Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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810K #32 /50
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31K #45 /50
Corn Production
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87.40M bu #20 /41
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Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
Massachusetts
1.0K #12 /36
Crime
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Crime Rate
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1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Massachusetts
1,415 per 100k #44 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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51.5 % #38 /51
Massachusetts
60.9 % #9 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Massachusetts
1.807 per 100k #50 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Massachusetts
0.86 per 10k #21 /50
Homicide Rate
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6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Massachusetts
2.09 per 100k #48 /50
Rape Rate
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32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Massachusetts
27.3 per 100k #46 /51
Recidivism Rate
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35 % #19 /50
Massachusetts
29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
Massachusetts
4 #9 /48
Demographics
4 – 15
Amish Population
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130 #27 /32
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Asian Population
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42.05K #43 /51
Massachusetts
579.94K #11 /51
Average Male Height
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70.5 in #2 /48
Massachusetts
69.9 in #38 /48
Birth Rate
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59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Massachusetts
47.4 per 1,000 #45 /51
Black Population
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1.13M #18 /51
Massachusetts
702.81K #21 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.32 % #44 /50
Massachusetts
-0.11 % #38 /50
LGBTQ Population
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99K #33 /51
Massachusetts
335K #13 /51
Hispanic Population
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106.1K #41 /51
Massachusetts
904.7K #16 /51
Homeless Rate
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3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Massachusetts
41.1 per 10k #6 /50
Jewish Population
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2.9K #47 /50
Massachusetts
318.4K #7 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.94 #48 /50
Massachusetts
0.94 #45 /50
Mormon Population
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22.30K #41 /51
Massachusetts
28.67K #38 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.11 % #41 /49
Massachusetts
1.83 % #8 /49
Native American Population
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36.26K #43 /51
Massachusetts
69.49K #34 /51
Population Density
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62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Massachusetts
897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Poverty Rate
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17.8 % #2 /51
Massachusetts
9.7 % #42 /51
Population
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2.94M #35 /50
Massachusetts
7.21M #16 /50
Transgender Population
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9,600 #33 /50
Massachusetts
37,100 #12 /50
Snap Recipients
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369K #32 /51
Massachusetts
1.10M #11 /51
White Alone Percent
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55.6 % #40 /50
Massachusetts
67.9 % #27 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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$ 15B #38 /50
Massachusetts
$ 98B #7 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 158.55B #37 /51
Massachusetts
$ 785.14B #12 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 262K #47 /51
Massachusetts
$ 669K #4 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 27,205 #50 /50
Massachusetts
$ 45,920 #9 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 30,529 #51 /51
Massachusetts
$ 56,284 #2 /51
Poverty Rate
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17.8 % #2 /51
Massachusetts
9.7 % #42 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Massachusetts
$ 109.0K #3 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 235 #50 /50
Massachusetts
$ 823 #1 /50
Education
0 – 7
Average IQ
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94.2 #50 /50
Massachusetts
104.3 #1 /50
High School Completion Rate
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85.3 % #48 /50
Massachusetts
91.1 % #20 /50
Literacy Rate
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84 % #41 /50
Massachusetts
90.1 % #22 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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75 #45 /49
Massachusetts
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 12,394 #45 /51
Massachusetts
$ 24,359 #5 /51
Public School Index
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44.12 #40 /51
Massachusetts
74.34 #1 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 53,704 #51 /51
Massachusetts
$ 92,076 #3 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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807 ft #46 /50
Massachusetts
3,491 ft #28 /50
Highest Elevation
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806 ft #46 /50
Massachusetts
3,491 ft #31 /50
Health
2 – 3
Air Quality Index
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38.2 AQI #29 /50
Massachusetts
38.6 AQI #28 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 390 #51 /51
Massachusetts
$ 719 #4 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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1,129 #32 /50
Massachusetts
545 #38 /50
HIV Rate
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10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Massachusetts
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Life Expectancy
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70.9 years #51 /51
Massachusetts
79.6 years #2 /51
Legality
0 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Massachusetts
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Massachusetts
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Massachusetts
Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Retail only #1 /51
Massachusetts
Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Massachusetts
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
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Modified + Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
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Illegal #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
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Illegal — /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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10 years #26 /50
Massachusetts
20 years #5 /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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Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Massachusetts
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Massachusetts
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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55.8 % #7 /50
Massachusetts
14.7 % #49 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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69.49 mbps #40 /51
Massachusetts
109.6 mbps #7 /51
Guns per Capita
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23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Massachusetts
5.72 per 100 #48 /51
Racism Index Score
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Much More Than Average #1 /50
Massachusetts
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Much More Than Average #1 /50
Massachusetts
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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35.1 #2 /50
Massachusetts
1.4 #49 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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65.5 % #7 /48
Massachusetts
49 % #41 /48
Average Radon Level
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1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Massachusetts
3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Population Density
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62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Massachusetts
897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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6 #30 /51
Massachusetts
11 #14 /51
Conservative Ranking
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68 #11 /50
Massachusetts
15 #50 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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38 % #40 /51
Massachusetts
61.22 % #4 /51
Liberal Ranking
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32 #37 /50
Massachusetts
85 #1 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+11 #35 /50
Massachusetts
D+15 #2 /50
Prices
2 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.5 #10 /43
Massachusetts
$ 0.32 #36 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 12.75 #47 /48
Massachusetts
$ 30 #37 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.33 #48 /51
Massachusetts
$ 12.54 #6 /51
Cost of Living Index
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87.9 #48 /51
Massachusetts
145.9 #2 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.04 #26 /50
Massachusetts
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.65 #51 /51
Massachusetts
$ 3.01 #26 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 35 #24 /50
Massachusetts
$ 33 #27 /50
Rankings
3 – 9
Education Quality Rank
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35th #16 /50
Massachusetts
3rd #48 /50
Livability Index Score
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Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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60.5 #12 /50
Massachusetts
55.1 #33 /50
Couples Livability Index
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46.8 #49 /50
Massachusetts
59.6 #10 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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42.1 #50 /50
Massachusetts
66.8 #2 /50
Politeness Index
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#23 #23 /50
Massachusetts
#47 #47 /50
Happiness Index
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41.8 #42 /50
Massachusetts
58.2 #10 /50
Overall Health Index
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42.6 #50 /50
Massachusetts
78.0 #2 /50
Safety Index Score
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58.3 #45 /50
Massachusetts
80.4 #1 /50
Quality of Life Index
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44.6 #45 /50
Massachusetts
60.5 #1 /50
Safety Index Score
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58.3 #45 /50
Massachusetts
80.4 #1 /50
Bad Driving Index
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100 #1 /48
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Livability Index Score
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51 #48 /50
Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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7 % #2 /50
Massachusetts
6.3 % #13 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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66.6 °F #5 /50
Massachusetts
51.2 °F #33 /50
Average Temperature
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66.6 °F #5 /50
Massachusetts
51.2 °F #33 /50
Frost Line
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8 in #43 /50
Massachusetts
32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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73.6 % #4 /50
Massachusetts
71.1 % #16 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Massachusetts
3,944 kJ/m² #39 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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43 #12 /50
Massachusetts
1 #44 /50