Agriculture
3 – 0
Number of Cattle
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1.11M #28 /50
Maryland
154K #41 /50
Corn Production
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345.70M bu #12 /41
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55.80M bu #23 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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509 #14 /36
Maryland
0 #20 /36
Crime
3 – 4
Crime Rate
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2,004 per 100k #25 /48
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2,497 per 100k #14 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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59.6 % #12 /51
Maryland
54.4 % #28 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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5.543 per 100k #17 /50
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2.973 per 100k #39 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.66 per 10k #32 /50
Maryland
0.86 per 10k #21 /50
Homicide Rate
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5.89 per 100k #22 /50
Maryland
8.33 per 100k #10 /50
Rape Rate
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58.9 per 100k #3 /51
Maryland
31.9 per 100k #38 /51
Recidivism Rate
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22 % #39 /50
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32 % #21 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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3 #14 /48
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3 #14 /48
Demographics
12 – 8
Amish Population
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20,690 #6 /32
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1,995 #15 /32
Asian Population
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415.67K #15 /51
Maryland
489.25K #13 /51
Average Male Height
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70.2 in #25 /48
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70 in #33 /48
Birth Rate
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52.2 per 1,000 #35 /51
Maryland
54.1 per 1,000 #29 /51
Black Population
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1.55M #12 /51
Maryland
2.00M #7 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.03 % #33 /50
Maryland
-0.16 % #39 /50
LGBTQ Population
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373K #10 /51
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234K #17 /51
Hispanic Population
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576.8K #20 /51
Maryland
744.3K #17 /51
Homeless Rate
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9.6 per 10k #37 /50
Maryland
9.7 per 10k #36 /50
Jewish Population
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129.2K #14 /50
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250.9K #8 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.97 #27 /50
Maryland
0.94 #47 /50
Mormon Population
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46.04K #26 /51
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44.09K #28 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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2.37 % #5 /49
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2.99 % #4 /49
Native American Population
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166.97K #12 /51
Maryland
91.33K #24 /51
Population Density
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177.56 per mi² #20 /51
Maryland
636.81 per mi² #6 /51
Poverty Rate
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13.4 % #12 /51
Maryland
9.1 % #48 /51
Population
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10.20M #10 /50
Maryland
6.31M #18 /50
Transgender Population
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33,000 #14 /50
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24,000 #20 /50
Snap Recipients
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1.51M #8 /51
Maryland
680.3K #22 /51
White Alone Percent
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73.8 % #22 /50
Maryland
47.9 % #46 /50
Economy
3 – 5
Outstanding Debt
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$ 82B #11 /50
Maryland
$ 59B #15 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 711.48B #14 /51
Maryland
$ 546.36B #18 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 276K #43 /51
Maryland
$ 530K #10 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 36,687 #33 /50
Maryland
$ 52,519 #2 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 39,538 #33 /51
Maryland
$ 51,689 #5 /51
Poverty Rate
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13.4 % #12 /51
Maryland
9.1 % #48 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 69,769.46 #41 /51
Maryland
$ 86,595.2 #16 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 362 #41 /50
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$ 430 #31 /50
Education
3 – 4
Average IQ
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100.5 #27 /50
Maryland
99.7 #32 /50
High School Completion Rate
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91.3 % #18 /50
Maryland
90.6 % #25 /50
Education Score
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50.6 #27 /49
Maryland
75.1 #2 /49
Literacy Rate
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91.7 % #13 /50
Maryland
88.8 % #27 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
Maryland
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 16,208 #28 /51
Maryland
$ 19,818 #13 /51
Public School Index
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46.94 #37 /51
Maryland
58.54 #9 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 69,067 #19 /51
Maryland
$ 84,338 #7 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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1,411 ft #39 /50
Maryland
3,363 ft #29 /50
Highest Elevation
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1,979 ft #38 /50
Maryland
3,360 ft #32 /50
Health
4 – 2
Air Quality Index
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40.7 AQI #15 /50
Maryland
40.6 AQI #17 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 598 #11 /51
Maryland
$ 589 #13 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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5,111 #6 /50
Maryland
400 #40 /50
Circumcision Rate
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84 % #3 /45
Maryland
66 % #27 /45
HIV Rate
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4.9 per 100k #27 /51
Maryland
8 per 100k #13 /51
Life Expectancy
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75.7 years #30 /51
Maryland
77.2 years #19 /51
Legality
0 – 2
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
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Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Maryland
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
Maryland
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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varies #47 /48
Maryland
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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Standard — /50
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Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Permit Required — /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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Permit Required — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Permit Required #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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15 years #18 /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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No — /50
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Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Maryland
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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40.2 % #38 /50
Maryland
30.2 % #42 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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86.39 mbps #23 /51
Maryland
107.63 mbps #8 /51
Guns per Capita
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9.34 per 100 #46 /51
Maryland
20.97 per 100 #28 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Maryland
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Maryland
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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10.55 #40 /50
Maryland
3.3 #45 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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62.4 % #15 /48
Maryland
48.6 % #42 /48
Average Radon Level
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3.5 pCi/L #35 /49
Maryland
5.4 pCi/L #16 /49
Population Density
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177.56 per mi² #20 /51
Maryland
636.81 per mi² #6 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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15 #10 /51
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10 #18 /51
Conservative Ranking
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58 #25 /50
Maryland
26 #44 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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48.31 % #24 /51
Maryland
62.62 % #3 /51
Liberal Ranking
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42 #25 /50
Maryland
74 #5 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+1 #20 /50
Maryland
D+14 #3 /50
Prices
2 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.31 #38 /43
Maryland
$ 0.37 #33 /43
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 10.03 #23 /51
Maryland
$ 14.17 #2 /51
Cost of Living Index
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90.4 #43 /51
Maryland
115.3 #7 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.82 #35 /50
Maryland
$ 4.78 #39 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.15 #15 /51
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$ 3.07 #21 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 29 #39 /50
Maryland
$ 50 #10 /50
Rankings
4 – 7
Education Quality Rank
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41st #10 /50
Maryland
20th #31 /50
Livability Index Score
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58 #25 /50
Maryland
58 #25 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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59.4 #20 /50
Maryland
49.5 #44 /50
Couples Livability Index
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53.4 #34 /50
Maryland
59.2 #14 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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51.2 #36 /50
Maryland
54.7 #30 /50
Politeness Index
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#28 #28 /50
Maryland
#27 #27 /50
Happiness Index
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49.7 #31 /50
Maryland
64.7 #2 /50
Overall Health Index
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61.7 #35 /50
Maryland
68.9 #23 /50
Safety Index Score
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69.3 #23 /50
Maryland
68.9 #24 /50
Quality of Life Index
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51.2 #32 /50
Maryland
52.2 #26 /50
Safety Index Score
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69.3 #23 /50
Maryland
68.9 #24 /50
Bad Driving Index
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57.97 #27 /48
Maryland
65.22 #21 /48
Livability Index Score
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58 #25 /50
Maryland
58 #25 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
Maryland
1 #7 /23
Taxes
0 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
Maryland
6 % #17 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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48.9 °F #37 /50
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57.5 °F #19 /50
Average Temperature
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48.9 °F #37 /50
Maryland
57.5 °F #19 /50
Frost Line
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42 in #16 /50
Maryland
30 in #29 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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72.1 % #7 /50
Maryland
68.8 % #33 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,018 kJ/m² #35 /48
Maryland
4,267 kJ/m² #28 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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16 #26 /50
Maryland
10 #31 /50