Agriculture
1 – 2
Number of Cattle
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2.16M #12 /50
California
5.05M #4 /50
Corn Production
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6.70M bu #37 /41
California
9.10M bu #35 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Montana
2,334 #11 /36
California
0 #20 /36
Crime
4 – 4
Crime Rate
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2,276 per 100k #16 /48
California
2,834 per 100k #7 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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56.7 % #20 /51
California
58 % #17 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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6.231 per 100k #12 /50
California
5.481 per 100k #20 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.37 per 10k #7 /50
California
0.63 per 10k #34 /50
Homicide Rate
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2.82 per 100k #43 /50
California
4.95 per 100k #26 /50
Rape Rate
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Montana
54.4 per 100k #6 /51
California
36.4 per 100k #30 /51
Recidivism Rate
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37 % #13 /50
California
20 % #45 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
California
15 #2 /48
Demographics
5 – 14
Amish Population
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1,520 #17 /32
California
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Asian Population
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Montana
18.59K #48 /51
California
7.02M #1 /51
Average Male Height
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70.5 in #2 /48
California
69.8 in #41 /48
Birth Rate
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52.2 per 1,000 #35 /51
California
50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Black Population
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12.84K #50 /51
California
2.84M #5 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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1.5 % #6 /50
California
-0.29 % #41 /50
LGBTQ Population
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30K #46 /51
California
1.9M #1 /51
Hispanic Population
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48.5K #46 /51
California
15.6M #1 /51
Homeless Rate
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17.7 per 10k #16 /50
California
47.4 per 10k #5 /50
Jewish Population
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3.2K #45 /50
California
1.3M #2 /50
Sex Ratio
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1.01 #7 /50
California
0.99 #16 /50
Mormon Population
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Montana
52.07K #24 /51
California
728.60K #2 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.02 % #48 /49
California
1.27 % #10 /49
Native American Population
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90.31K #26 /51
California
1.11M #1 /51
Population Density
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7.78 per mi² #49 /51
California
250.15 per mi² #12 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
California
11.8 % #22 /51
Population
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1.14M #43 /50
California
39.66M #1 /50
Transgender Population
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3,400 #46 /50
California
150,100 #1 /50
Snap Recipients
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80.6K #45 /51
California
5.50M #1 /51
White Alone Percent
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84.6 % #5 /50
California
38.5 % #49 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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Montana
$ 6B #47 /50
California
$ 520B #1 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 76.19B #46 /51
California
$ 4.13T #1 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 541K #9 /51
California
$ 869K #3 /51
Median Household Income
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Montana
$ 35,369 #43 /50
California
$ 50,251 #3 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 39,842 #29 /51
California
$ 47,977 #11 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
California
11.8 % #22 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 66,652.96 #42 /51
California
$ 104.2K #5 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 552 #13 /50
California
$ 450 #27 /50
Education
5 – 3
Average IQ
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103.4 #6 /50
California
95.5 #48 /50
High School Completion Rate
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94 % #1 /50
California
83.9 % #50 /50
Education Score
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54.5 #19 /49
California
49.5 #29 /49
Literacy Rate
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91.2 % #16 /50
California
76.9 % #50 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
California
86 #1 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 15,500 #30 /51
California
$ 18,020 #21 /51
Public School Index
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55.09 #18 /51
California
50.46 #30 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 57,556 #45 /51
California
$ 101.1K #1 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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11,007 ft #11 /50
California
14,787 ft #2 /50
Highest Elevation
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12,799 ft #10 /50
California
14,494 ft #2 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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40.5 AQI #18 /50
California
55.5 AQI #1 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 570 #17 /51
California
$ 588 #14 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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2,092 #24 /50
California
2,038 #25 /50
Circumcision Rate
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50 % #35 /45
California
23 % #41 /45
HIV Rate
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1.3 per 100k #49 /51
California
5.9 per 100k #21 /51
Life Expectancy
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75.8 years #29 /51
California
78.3 years #10 /51
Legality
1 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
California
18 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Legal — /51
California
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
California
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
California
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
California
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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18 years #40 /48
California
varies #47 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
California
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
California
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
California
Legal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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5 years #47 /50
California
5 years #47 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
California
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
California
Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
California
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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18 years #45 /51
California
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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Montana
66.3 % #1 /50
California
28.3 % #43 /50
Miscellaneous
4 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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46.84 mbps #49 /51
California
94.45 mbps #12 /51
Guns per Capita
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25.7 per 100 #17 /51
California
9.79 per 100 #45 /51
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
California
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
California
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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21.78 #17 /50
California
4.9 #43 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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62 % #17 /48
California
40.1 % #48 /48
Average Radon Level
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7.4 pCi/L #6 /49
California
2.3 pCi/L #43 /49
Population Density
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7.78 per mi² #49 /51
California
250.15 per mi² #12 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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4 #38 /51
California
54 #1 /51
Conservative Ranking
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59 #23 /50
California
24 #47 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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38.46 % #38 /51
California
58.47 % #6 /51
Liberal Ranking
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41 #27 /50
California
76 #4 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+11 #35 /50
California
D+13 #5 /50
Prices
1 – 5
Car Registration Fees
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Montana
$ 127 #4 /48
California
$ 64 #14 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 9.22 #33 /51
California
$ 11.71 #14 /51
Cost of Living Index
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94.9 #30 /51
California
144.8 #3 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.46 #19 /50
California
$ 6.05 #5 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.21 #12 /51
California
$ 4.83 #1 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 41 #17 /50
California
$ 76 #5 /50
Rankings
7 – 6
Education Quality Rank
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22nd #29 /50
California
23rd #28 /50
Livability Index Score
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Montana
59.7 #15 /50
California
53.8 #43 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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55.1 #33 /50
California
57.8 #25 /50
Couples Livability Index
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60.8 #5 /50
California
54.3 #32 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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62.9 #4 /50
California
55.2 #28 /50
Politeness Index
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#36 #36 /50
California
#40 #40 /50
Happiness Index
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48.1 #33 /50
California
55.6 #13 /50
Overall Health Index
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Montana
72.6 #13 /50
California
72.1 #17 /50
Safety Index Score
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64.2 #36 /50
California
68.0 #29 /50
Quality of Life Index
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56 #15 /50
California
51.8 #29 /50
Safety Index Score
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64.2 #36 /50
California
68.0 #29 /50
Bad Driving Index
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56.52 #28 /48
California
90.58 #3 /48
Livability Index Score
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59.7 #15 /50
California
53.8 #43 /50
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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0 % #46 /50
California
7.3 % #1 /50
Weather
1 – 5
Average Temperature
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Montana
44.5 °F #47 /50
California
60.5 °F #14 /50
Average Temperature
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44.5 °F #47 /50
California
60.5 °F #14 /50
Frost Line
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61 in #7 /50
California
5 in #45 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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60.4 % #44 /50
California
61 % #43 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,847 kJ/m² #44 /48
California
5,050 kJ/m² #5 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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10 #31 /50
California
11 #29 /50