Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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31K #45 /50
Alaska
20K #48 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Massachusetts
1.0K #12 /36
Alaska
175,000 #1 /36
Crime
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Crime Rate
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1,415 per 100k #44 /48
Alaska
2,604 per 100k #10 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Massachusetts
60.9 % #9 /51
Alaska
65.4 % #2 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Massachusetts
1.807 per 100k #50 /50
Alaska
42.156 per 100k #1 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Massachusetts
0.86 per 10k #21 /50
Alaska
1.83 per 10k #3 /50
Homicide Rate
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Massachusetts
2.09 per 100k #48 /50
Alaska
8.45 per 100k #9 /50
Rape Rate
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Massachusetts
27.3 per 100k #46 /51
Alaska
118.4 per 100k #1 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Massachusetts
29 % #30 /50
Alaska
62 % #1 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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4 #9 /48
Alaska
1 #31 /48
Demographics
12 – 7
Asian Population
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Massachusetts
579.94K #11 /51
Alaska
65.87K #37 /51
Average Male Height
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Massachusetts
69.9 in #38 /48
Alaska
70.2 in #25 /48
Birth Rate
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Massachusetts
47.4 per 1,000 #45 /51
Alaska
62.4 per 1,000 #3 /51
Black Population
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Massachusetts
702.81K #21 /51
Alaska
38.46K #43 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Massachusetts
-0.11 % #38 /50
Alaska
-0.08 % #37 /50
LGBTQ Population
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335K #13 /51
Alaska
25K #48 /51
Hispanic Population
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904.7K #16 /51
Alaska
52.5K #45 /51
Homeless Rate
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Massachusetts
41.1 per 10k #6 /50
Alaska
36.3 per 10k #8 /50
Jewish Population
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318.4K #7 /50
Alaska
6.5K #41 /50
Sex Ratio
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Massachusetts
0.94 #45 /50
Alaska
1.09 #1 /50
Mormon Population
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Massachusetts
28.67K #38 /51
Alaska
33.95K #34 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.83 % #8 /49
Alaska
0.05 % #45 /49
Native American Population
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Massachusetts
69.49K #34 /51
Alaska
148.32K #15 /51
Population Density
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Massachusetts
897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Alaska
1.29 per mi² #51 /51
Poverty Rate
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Massachusetts
9.7 % #42 /51
Alaska
10.2 % #36 /51
Population
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Massachusetts
7.21M #16 /50
Alaska
743.76K #48 /50
Transgender Population
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Massachusetts
37,100 #12 /50
Alaska
3,900 #45 /50
Snap Recipients
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Massachusetts
1.10M #11 /51
Alaska
63.5K #49 /51
White Alone Percent
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Massachusetts
67.9 % #27 /50
Alaska
59.6 % #36 /50
Economy
6 – 2
Outstanding Debt
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Massachusetts
$ 98B #7 /50
Alaska
$ 9B #43 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Massachusetts
$ 785.14B #12 /51
Alaska
$ 70.14B #49 /51
Median Home Price
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Massachusetts
$ 669K #4 /51
Alaska
$ 413K #23 /51
Median Household Income
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Massachusetts
$ 45,920 #9 /50
Alaska
$ 46,819 #7 /50
Income per Capita
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Massachusetts
$ 56,284 #2 /51
Alaska
$ 44,928 #15 /51
Poverty Rate
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Massachusetts
9.7 % #42 /51
Alaska
10.2 % #36 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Massachusetts
$ 109.0K #3 /51
Alaska
$ 94,306.47 #8 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 823 #1 /50
Alaska
$ 370 #38 /50
Education
6 – 2
Average IQ
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Massachusetts
104.3 #1 /50
Alaska
99 #36 /50
High School Completion Rate
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91.1 % #20 /50
Alaska
93.1 % #7 /50
Education Score
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Massachusetts
82.3 #1 /49
Alaska
47.3 #36 /49
Literacy Rate
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Massachusetts
90.1 % #22 /50
Alaska
90.8 % #19 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Massachusetts
85 #3 /49
Alaska
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Massachusetts
$ 24,359 #5 /51
Alaska
$ 22,000 #6 /51
Public School Index
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Massachusetts
74.34 #1 /51
Alaska
35.88 #49 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Massachusetts
$ 92,076 #3 /51
Alaska
$ 78,256 #10 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Massachusetts
3,491 ft #28 /50
Alaska
20,335 ft #1 /50
Highest Elevation
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Massachusetts
3,491 ft #31 /50
Alaska
20,320 ft #1 /50
Health
3 – 2
Air Quality Index
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Massachusetts
38.6 AQI #28 /50
Alaska
25.8 AQI #49 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Massachusetts
$ 719 #4 /51
Alaska
$ 740 #2 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Massachusetts
545 #38 /50
Alaska
4,650 #7 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Massachusetts
65 % #28 /45
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HIV Rate
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Massachusetts
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Alaska
3.2 per 100k #40 /51
Life Expectancy
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Massachusetts
79.6 years #2 /51
Alaska
74.5 years #39 /51
Legality
2 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Alaska
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Alaska
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
Alaska
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Massachusetts
Legal #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Massachusetts
Online only #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Massachusetts
21 years #1 /48
Alaska
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Alaska
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Modified + Shield Law — /50
Alaska
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Alaska
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Massachusetts
Illegal #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Alaska
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Alaska
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Alaska
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Alaska
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
Alaska
7 years #41 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Alaska
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Alaska
Restricted — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Alaska
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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Massachusetts
21 years #1 /51
Alaska
19 years #44 /51
Military
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Household Gun Ownership
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Massachusetts
14.7 % #49 /50
Alaska
64.5 % #3 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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Massachusetts
109.6 mbps #7 /51
Alaska
35.51 mbps #51 /51
Guns per Capita
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Massachusetts
5.72 per 100 #48 /51
Alaska
32.06 per 100 #11 /51
Racism Index Score
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Massachusetts
Below Average #1 /50
Alaska
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Massachusetts
Below Average #1 /50
Alaska
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Massachusetts
1.4 #49 /50
Alaska
16.3 #27 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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49 % #41 /48
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Average Radon Level
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Massachusetts
3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Alaska
10.7 pCi/L #1 /49
Population Density
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Massachusetts
897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Alaska
1.29 per mi² #51 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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Massachusetts
11 #14 /51
Alaska
3 #45 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Massachusetts
15 #50 /50
Alaska
46 #31 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Massachusetts
61.22 % #4 /51
Alaska
41.41 % #32 /51
Liberal Ranking
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85 #1 /50
Alaska
54 #20 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Massachusetts
D+15 #2 /50
Alaska
R+8 #31 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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Massachusetts
$ 0.32 #36 /43
Alaska
$ 0.4 #28 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Massachusetts
$ 30 #37 /48
Alaska
$ 100 #6 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Massachusetts
$ 12.54 #6 /51
Alaska
$ 12.37 #7 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Massachusetts
145.9 #2 /51
Alaska
123.8 #5 /51
Egg Price
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Massachusetts
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Alaska
$ 4.61 #42 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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Massachusetts
$ 20 #16 /17
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Average Gas Price
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Massachusetts
$ 3.01 #26 /51
Alaska
$ 3.65 #6 /51
Average Water Bill
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Massachusetts
$ 33 #27 /50
Alaska
$ 87 #3 /50
Rankings
9 – 3
Education Quality Rank
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Massachusetts
3rd #48 /50
Alaska
46th #5 /50
Livability Index Score
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Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Massachusetts
55.1 #33 /50
Alaska
50.2 #43 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Massachusetts
59.6 #10 /50
Alaska
59.9 #8 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Massachusetts
66.8 #2 /50
Alaska
58.8 #20 /50
Politeness Index
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Massachusetts
#47 #47 /50
Alaska
#37 #37 /50
Happiness Index
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Massachusetts
58.2 #10 /50
Alaska
41.4 #45 /50
Overall Health Index
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Massachusetts
78.0 #2 /50
Alaska
67.0 #27 /50
Safety Index Score
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Massachusetts
80.4 #1 /50
Alaska
55.1 #49 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Massachusetts
60.5 #1 /50
Alaska
43.4 #47 /50
Safety Index Score
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Massachusetts
80.4 #1 /50
Alaska
55.1 #49 /50
Livability Index Score
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Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
Sports
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Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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Massachusetts
6.3 % #13 /50
Alaska
0 % #46 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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Massachusetts
51.2 °F #33 /50
Alaska
28.9 °F #50 /50
Average Temperature
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Massachusetts
51.2 °F #33 /50
Alaska
28.9 °F #50 /50
Frost Line
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Massachusetts
32 in #23 /50
Alaska
100 in #1 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Massachusetts
71.1 % #16 /50
Alaska
77.1 % #1 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,944 kJ/m² #39 /48
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Average Annual Tornados
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1 #44 /50
Alaska
0 #49 /50