76.1 years #27 /51
Legality
1 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Florida
18 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Florida
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
Florida
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Florida
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Maryland
Legal #1 /51
Florida
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Florida
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Florida
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
Florida
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Florida
Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Florida
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Florida
Legal #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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20 years #5 /50
Florida
7 years #41 /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
Florida
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Florida
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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30.2 % #42 /50
Florida
35.3 % #40 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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107.63 mbps #8 /51
Florida
115.58 mbps #3 /51
Guns per Capita
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20.97 per 100 #28 /51
Florida
23.14 per 100 #22 /51
Racism Index Score
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Maryland
Above Average #1 /50
Florida
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Florida
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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3.3 #45 /50
Florida
19 #21 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Maryland
48.6 % #42 /48
Florida
56 % #31 /48
Average Radon Level
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5.4 pCi/L #16 /49
Florida
1.8 pCi/L #47 /49
Population Density
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636.81 per mi² #6 /51
Florida
421.82 per mi² #8 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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10 #18 /51
Florida
30 #3 /51
Conservative Ranking
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26 #44 /50
Florida
71 #5 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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62.62 % #3 /51
Florida
42.99 % #29 /51
Liberal Ranking
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74 #5 /50
Florida
29 #45 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+14 #3 /50
Florida
R+3 #25 /50
Prices
5 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.37 #33 /43
Florida
$ 0.47 #16 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 80 #11 /48
Florida
$ 23.5 #42 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 14.17 #2 /51
Florida
$ 9.07 #35 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Maryland
115.3 #7 /51
Florida
102.8 #18 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.78 #39 /50
Florida
$ 6.36 #2 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 25 #10 /17
Florida
$ 29.7 #9 /17
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.07 #21 /51
Florida
$ 3.01 #26 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 50 #10 /50
Florida
$ 34 #25 /50
Rankings
9 – 4
Education Quality Rank
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Maryland
20th #31 /50
Florida
1st #50 /50
Livability Index Score
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Maryland
58 #25 /50
Florida
57.5 #29 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Maryland
49.5 #44 /50
Florida
65.7 #2 /50
Couples Livability Index
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59.2 #14 /50
Florida
55.2 #29 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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54.7 #30 /50
Florida
55.1 #29 /50
Politeness Index
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#27 #27 /50
Florida
#42 #42 /50
Happiness Index
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Maryland
64.7 #2 /50
Florida
55.4 #14 /50
Overall Health Index
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Maryland
68.9 #23 /50
Florida
65.8 #31 /50
Safety Index Score
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Maryland
68.9 #24 /50
Florida
65.3 #35 /50
Quality of Life Index
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52.2 #26 /50
Florida
59.8 #2 /50
Safety Index Score
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Maryland
68.9 #24 /50
Florida
65.3 #35 /50
Bad Driving Index
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65.22 #21 /48
Florida
86.96 #4 /48
Livability Index Score
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Maryland
58 #25 /50
Florida
57.5 #29 /50
Sports
0 – 1
Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
Florida
3 #1 /23
Taxes
0 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
Florida
6 % #17 /50
Weather
1 – 5
Average Temperature
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Maryland
57.5 °F #19 /50
Florida
73 °F #1 /50
Average Temperature
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Maryland
57.5 °F #19 /50
Florida
73 °F #1 /50
Frost Line
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30 in #29 /50
Florida
0 in #49 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Maryland
68.8 % #33 /50
Florida
74.5 % #2 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,267 kJ/m² #28 /48
Florida
4,859 kJ/m² #10 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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10 #31 /50
Florida
66 #3 /50