Agriculture
0 – 2
Number of Cattle
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810K #32 /50
Illinois
1.02M #29 /50
Corn Production
?
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Mississippi
87.40M bu #20 /41
Illinois
2.30B bu #2 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Mississippi
0 #20 /36
Illinois
0 #20 /36
Crime
3 – 5
Crime Rate
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Mississippi
1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Illinois
2,030 per 100k #24 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Mississippi
51.5 % #38 /51
Illinois
58.3 % #16 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Mississippi
3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Illinois
2.541 per 100k #43 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Mississippi
1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Illinois
1.42 per 10k #6 /50
Homicide Rate
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Mississippi
6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Illinois
6.56 per 100k #16 /50
Rape Rate
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Mississippi
32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Illinois
42.5 per 100k #21 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Mississippi
35 % #19 /50
Illinois
37 % #13 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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Mississippi
1 #31 /48
Illinois
7 #4 /48
Demographics
4 – 16
Amish Population
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Mississippi
130 #27 /32
Illinois
9,050 #10 /32
Asian Population
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Mississippi
42.05K #43 /51
Illinois
870.14K #6 /51
Average Male Height
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Mississippi
70.5 in #2 /48
Illinois
70 in #33 /48
Birth Rate
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Mississippi
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Illinois
50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Black Population
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Mississippi
1.13M #18 /51
Illinois
1.96M #8 /51
Yearly Population Growth
?
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Mississippi
-0.32 % #44 /50
Illinois
-0.82 % #49 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Mississippi
99K #33 /51
Illinois
506K #5 /51
Hispanic Population
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Mississippi
106.1K #41 /51
Illinois
2.3M #5 /51
Homeless Rate
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Mississippi
3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Illinois
20.3 per 10k #13 /50
Jewish Population
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Mississippi
2.9K #47 /50
Illinois
334.2K #6 /50
Sex Ratio
?
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Mississippi
0.94 #48 /50
Illinois
0.97 #30 /50
Mormon Population
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Mississippi
22.30K #41 /51
Illinois
57.84K #21 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Mississippi
0.11 % #41 /49
Illinois
3.71 % #1 /49
Native American Population
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Mississippi
36.26K #43 /51
Illinois
187.00K #10 /51
Population Density
?
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Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Illinois
226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Poverty Rate
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Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Illinois
11.6 % #25 /51
Population
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Mississippi
2.94M #35 /50
Illinois
12.78M #6 /50
Transgender Population
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Mississippi
9,600 #33 /50
Illinois
43,400 #9 /50
Snap Recipients
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Mississippi
369K #32 /51
Illinois
1.91M #6 /51
White Alone Percent
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Mississippi
55.6 % #40 /50
Illinois
60.7 % #34 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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Mississippi
$ 15B #38 /50
Illinois
$ 159B #4 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Mississippi
$ 158.55B #37 /51
Illinois
$ 1.14T #5 /51
Median Home Price
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Mississippi
$ 262K #47 /51
Illinois
$ 310K #36 /51
Median Household Income
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Mississippi
$ 27,205 #50 /50
Illinois
$ 41,888 #19 /50
Income per Capita
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Mississippi
$ 30,529 #51 /51
Illinois
$ 45,104 #14 /51
Poverty Rate
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Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Illinois
11.6 % #25 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Mississippi
$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Illinois
$ 89,456.26 #13 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Mississippi
$ 235 #50 /50
Illinois
$ 484 #22 /50
Education
0 – 7
Average IQ
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94.2 #50 /50
Illinois
99.9 #31 /50
High School Completion Rate
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85.3 % #48 /50
Illinois
89.7 % #30 /50
Literacy Rate
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Mississippi
84 % #41 /50
Illinois
87.1 % #32 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
?
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Mississippi
75 #45 /49
Illinois
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
?
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Mississippi
$ 12,394 #45 /51
Illinois
$ 21,829 #8 /51
Public School Index
?
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Mississippi
44.12 #40 /51
Illinois
56.29 #15 /51
Average Teacher Salary
?
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Mississippi
$ 53,704 #51 /51
Illinois
$ 75,978 #13 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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Mississippi
807 ft #46 /50
Illinois
958 ft #43 /50
Highest Elevation
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Mississippi
806 ft #46 /50
Illinois
1,235 ft #44 /50
Health
1 – 4
Air Quality Index
?
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Mississippi
38.2 AQI #29 /50
Illinois
42.8 AQI #7 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Mississippi
$ 390 #51 /51
Illinois
$ 556 #24 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
?
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Mississippi
1,129 #32 /50
Illinois
4,637 #8 /50
HIV Rate
?
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Mississippi
10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Illinois
6 per 100k #20 /51
Life Expectancy
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Mississippi
70.9 years #51 /51
Illinois
77.1 years #21 /51
Legality
0 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Illinois
17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Illinois
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Illinois
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
?
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Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
Illinois
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Mississippi
Retail only #1 /51
Illinois
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
?
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21 years #1 /48
Illinois
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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Not Adopted — /50
Illinois
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Illinois
Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Illinois
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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Permit Required — /50
Illinois
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Illinois
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Illinois
Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /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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Illegal — /51
Illinois
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Mississippi
No — /50
Illinois
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Illinois
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
?
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Mississippi
55.8 % #7 /50
Illinois
27.8 % #44 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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Mississippi
69.49 mbps #40 /51
Illinois
86.49 mbps #22 /51
Guns per Capita
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Mississippi
23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Illinois
11.85 per 100 #43 /51
Racism Index Score
?
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Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Illinois
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
?
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Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Illinois
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
?
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35.1 #2 /50
Illinois
7.3 #42 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Mississippi
65.5 % #7 /48
Illinois
48.6 % #42 /48
Average Radon Level
?
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1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Illinois
5.3 pCi/L #17 /49
Population Density
?
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Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Illinois
226.05 per mi² #13 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
?
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Mississippi
6 #30 /51
Illinois
19 #5 /51
Conservative Ranking
?
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Mississippi
68 #11 /50
Illinois
37 #36 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Mississippi
38 % #40 /51
Illinois
54.37 % #13 /51
Liberal Ranking
?
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32 #37 /50
Illinois
63 #15 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
?
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Mississippi
R+11 #35 /50
Illinois
D+7 #9 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
?
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Mississippi
$ 0.5 #10 /43
Illinois
$ 0.42 #24 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Mississippi
$ 12.75 #47 /48
Illinois
$ 151 #2 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
?
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Mississippi
$ 8.33 #48 /51
Illinois
$ 11.99 #11 /51
Cost of Living Index
?
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Mississippi
87.9 #48 /51
Illinois
94.4 #31 /51
Egg Price
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Mississippi
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Illinois
$ 4.82 #35 /50
Average Gas Price
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Mississippi
$ 2.65 #51 /51
Illinois
$ 3.41 #7 /51
Average Water Bill
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Mississippi
$ 35 #24 /50
Illinois
$ 26 #43 /50
Rankings
3 – 10
Education Quality Rank
?
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Mississippi
35th #16 /50
Illinois
16th #35 /50
Livability Index Score
?
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Illinois
56.7 #33 /50
Business Friendliness Index
?
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Mississippi
60.5 #12 /50
Illinois
52.6 #40 /50
Couples Livability Index
?
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Mississippi
46.8 #49 /50
Illinois
59.7 #9 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Mississippi
42.1 #50 /50
Illinois
55.9 #24 /50
Politeness Index
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Mississippi
#23 #23 /50
Illinois
#14 #14 /50
Happiness Index
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Mississippi
41.8 #42 /50
Illinois
54.4 #17 /50
Overall Health Index
?
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Mississippi
42.6 #50 /50
Illinois
67.4 #26 /50
Safety Index Score
?
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58.3 #45 /50
Illinois
66.5 #31 /50
Quality of Life Index
?
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44.6 #45 /50
Illinois
55.6 #16 /50
Safety Index Score
?
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58.3 #45 /50
Illinois
66.5 #31 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Mississippi
100 #1 /48
Illinois
41.3 #39 /48
Livability Index Score
?
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Illinois
56.7 #33 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
?
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Mississippi
7 % #2 /50
Illinois
6.3 % #13 /50
Weather
4 – 2
Average Temperature
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Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Illinois
55.5 °F #23 /50
Average Temperature
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Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Illinois
55.5 °F #23 /50
Frost Line
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Mississippi
8 in #43 /50
Illinois
36 in #18 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Mississippi
73.6 % #4 /50
Illinois
70.9 % #18 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Mississippi
4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Illinois
4,380 kJ/m² #23 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Mississippi
43 #12 /50
Illinois
54 #6 /50