Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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810K #32 /50
Alabama
1.18M #26 /50
Corn Production
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Mississippi
87.40M bu #20 /41
Alabama
29.10M bu #28 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Mississippi
0 #20 /36
Alabama
0 #20 /36
Crime
3 – 5
Crime Rate
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Mississippi
1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Alabama
2,103 per 100k #23 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Mississippi
51.5 % #38 /51
Alabama
56.7 % #20 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Mississippi
3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Alabama
4.001 per 100k #27 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Mississippi
1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Alabama
1.37 per 10k #7 /50
Homicide Rate
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Mississippi
6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Alabama
10.3 per 100k #4 /50
Rape Rate
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Mississippi
32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Alabama
29.6 per 100k #43 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Mississippi
35 % #19 /50
Alabama
29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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Mississippi
1 #31 /48
Alabama
3 #14 /48
Demographics
3 – 15
Amish Population
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Mississippi
130 #27 /32
Alabama
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Asian Population
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Mississippi
42.05K #43 /51
Alabama
99.25K #33 /51
Average Male Height
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Mississippi
70.5 in #2 /48
Alabama
70.5 in #2 /48
Birth Rate
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Mississippi
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Alabama
57.9 per 1,000 #16 /51
Black Population
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Mississippi
1.13M #18 /51
Alabama
1.39M #16 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Mississippi
-0.32 % #44 /50
Alabama
0.48 % #20 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Mississippi
99K #33 /51
Alabama
147K #26 /51
Hispanic Population
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Mississippi
106.1K #41 /51
Alabama
271.6K #32 /51
Homeless Rate
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Mississippi
3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Alabama
8.9 per 10k #42 /50
Jewish Population
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Mississippi
2.9K #47 /50
Alabama
18.1K #33 /50
Sex Ratio
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Mississippi
0.94 #48 /50
Alabama
0.94 #49 /50
Mormon Population
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Mississippi
22.30K #41 /51
Alabama
40.54K #29 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Mississippi
0.11 % #41 /49
Alabama
0.45 % #29 /49
Native American Population
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Mississippi
36.26K #43 /51
Alabama
80.30K #30 /51
Population Density
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Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Alabama
100.87 per mi² #28 /51
Poverty Rate
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Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Alabama
15.2 % #8 /51
Population
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Mississippi
2.94M #35 /50
Alabama
5.20M #24 /50
Transgender Population
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Mississippi
9,600 #33 /50
Alabama
18,400 #24 /50
Snap Recipients
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Mississippi
369K #32 /51
Alabama
742.6K #18 /51
White Alone Percent
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Mississippi
55.6 % #40 /50
Alabama
64.7 % #29 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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Mississippi
$ 15B #38 /50
Alabama
$ 35B #27 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Mississippi
$ 158.55B #37 /51
Alabama
$ 324.08B #27 /51
Median Home Price
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Mississippi
$ 262K #47 /51
Alabama
$ 290K #40 /51
Median Household Income
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Mississippi
$ 27,205 #50 /50
Alabama
$ 31,232 #46 /50
Income per Capita
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Mississippi
$ 30,529 #51 /51
Alabama
$ 34,835 #46 /51
Poverty Rate
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Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Alabama
15.2 % #8 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Mississippi
$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Alabama
$ 62,350.03 #48 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Mississippi
$ 235 #50 /50
Alabama
$ 275 #45 /50
Education
1 – 5
Average IQ
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Mississippi
94.2 #50 /50
Alabama
95.7 #45 /50
High School Completion Rate
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85.3 % #48 /50
Alabama
86.9 % #44 /50
Literacy Rate
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Mississippi
84 % #41 /50
Alabama
85.2 % #39 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Mississippi
75 #45 /49
Alabama
75 #45 /49
K-12 Spending
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Mississippi
$ 12,394 #45 /51
Alabama
$ 13,461 #41 /51
Public School Index
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Mississippi
44.12 #40 /51
Alabama
42.92 #43 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Mississippi
$ 53,704 #51 /51
Alabama
$ 61,912 #33 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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Mississippi
807 ft #46 /50
Alabama
2,405 ft #34 /50
Highest Elevation
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Mississippi
806 ft #46 /50
Alabama
2,407 ft #35 /50
Health
3 – 2
Air Quality Index
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Mississippi
38.2 AQI #29 /50
Alabama
37.9 AQI #31 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Mississippi
$ 390 #51 /51
Alabama
$ 476 #42 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Mississippi
1,129 #32 /50
Alabama
376 #41 /50
HIV Rate
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Mississippi
10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Alabama
7.1 per 100k #15 /51
Life Expectancy
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Mississippi
70.9 years #51 /51
Alabama
72 years #49 /51
Legality
0 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Alabama
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Mississippi
Permit Required — /51
Alabama
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Mississippi
Stand Your Ground — /50
Alabama
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
Alabama
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Mississippi
Retail only #1 /51
Alabama
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Mississippi
21 years #1 /48
Alabama
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Alabama
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Mississippi
Not Adopted — /50
Alabama
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Mississippi
Legal — /50
Alabama
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Mississippi
Permit Required #1 /51
Alabama
Legal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Alabama
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Alabama
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
Alabama
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Alabama
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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Mississippi
10 years #26 /50
Alabama
10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Mississippi
Legal — /51
Alabama
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Mississippi
Illegal — /51
Alabama
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Mississippi
No — /50
Alabama
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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Mississippi
21 years #1 /51
Alabama
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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Mississippi
55.8 % #7 /50
Alabama
55.5 % #8 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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Mississippi
69.49 mbps #40 /51
Alabama
84.26 mbps #29 /51
Guns per Capita
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Mississippi
23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Alabama
36.24 per 100 #8 /51
Racism Index Score
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Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Alabama
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Alabama
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Mississippi
35.1 #2 /50
Alabama
32.97 #4 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Mississippi
65.5 % #7 /48
Alabama
59.8 % #22 /48
Average Radon Level
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Mississippi
1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Alabama
3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Population Density
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Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Alabama
100.87 per mi² #28 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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Mississippi
6 #30 /51
Alabama
9 #23 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Mississippi
68 #11 /50
Alabama
74 #1 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Mississippi
38 % #40 /51
Alabama
34.1 % #44 /51
Liberal Ranking
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Mississippi
32 #37 /50
Alabama
26 #50 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Mississippi
R+11 #35 /50
Alabama
R+15 #42 /50
Prices
2 – 5
Aluminum Can Prices
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Mississippi
$ 0.5 #10 /43
Alabama
$ 0.46 #19 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Mississippi
$ 12.75 #47 /48
Alabama
$ 67 #13 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Mississippi
$ 8.33 #48 /51
Alabama
$ 8.48 #45 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Mississippi
87.9 #48 /51
Alabama
88.0 #47 /51
Egg Price
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Mississippi
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Alabama
$ 6.12 #3 /50
Average Gas Price
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Mississippi
$ 2.65 #51 /51
Alabama
$ 2.74 #48 /51
Average Water Bill
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Mississippi
$ 35 #24 /50
Alabama
$ 24 #45 /50
Rankings
4 – 9
Education Quality Rank
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Mississippi
35th #16 /50
Alabama
45th #6 /50
Livability Index Score
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Alabama
54.2 #41 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Mississippi
60.5 #12 /50
Alabama
55.5 #30 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Mississippi
46.8 #49 /50
Alabama
46.6 #50 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Mississippi
42.1 #50 /50
Alabama
44.6 #49 /50
Politeness Index
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Mississippi
#23 #23 /50
Alabama
#21 #21 /50
Happiness Index
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Mississippi
41.8 #42 /50
Alabama
41.7 #43 /50
Overall Health Index
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Mississippi
42.6 #50 /50
Alabama
47.7 #48 /50
Safety Index Score
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Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Alabama
61.4 #39 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Mississippi
44.6 #45 /50
Alabama
48.5 #38 /50
Safety Index Score
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Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Alabama
61.4 #39 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Mississippi
100 #1 /48
Alabama
73.91 #12 /48
Livability Index Score
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Alabama
54.2 #41 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Mississippi
7 % #2 /50
Alabama
4 % #40 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Alabama
65.4 °F #7 /50
Average Temperature
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Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Alabama
65.4 °F #7 /50
Frost Line
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Mississippi
8 in #43 /50
Alabama
6 in #44 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Mississippi
73.6 % #4 /50
Alabama
71.6 % #11 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Mississippi
4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Alabama
4,660 kJ/m² #16 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Mississippi
43 #12 /50
Alabama
44 #11 /50