Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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810K #32 /50
Arkansas
1.56M #17 /50
Corn Production
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Mississippi
87.40M bu #20 /41
Arkansas
89.80M bu #19 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Mississippi
0 #20 /36
Arkansas
0 #20 /36
Crime
1 – 7
Crime Rate
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Mississippi
1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Arkansas
2,849 per 100k #6 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Mississippi
51.5 % #38 /51
Arkansas
61.9 % #5 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Mississippi
3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Arkansas
6.529 per 100k #11 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Mississippi
1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Arkansas
0.69 per 10k #30 /50
Homicide Rate
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Mississippi
6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Arkansas
9.42 per 100k #6 /50
Rape Rate
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Mississippi
32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Arkansas
72.3 per 100k #2 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Mississippi
35 % #19 /50
Arkansas
44 % #7 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
Arkansas
2 #22 /48
Demographics
6 – 13
Amish Population
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130 #27 /32
Arkansas
225 #25 /32
Asian Population
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Mississippi
42.05K #43 /51
Arkansas
65.92K #36 /51
Average Male Height
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Mississippi
70.5 in #2 /48
Arkansas
70.4 in #10 /48
Birth Rate
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Mississippi
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Arkansas
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Black Population
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Mississippi
1.13M #18 /51
Arkansas
497.67K #22 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Mississippi
-0.32 % #44 /50
Arkansas
0.58 % #16 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Mississippi
99K #33 /51
Arkansas
95K #34 /51
Hispanic Population
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Mississippi
106.1K #41 /51
Arkansas
265.8K #33 /51
Homeless Rate
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Mississippi
3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Arkansas
9 per 10k #41 /50
Jewish Population
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Mississippi
2.9K #47 /50
Arkansas
5.1K #44 /50
Sex Ratio
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Mississippi
0.94 #48 /50
Arkansas
0.96 #31 /50
Mormon Population
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Mississippi
22.30K #41 /51
Arkansas
36.63K #32 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Mississippi
0.11 % #41 /49
Arkansas
0.22 % #35 /49
Native American Population
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Mississippi
36.26K #43 /51
Arkansas
73.31K #33 /51
Population Density
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Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Arkansas
58.96 per mi² #36 /51
Poverty Rate
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Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Arkansas
15.5 % #7 /51
Population
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Mississippi
2.94M #35 /50
Arkansas
3.11M #33 /50
Transgender Population
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Mississippi
9,600 #33 /50
Arkansas
16,200 #26 /50
Snap Recipients
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Mississippi
369K #32 /51
Arkansas
239.6K #35 /51
White Alone Percent
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Mississippi
55.6 % #40 /50
Arkansas
68.9 % #26 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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Mississippi
$ 15B #38 /50
Arkansas
$ 20B #33 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Mississippi
$ 158.55B #37 /51
Arkansas
$ 190.23B #34 /51
Median Home Price
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Mississippi
$ 262K #47 /51
Arkansas
$ 268K #45 /51
Median Household Income
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Mississippi
$ 27,205 #50 /50
Arkansas
$ 30,682 #47 /50
Income per Capita
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Mississippi
$ 30,529 #51 /51
Arkansas
$ 33,147 #49 /51
Poverty Rate
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Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Arkansas
15.5 % #7 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Mississippi
$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Arkansas
$ 61,221.53 #50 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Mississippi
$ 235 #50 /50
Arkansas
$ 451 #26 /50
Education
0 – 7
Average IQ
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94.2 #50 /50
Arkansas
97.5 #42 /50
High School Completion Rate
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85.3 % #48 /50
Arkansas
87.2 % #41 /50
Literacy Rate
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Mississippi
84 % #41 /50
Arkansas
86.3 % #37 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Mississippi
75 #45 /49
Arkansas
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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Mississippi
$ 12,394 #45 /51
Arkansas
$ 13,258 #42 /51
Public School Index
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Mississippi
44.12 #40 /51
Arkansas
47.26 #33 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Mississippi
$ 53,704 #51 /51
Arkansas
$ 58,337 #41 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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Mississippi
807 ft #46 /50
Arkansas
2,700 ft #33 /50
Highest Elevation
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Mississippi
806 ft #46 /50
Arkansas
2,753 ft #34 /50
Health
1 – 4
Air Quality Index
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Mississippi
38.2 AQI #29 /50
Arkansas
39.3 AQI #23 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Mississippi
$ 390 #51 /51
Arkansas
$ 465 #45 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Mississippi
1,129 #32 /50
Arkansas
1,135 #31 /50
HIV Rate
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Mississippi
10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Arkansas
8.5 per 100k #10 /51
Life Expectancy
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Mississippi
70.9 years #51 /51
Arkansas
72.5 years #45 /51
Legality
1 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Arkansas
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Arkansas
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Arkansas
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
Arkansas
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Mississippi
Retail only #1 /51
Arkansas
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Mississippi
21 years #1 /48
Arkansas
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Arkansas
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Not Adopted — /50
Arkansas
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Arkansas
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Arkansas
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Arkansas
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Arkansas
Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
Arkansas
7 years #41 /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
Arkansas
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Arkansas
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Arkansas
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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Mississippi
55.8 % #7 /50
Arkansas
57.2 % #6 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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Mississippi
69.49 mbps #40 /51
Arkansas
63.18 mbps #43 /51
Guns per Capita
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Mississippi
23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Arkansas
34.34 per 100 #9 /51
Racism Index Score
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Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Arkansas
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Arkansas
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Mississippi
35.1 #2 /50
Arkansas
37.2 #1 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Mississippi
65.5 % #7 /48
Arkansas
69 % #6 /48
Average Radon Level
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Mississippi
1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Arkansas
2.5 pCi/L #39 /49
Population Density
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Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Arkansas
58.96 per mi² #36 /51
Politics
3 – 1
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
Arkansas
6 #30 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Mississippi
68 #11 /50
Arkansas
71 #5 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Mississippi
38 % #40 /51
Arkansas
33.56 % #46 /51
Liberal Ranking
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Mississippi
32 #37 /50
Arkansas
29 #45 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Mississippi
R+11 #35 /50
Arkansas
R+16 #43 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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Mississippi
$ 0.5 #10 /43
Arkansas
$ 0.39 #30 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Mississippi
$ 12.75 #47 /48
Arkansas
$ 24 #41 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Mississippi
$ 8.33 #48 /51
Arkansas
$ 9.48 #28 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Mississippi
87.9 #48 /51
Arkansas
88.7 #45 /51
Egg Price
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Mississippi
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Arkansas
$ 4.95 #30 /50
Average Gas Price
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Mississippi
$ 2.65 #51 /51
Arkansas
$ 2.78 #45 /51
Average Water Bill
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Mississippi
$ 35 #24 /50
Arkansas
$ 24 #45 /50
Rankings
5 – 8
Education Quality Rank
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35th #16 /50
Arkansas
38th #13 /50
Livability Index Score
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Arkansas
52.6 #47 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Mississippi
60.5 #12 /50
Arkansas
53.9 #38 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Mississippi
46.8 #49 /50
Arkansas
48.8 #45 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Mississippi
42.1 #50 /50
Arkansas
47.5 #44 /50
Politeness Index
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Mississippi
#23 #23 /50
Arkansas
#49 #49 /50
Happiness Index
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Mississippi
41.8 #42 /50
Arkansas
37.1 #49 /50
Overall Health Index
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Mississippi
42.6 #50 /50
Arkansas
50.6 #45 /50
Safety Index Score
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Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Arkansas
60.4 #41 /50
Quality of Life Index
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44.6 #45 /50
Arkansas
43.3 #48 /50
Safety Index Score
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Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Arkansas
60.4 #41 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Mississippi
100 #1 /48
Arkansas
74.64 #11 /48
Livability Index Score
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Arkansas
52.6 #47 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Mississippi
7 % #2 /50
Arkansas
6.5 % #9 /50
Weather
4 – 2
Average Temperature
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Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Arkansas
63.3 °F #9 /50
Average Temperature
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Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Arkansas
63.3 °F #9 /50
Frost Line
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Mississippi
8 in #43 /50
Arkansas
14 in #38 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Mississippi
73.6 % #4 /50
Arkansas
70.9 % #18 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Mississippi
4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Arkansas
4,725 kJ/m² #11 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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43 #12 /50
Arkansas
39 #13 /50