Agriculture
3 – 0
Number of Cattle
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2.09M #13 /50
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365K #38 /50
Corn Production
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1.30B bu #4 /41
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2.90M bu #41 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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4,700 #5 /36
West Virginia
0 #20 /36
Crime
2 – 6
Crime Rate
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1,964 per 100k #29 /48
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1,461 per 100k #43 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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53.7 % #31 /51
West Virginia
61.7 % #6 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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3.128 per 100k #32 /50
West Virginia
6.8 per 100k #9 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.36 per 10k #46 /50
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
Homicide Rate
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3.14 per 100k #38 /50
West Virginia
4.92 per 100k #27 /50
Rape Rate
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35.6 per 100k #32 /51
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46.5 per 100k #17 /51
Recidivism Rate
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19 % #46 /50
West Virginia
29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
16 – 4
Amish Population
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5,560 #11 /32
West Virginia
750 #20 /32
Asian Population
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351.25K #19 /51
West Virginia
21.03K #46 /51
Average Male Height
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70.3 in #16 /48
West Virginia
70.4 in #10 /48
Birth Rate
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55.7 per 1,000 #24 /51
West Virginia
53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
Black Population
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495.80K #23 /51
West Virginia
85.92K #39 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.1 % #29 /50
West Virginia
-0.58 % #47 /50
LGBTQ Population
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210K #21 /51
West Virginia
68K #37 /51
Hispanic Population
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353.6K #29 /51
West Virginia
36.1K #48 /51
Homeless Rate
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15.9 per 10k #17 /50
West Virginia
10.1 per 10k #34 /50
Jewish Population
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68.9K #21 /50
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2.9K #46 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.99 #14 /50
West Virginia
0.98 #24 /50
Mormon Population
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33.76K #35 /51
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17.56K #42 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.96 % #6 /49
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0.05 % #45 /49
Native American Population
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124.70K #17 /51
West Virginia
18.97K #46 /51
Population Density
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72.08 per mi² #31 /51
West Virginia
73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.3 % #46 /51
West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Population
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5.83M #22 /50
West Virginia
1.77M #39 /50
Transgender Population
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26,000 #18 /50
West Virginia
5,700 #43 /50
Snap Recipients
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451.2K #30 /51
West Virginia
273.9K #33 /51
White Alone Percent
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76.7 % #16 /50
West Virginia
90.1 % #1 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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$ 59B #15 /50
West Virginia
$ 15B #38 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 502.95B #20 /51
West Virginia
$ 108.37B #42 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 381K #30 /51
West Virginia
$ 248K #50 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 43,172 #14 /50
West Virginia
$ 29,140 #49 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 46,957 #12 /51
West Virginia
$ 32,949 #50 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.3 % #46 /51
West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 86,220.55 #18 /51
West Virginia
$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 740 #3 /50
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$ 424 #33 /50
Education
8 – 0
Average IQ
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103.7 #5 /50
West Virginia
98.7 #37 /50
High School Completion Rate
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93.4 % #4 /50
West Virginia
87.6 % #40 /50
Education Score
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64.4 #10 /49
West Virginia
24.3 #49 /49
Literacy Rate
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94 % #2 /50
West Virginia
86.6 % #35 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
West Virginia
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 18,057 #20 /51
West Virginia
$ 15,356 #31 /51
Public School Index
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52.77 #27 /51
West Virginia
39.93 #45 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 72,430 #15 /51
West Virginia
$ 55,516 #48 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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1,703 ft #37 /50
West Virginia
4,625 ft #24 /50
Highest Elevation
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2,301 ft #37 /50
West Virginia
4,863 ft #24 /50
Health
4 – 2
Air Quality Index
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36.6 AQI #38 /50
West Virginia
36 AQI #41 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 570 #17 /51
West Virginia
$ 456 #48 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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545 #38 /50
West Virginia
8,490 #3 /50
Circumcision Rate
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59 % #31 /45
West Virginia
91 % #1 /45
HIV Rate
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3.7 per 100k #33 /51
West Virginia
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Life Expectancy
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78.8 years #6 /51
West Virginia
71 years #50 /51
Legality
2 – 1
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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Duty to Retreat — /50
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Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
West Virginia
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
West Virginia
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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18 years #40 /48
West Virginia
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
West Virginia
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Permit Required — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Legal #1 /51
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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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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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15 years #18 /50
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10 years #26 /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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Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
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No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
West Virginia
18 years #45 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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42.8 % #34 /50
West Virginia
58.5 % #5 /50
Miscellaneous
1 – 5
Broadband Internet Speed
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79.1 mbps #34 /51
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45.87 mbps #50 /51
Guns per Capita
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19.1 per 100 #33 /51
West Virginia
24.96 per 100 #18 /51
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
West Virginia
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
West Virginia
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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9.2 #41 /50
West Virginia
31.8 #6 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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54 % #33 /48
West Virginia
71 % #2 /48
Average Radon Level
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4.6 pCi/L #23 /49
West Virginia
6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Population Density
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72.08 per mi² #31 /51
West Virginia
73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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10 #18 /51
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4 #38 /51
Conservative Ranking
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44 #33 /50
West Virginia
69 #9 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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50.92 % #19 /51
West Virginia
28.1 % #50 /51
Liberal Ranking
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56 #18 /50
West Virginia
31 #41 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+1 #18 /50
West Virginia
R+22 #49 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.44 #22 /43
West Virginia
$ 0.54 #7 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 35 #32 /48
West Virginia
$ 51.5 #18 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 12.1 #10 /51
West Virginia
$ 8.75 #38 /51
Cost of Living Index
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95.1 #28 /51
West Virginia
84.1 #51 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.1 #22 /50
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$ 4.64 #41 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.01 #26 /51
West Virginia
$ 3.02 #24 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 30 #37 /50
West Virginia
$ 105 #1 /50
Rankings
12 – 1
Education Quality Rank
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17th #34 /50
West Virginia
48th #3 /50
Livability Index Score
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62.9 #8 /50
West Virginia
54.1 #42 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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56.9 #27 /50
West Virginia
53.1 #39 /50
Couples Livability Index
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63.7 #1 /50
West Virginia
47.3 #48 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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62.7 #6 /50
West Virginia
44.9 #47 /50
Politeness Index
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#1 #1 /50
West Virginia
#30 #30 /50
Happiness Index
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60.4 #5 /50
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38.1 #48 /50
Overall Health Index
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76.7 #6 /50
West Virginia
43.8 #49 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.3 #8 /50
West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Quality of Life Index
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57.4 #13 /50
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48.1 #40 /50
Safety Index Score
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77.3 #8 /50
West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Bad Driving Index
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50 #34 /48
West Virginia
39.86 #41 /48
Livability Index Score
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62.9 #8 /50
West Virginia
54.1 #42 /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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6.9 % #6 /50
West Virginia
6 % #17 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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45.5 °F #44 /50
West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Average Temperature
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45.5 °F #44 /50
West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Frost Line
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80 in #2 /50
West Virginia
32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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70.4 % #24 /50
West Virginia
69.7 % #27 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,968 kJ/m² #38 /48
West Virginia
4,146 kJ/m² #31 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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45 #9 /50
West Virginia
2 #39 /50