Agriculture
0 – 1
Number of Cattle
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810K #32 /50
Indiana
810K #32 /50
Corn Production
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Mississippi
87.40M bu #20 /41
Indiana
1B bu #5 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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Crime
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Crime Rate
?
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1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Indiana
1,875 per 100k #31 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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51.5 % #38 /51
Indiana
58.9 % #14 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Mississippi
3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Indiana
2.539 per 100k #44 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Mississippi
1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Indiana
0.65 per 10k #33 /50
Homicide Rate
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Mississippi
6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Indiana
5.63 per 100k #23 /50
Rape Rate
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Mississippi
32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Indiana
34.1 per 100k #34 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Mississippi
35 % #19 /50
Indiana
30 % #26 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
Indiana
6 #6 /48
Demographics
4 – 16
Amish Population
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130 #27 /32
Indiana
65,540 #3 /32
Asian Population
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42.05K #43 /51
Indiana
216.22K #23 /51
Average Male Height
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70.5 in #2 /48
Indiana
70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Indiana
58.9 per 1,000 #14 /51
Black Population
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1.13M #18 /51
Indiana
766.62K #20 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.32 % #44 /50
Indiana
0.29 % #23 /50
LGBTQ Population
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99K #33 /51
Indiana
272K #16 /51
Hispanic Population
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106.1K #41 /51
Indiana
569.4K #21 /51
Homeless Rate
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3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Indiana
9.1 per 10k #40 /50
Jewish Population
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2.9K #47 /50
Indiana
31.2K #25 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.94 #48 /50
Indiana
0.97 #26 /50
Mormon Population
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22.30K #41 /51
Indiana
47.79K #25 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.11 % #41 /49
Indiana
0.59 % #24 /49
Native American Population
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36.26K #43 /51
Indiana
86.39K #28 /51
Population Density
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Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Indiana
191.56 per mi² #18 /51
Poverty Rate
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17.8 % #2 /51
Indiana
12.2 % #19 /51
Population
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2.94M #35 /50
Indiana
6.97M #17 /50
Transgender Population
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9,600 #33 /50
Indiana
25,800 #19 /50
Snap Recipients
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369K #32 /51
Indiana
600.8K #25 /51
White Alone Percent
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55.6 % #40 /50
Indiana
76.7 % #16 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
?
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$ 15B #38 /50
Indiana
$ 52B #19 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 158.55B #37 /51
Indiana
$ 530.66B #19 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 262K #47 /51
Indiana
$ 274K #44 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 27,205 #50 /50
Indiana
$ 36,674 #34 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 30,529 #51 /51
Indiana
$ 37,178 #42 /51
Poverty Rate
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17.8 % #2 /51
Indiana
12.2 % #19 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Indiana
$ 76,152.27 #30 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 235 #50 /50
Indiana
$ 390 #36 /50
Education
0 – 7
Average IQ
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94.2 #50 /50
Indiana
101.7 #19 /50
High School Completion Rate
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85.3 % #48 /50
Indiana
89.3 % #31 /50
Literacy Rate
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84 % #41 /50
Indiana
92 % #12 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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75 #45 /49
Indiana
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 12,394 #45 /51
Indiana
$ 14,162 #38 /51
Public School Index
?
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Mississippi
44.12 #40 /51
Indiana
58.68 #8 /51
Average Teacher Salary
?
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Mississippi
$ 53,704 #51 /51
Indiana
$ 58,620 #39 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
?
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807 ft #46 /50
Indiana
935 ft #44 /50
Highest Elevation
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806 ft #46 /50
Indiana
1,257 ft #43 /50
Health
1 – 4
Air Quality Index
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38.2 AQI #29 /50
Indiana
39.7 AQI #21 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 390 #51 /51
Indiana
$ 558 #21 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Mississippi
1,129 #32 /50
Indiana
4,612 #9 /50
HIV Rate
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Mississippi
10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Indiana
6.7 per 100k #16 /51
Life Expectancy
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Mississippi
70.9 years #51 /51
Indiana
74.6 years #37 /51
Legality
0 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Indiana
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Indiana
Legal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Indiana
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
?
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Illegal #1 /51
Indiana
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Mississippi
Retail only #1 /51
Indiana
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
?
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21 years #1 /48
Indiana
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Indiana
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Not Adopted — /50
Indiana
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Indiana
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Indiana
Legal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Indiana
Permit Required — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Indiana
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Indiana
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Indiana
Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
Indiana
10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Indiana
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Indiana
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Indiana
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Indiana
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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55.8 % #7 /50
Indiana
44.8 % #31 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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Mississippi
69.49 mbps #40 /51
Indiana
85.86 mbps #25 /51
Guns per Capita
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Mississippi
23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Indiana
21.24 per 100 #26 /51
Racism Index Score
?
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Much More Than Average #1 /50
Indiana
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
?
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Much More Than Average #1 /50
Indiana
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Mississippi
35.1 #2 /50
Indiana
17 #26 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Mississippi
65.5 % #7 /48
Indiana
69.2 % #5 /48
Average Radon Level
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1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Indiana
4.7 pCi/L #22 /49
Population Density
?
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62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Indiana
191.56 per mi² #18 /51
Politics
1 – 3
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
Indiana
11 #14 /51
Conservative Ranking
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68 #11 /50
Indiana
73 #2 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Mississippi
38 % #40 /51
Indiana
39.62 % #36 /51
Liberal Ranking
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32 #37 /50
Indiana
27 #48 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Mississippi
R+11 #35 /50
Indiana
R+11 #35 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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Mississippi
$ 0.5 #10 /43
Indiana
$ 0.49 #13 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 12.75 #47 /48
Indiana
$ 21.35 #43 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.33 #48 /51
Indiana
$ 8.69 #39 /51
Cost of Living Index
?
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Mississippi
87.9 #48 /51
Indiana
90.5 #41 /51
Egg Price
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Mississippi
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Indiana
$ 4.33 #48 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.65 #51 /51
Indiana
$ 3.16 #14 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 35 #24 /50
Indiana
$ 31 #32 /50
Rankings
2 – 11
Education Quality Rank
?
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Mississippi
35th #16 /50
Indiana
25th #26 /50
Livability Index Score
?
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Indiana
57.9 #28 /50
Business Friendliness Index
?
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Mississippi
60.5 #12 /50
Indiana
61.0 #10 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Mississippi
46.8 #49 /50
Indiana
51.1 #40 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Mississippi
42.1 #50 /50
Indiana
53.1 #33 /50
Politeness Index
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#23 #23 /50
Indiana
#6 #6 /50
Happiness Index
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Mississippi
41.8 #42 /50
Indiana
45.9 #36 /50
Overall Health Index
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Mississippi
42.6 #50 /50
Indiana
57.5 #41 /50
Safety Index Score
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Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Indiana
69.5 #22 /50
Quality of Life Index
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44.6 #45 /50
Indiana
52 #27 /50
Safety Index Score
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Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Indiana
69.5 #22 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Mississippi
100 #1 /48
Indiana
50 #34 /48
Livability Index Score
?
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Indiana
57.9 #28 /50
Taxes
0 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Mississippi
7 % #2 /50
Indiana
7 % #2 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Indiana
55.2 °F #24 /50
Average Temperature
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Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Indiana
55.2 °F #24 /50
Frost Line
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8 in #43 /50
Indiana
36 in #18 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Mississippi
73.6 % #4 /50
Indiana
72 % #8 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Mississippi
4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Indiana
4,318 kJ/m² #27 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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43 #12 /50
Indiana
22 #22 /50