Agriculture
0 – 3
Number of Cattle
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Montana
2.16M #12 /50
Colorado
2.55M #10 /50
Corn Production
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Montana
6.70M bu #37 /41
Colorado
136.90M bu #15 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Montana
2,334 #11 /36
Colorado
3,000 #8 /36
Crime
3 – 3
Crime Rate
?
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Montana
2,276 per 100k #16 /48
Colorado
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Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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Montana
56.7 % #20 /51
Colorado
60.7 % #10 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Montana
6.231 per 100k #12 /50
Colorado
4.976 per 100k #25 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Montana
1.37 per 10k #7 /50
Colorado
0.38 per 10k #44 /50
Homicide Rate
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Montana
2.82 per 100k #43 /50
Colorado
5.34 per 100k #25 /50
Rape Rate
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Montana
54.4 per 100k #6 /51
Colorado
58.7 per 100k #4 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Montana
37 % #13 /50
Colorado
31 % #24 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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Montana
1 #31 /48
Colorado
1 #31 /48
Demographics
6 – 14
Amish Population
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Montana
1,520 #17 /32
Colorado
1,020 #19 /32
Asian Population
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Montana
18.59K #48 /51
Colorado
278.33K #21 /51
Average Male Height
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Montana
70.5 in #2 /48
Colorado
70.2 in #25 /48
Birth Rate
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Montana
52.2 per 1,000 #35 /51
Colorado
50.2 per 1,000 #43 /51
Black Population
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Montana
12.84K #50 /51
Colorado
329.82K #31 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Montana
1.5 % #6 /50
Colorado
0.49 % #19 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Montana
30K #46 /51
Colorado
234K #17 /51
Hispanic Population
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Montana
48.5K #46 /51
Colorado
1.3M #8 /51
Homeless Rate
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Montana
17.7 per 10k #16 /50
Colorado
31.4 per 10k #9 /50
Jewish Population
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Montana
3.2K #45 /50
Colorado
117.9K #15 /50
Sex Ratio
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Montana
1.01 #7 /50
Colorado
1.01 #5 /50
Mormon Population
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Montana
52.07K #24 /51
Colorado
149.19K #10 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Montana
0.02 % #48 /49
Colorado
0.18 % #37 /49
Native American Population
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Montana
90.31K #26 /51
Colorado
168.29K #11 /51
Population Density
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Montana
7.78 per mi² #49 /51
Colorado
56.71 per mi² #38 /51
Poverty Rate
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Montana
10.2 % #36 /51
Colorado
9.6 % #44 /51
Population
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Montana
1.14M #43 /50
Colorado
6.01M #20 /50
Transgender Population
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Montana
3,400 #46 /50
Colorado
27,000 #17 /50
Snap Recipients
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Montana
80.6K #45 /51
Colorado
620.5K #24 /51
White Alone Percent
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Montana
84.6 % #5 /50
Colorado
70.4 % #24 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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Montana
$ 6B #47 /50
Colorado
$ 67B #13 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Montana
$ 76.19B #46 /51
Colorado
$ 557.31B #15 /51
Median Home Price
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Montana
$ 541K #9 /51
Colorado
$ 660K #6 /51
Median Household Income
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Montana
$ 35,369 #43 /50
Colorado
$ 49,447 #4 /50
Income per Capita
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Montana
$ 39,842 #29 /51
Colorado
$ 50,489 #8 /51
Poverty Rate
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Montana
10.2 % #36 /51
Colorado
9.6 % #44 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Montana
$ 66,652.96 #42 /51
Colorado
$ 92,673.83 #10 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Montana
$ 552 #13 /50
Colorado
$ 618 #8 /50
Education
4 – 4
Average IQ
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Montana
103.4 #6 /50
Colorado
101.6 #20 /50
High School Completion Rate
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Montana
94 % #1 /50
Colorado
92.1 % #14 /50
Education Score
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Montana
54.5 #19 /49
Colorado
70.7 #4 /49
Literacy Rate
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Montana
91.2 % #16 /50
Colorado
90.1 % #22 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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Montana
80 #25 /49
Colorado
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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Montana
$ 15,500 #30 /51
Colorado
$ 16,410 #27 /51
Public School Index
?
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Montana
55.09 #18 /51
Colorado
51.86 #28 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Montana
$ 57,556 #45 /51
Colorado
$ 68,647 #20 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
?
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Montana
11,007 ft #11 /50
Colorado
11,125 ft #10 /50
Highest Elevation
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Montana
12,799 ft #10 /50
Colorado
14,433 ft #3 /50
Health
1 – 5
Air Quality Index
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Montana
40.5 AQI #18 /50
Colorado
47.1 AQI #4 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Montana
$ 570 #17 /51
Colorado
$ 561 #20 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Montana
2,092 #24 /50
Colorado
2,929 #17 /50
Circumcision Rate
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Montana
50 % #35 /45
Colorado
56 % #33 /45
HIV Rate
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Montana
1.3 per 100k #49 /51
Colorado
5 per 100k #26 /51
Life Expectancy
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Montana
75.8 years #29 /51
Colorado
77.7 years #15 /51
Legality
0 – 3
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Colorado
17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Montana
Legal — /51
Colorado
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Montana
Stand Your Ground — /50
Colorado
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Montana
Illegal #1 /51
Colorado
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Montana
Illegal #1 /51
Colorado
Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Montana
18 years #40 /48
Colorado
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Montana
Illegal — /50
Colorado
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Montana
Standard — /50
Colorado
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Colorado
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Montana
Permit Required #1 /51
Colorado
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Colorado
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Colorado
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Montana
Illegal #1 /51
Colorado
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Colorado
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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Montana
5 years #47 /50
Colorado
18 years #17 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Montana
Legal — /51
Colorado
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Montana
Illegal — /51
Colorado
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Montana
Yes — /50
Colorado
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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Montana
18 years #45 /51
Colorado
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
?
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Montana
66.3 % #1 /50
Colorado
45.1 % #30 /50
Miscellaneous
4 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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Montana
46.84 mbps #49 /51
Colorado
86.05 mbps #24 /51
Guns per Capita
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Montana
25.7 per 100 #17 /51
Colorado
21.89 per 100 #25 /51
Racism Index Score
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Montana
Below Average #1 /50
Colorado
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
?
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Montana
Below Average #1 /50
Colorado
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
?
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Montana
21.78 #17 /50
Colorado
15.3 #30 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Montana
62 % #17 /48
Colorado
47.2 % #45 /48
Average Radon Level
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Montana
7.4 pCi/L #6 /49
Colorado
6.8 pCi/L #9 /49
Population Density
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Montana
7.78 per mi² #49 /51
Colorado
56.71 per mi² #38 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
?
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Montana
4 #38 /51
Colorado
10 #18 /51
Conservative Ranking
?
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Montana
59 #23 /50
Colorado
35 #39 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Montana
38.46 % #38 /51
Colorado
54.13 % #14 /51
Liberal Ranking
?
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Montana
41 #27 /50
Colorado
65 #11 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
?
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Montana
R+11 #35 /50
Colorado
D+4 #14 /50
Prices
1 – 3
Car Registration Fees
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Montana
$ 127 #4 /48
Colorado
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Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Montana
$ 9.22 #33 /51
Colorado
$ 10.85 #17 /51
Cost of Living Index
?
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Montana
94.9 #30 /51
Colorado
102.0 #19 /51
Egg Price
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Montana
$ 5.46 #19 /50
Colorado
$ 5.77 #10 /50
Average Gas Price
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Montana
$ 3.21 #12 /51
Colorado
$ 3.11 #18 /51
Average Water Bill
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Montana
$ 41 #17 /50
Colorado
$ 41 #17 /50
Rankings
8 – 5
Education Quality Rank
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Montana
22nd #29 /50
Colorado
5th #46 /50
Livability Index Score
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Montana
59.7 #15 /50
Colorado
58.6 #24 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Montana
55.1 #33 /50
Colorado
61.3 #9 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Montana
60.8 #5 /50
Colorado
61.7 #3 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Montana
62.9 #4 /50
Colorado
60.8 #14 /50
Politeness Index
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Montana
#36 #36 /50
Colorado
#7 #7 /50
Happiness Index
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Montana
48.1 #33 /50
Colorado
46.3 #35 /50
Overall Health Index
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Montana
72.6 #13 /50
Colorado
77.7 #4 /50
Safety Index Score
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Montana
64.2 #36 /50
Colorado
61.1 #40 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Montana
56 #15 /50
Colorado
53.8 #21 /50
Safety Index Score
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Montana
64.2 #36 /50
Colorado
61.1 #40 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Montana
56.52 #28 /48
Colorado
70.29 #15 /48
Livability Index Score
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Montana
59.7 #15 /50
Colorado
58.6 #24 /50
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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Montana
0 % #46 /50
Colorado
2.9 % #45 /50
Weather
2 – 4
Average Temperature
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Montana
44.5 °F #47 /50
Colorado
47.6 °F #40 /50
Average Temperature
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Montana
44.5 °F #47 /50
Colorado
47.6 °F #40 /50
Frost Line
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Montana
61 in #7 /50
Colorado
44 in #14 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Montana
60.4 % #44 /50
Colorado
54.1 % #46 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Montana
3,847 kJ/m² #44 /48
Colorado
4,960 kJ/m² #6 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Montana
10 #31 /50
Colorado
53 #7 /50