Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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31K #45 /50
Illinois
1.02M #29 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Massachusetts
1.0K #12 /36
Illinois
0 #20 /36
Crime
1 – 7
Crime Rate
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Massachusetts
1,415 per 100k #44 /48
Illinois
2,030 per 100k #24 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Massachusetts
60.9 % #9 /51
Illinois
58.3 % #16 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Massachusetts
1.807 per 100k #50 /50
Illinois
2.541 per 100k #43 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Massachusetts
0.86 per 10k #21 /50
Illinois
1.42 per 10k #6 /50
Homicide Rate
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Massachusetts
2.09 per 100k #48 /50
Illinois
6.56 per 100k #16 /50
Rape Rate
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Massachusetts
27.3 per 100k #46 /51
Illinois
42.5 per 100k #21 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Massachusetts
29 % #30 /50
Illinois
37 % #13 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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Massachusetts
4 #9 /48
Illinois
7 #4 /48
Demographics
4 – 15
Asian Population
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Massachusetts
579.94K #11 /51
Illinois
870.14K #6 /51
Average Male Height
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Massachusetts
69.9 in #38 /48
Illinois
70 in #33 /48
Birth Rate
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Massachusetts
47.4 per 1,000 #45 /51
Illinois
50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Black Population
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Massachusetts
702.81K #21 /51
Illinois
1.96M #8 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Massachusetts
-0.11 % #38 /50
Illinois
-0.82 % #49 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Massachusetts
335K #13 /51
Illinois
506K #5 /51
Hispanic Population
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Massachusetts
904.7K #16 /51
Illinois
2.3M #5 /51
Homeless Rate
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Massachusetts
41.1 per 10k #6 /50
Illinois
20.3 per 10k #13 /50
Jewish Population
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Massachusetts
318.4K #7 /50
Illinois
334.2K #6 /50
Sex Ratio
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Massachusetts
0.94 #45 /50
Illinois
0.97 #30 /50
Mormon Population
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Massachusetts
28.67K #38 /51
Illinois
57.84K #21 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Massachusetts
1.83 % #8 /49
Illinois
3.71 % #1 /49
Native American Population
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Massachusetts
69.49K #34 /51
Illinois
187.00K #10 /51
Population Density
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Massachusetts
897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Illinois
226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Poverty Rate
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Massachusetts
9.7 % #42 /51
Illinois
11.6 % #25 /51
Population
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Massachusetts
7.21M #16 /50
Illinois
12.78M #6 /50
Transgender Population
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Massachusetts
37,100 #12 /50
Illinois
43,400 #9 /50
Snap Recipients
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Massachusetts
1.10M #11 /51
Illinois
1.91M #6 /51
White Alone Percent
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Massachusetts
67.9 % #27 /50
Illinois
60.7 % #34 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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Massachusetts
$ 98B #7 /50
Illinois
$ 159B #4 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Massachusetts
$ 785.14B #12 /51
Illinois
$ 1.14T #5 /51
Median Home Price
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Massachusetts
$ 669K #4 /51
Illinois
$ 310K #36 /51
Median Household Income
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Massachusetts
$ 45,920 #9 /50
Illinois
$ 41,888 #19 /50
Income per Capita
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Massachusetts
$ 56,284 #2 /51
Illinois
$ 45,104 #14 /51
Poverty Rate
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Massachusetts
9.7 % #42 /51
Illinois
11.6 % #25 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Massachusetts
$ 109.0K #3 /51
Illinois
$ 89,456.26 #13 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Massachusetts
$ 823 #1 /50
Illinois
$ 484 #22 /50
Education
8 – 0
Average IQ
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Massachusetts
104.3 #1 /50
Illinois
99.9 #31 /50
High School Completion Rate
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Massachusetts
91.1 % #20 /50
Illinois
89.7 % #30 /50
Education Score
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Massachusetts
82.3 #1 /49
Illinois
59.2 #12 /49
Literacy Rate
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Massachusetts
90.1 % #22 /50
Illinois
87.1 % #32 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Massachusetts
85 #3 /49
Illinois
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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Massachusetts
$ 24,359 #5 /51
Illinois
$ 21,829 #8 /51
Public School Index
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Massachusetts
74.34 #1 /51
Illinois
56.29 #15 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Massachusetts
$ 92,076 #3 /51
Illinois
$ 75,978 #13 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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Massachusetts
3,491 ft #28 /50
Illinois
958 ft #43 /50
Highest Elevation
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Massachusetts
3,491 ft #31 /50
Illinois
1,235 ft #44 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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Massachusetts
38.6 AQI #28 /50
Illinois
42.8 AQI #7 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Massachusetts
$ 719 #4 /51
Illinois
$ 556 #24 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Massachusetts
545 #38 /50
Illinois
4,637 #8 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Massachusetts
65 % #28 /45
Illinois
63 % #30 /45
HIV Rate
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Massachusetts
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Illinois
6 per 100k #20 /51
Life Expectancy
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Massachusetts
79.6 years #2 /51
Illinois
77.1 years #21 /51
Legality
0 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Illinois
17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Illinois
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
Illinois
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Massachusetts
Legal #1 /51
Illinois
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Massachusetts
Online only #1 /51
Illinois
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Massachusetts
21 years #1 /48
Illinois
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Massachusetts
Illegal — /50
Illinois
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Modified + Shield Law — /50
Illinois
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Massachusetts
Permit Required — /50
Illinois
Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Massachusetts
Illegal #1 /51
Illinois
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Illinois
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Massachusetts
Illegal — /50
Illinois
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Massachusetts
Illegal #1 /51
Illinois
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Massachusetts
Illegal — /50
Illinois
Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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Massachusetts
20 years #5 /50
Illinois
20 years #5 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Illinois
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Massachusetts
Illegal — /51
Illinois
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Massachusetts
No — /50
Illinois
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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Massachusetts
21 years #1 /51
Illinois
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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Massachusetts
14.7 % #49 /50
Illinois
27.8 % #44 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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Massachusetts
109.6 mbps #7 /51
Illinois
86.49 mbps #22 /51
Guns per Capita
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Massachusetts
5.72 per 100 #48 /51
Illinois
11.85 per 100 #43 /51
Racism Index Score
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Massachusetts
Below Average #1 /50
Illinois
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Massachusetts
Below Average #1 /50
Illinois
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Massachusetts
1.4 #49 /50
Illinois
7.3 #42 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Massachusetts
49 % #41 /48
Illinois
48.6 % #42 /48
Average Radon Level
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Massachusetts
3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Illinois
5.3 pCi/L #17 /49
Population Density
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Massachusetts
897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Illinois
226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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Massachusetts
11 #14 /51
Illinois
19 #5 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Massachusetts
15 #50 /50
Illinois
37 #36 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Massachusetts
61.22 % #4 /51
Illinois
54.37 % #13 /51
Liberal Ranking
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Massachusetts
85 #1 /50
Illinois
63 #15 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Massachusetts
D+15 #2 /50
Illinois
D+7 #9 /50
Prices
4 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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Massachusetts
$ 0.32 #36 /43
Illinois
$ 0.42 #24 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Massachusetts
$ 30 #37 /48
Illinois
$ 151 #2 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Massachusetts
$ 12.54 #6 /51
Illinois
$ 11.99 #11 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Massachusetts
145.9 #2 /51
Illinois
94.4 #31 /51
Egg Price
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Massachusetts
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Illinois
$ 4.82 #35 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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Massachusetts
$ 20 #16 /17
Illinois
$ 20 #16 /17
Average Gas Price
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Massachusetts
$ 3.01 #26 /51
Illinois
$ 3.41 #7 /51
Average Water Bill
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Massachusetts
$ 33 #27 /50
Illinois
$ 26 #43 /50
Rankings
9 – 3
Education Quality Rank
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Massachusetts
3rd #48 /50
Illinois
16th #35 /50
Livability Index Score
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Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Illinois
56.7 #33 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Massachusetts
55.1 #33 /50
Illinois
52.6 #40 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Massachusetts
59.6 #10 /50
Illinois
59.7 #9 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Massachusetts
66.8 #2 /50
Illinois
55.9 #24 /50
Politeness Index
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Massachusetts
#47 #47 /50
Illinois
#14 #14 /50
Happiness Index
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Massachusetts
58.2 #10 /50
Illinois
54.4 #17 /50
Overall Health Index
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Massachusetts
78.0 #2 /50
Illinois
67.4 #26 /50
Safety Index Score
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Massachusetts
80.4 #1 /50
Illinois
66.5 #31 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Massachusetts
60.5 #1 /50
Illinois
55.6 #16 /50
Safety Index Score
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Massachusetts
80.4 #1 /50
Illinois
66.5 #31 /50
Livability Index Score
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Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Illinois
56.7 #33 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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Massachusetts
1 #7 /23
Illinois
1 #7 /23
Taxes
0 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Massachusetts
6.3 % #13 /50
Illinois
6.3 % #13 /50
Weather
1 – 5
Average Temperature
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Massachusetts
51.2 °F #33 /50
Illinois
55.5 °F #23 /50
Average Temperature
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Massachusetts
51.2 °F #33 /50
Illinois
55.5 °F #23 /50
Frost Line
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Massachusetts
32 in #23 /50
Illinois
36 in #18 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Massachusetts
71.1 % #16 /50
Illinois
70.9 % #18 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Massachusetts
3,944 kJ/m² #39 /48
Illinois
4,380 kJ/m² #23 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Massachusetts
1 #44 /50
Illinois
54 #6 /50