Agriculture
2 – 1
Number of Cattle
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2.16M #12 /50
Mississippi
810K #32 /50
Corn Production
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Montana
6.70M bu #37 /41
Mississippi
87.40M bu #20 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Montana
2,334 #11 /36
Mississippi
0 #20 /36
Crime
5 – 2
Crime Rate
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Montana
2,276 per 100k #16 /48
Mississippi
1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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56.7 % #20 /51
Mississippi
51.5 % #38 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Montana
6.231 per 100k #12 /50
Mississippi
3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Montana
1.37 per 10k #7 /50
Mississippi
1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Homicide Rate
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Montana
2.82 per 100k #43 /50
Mississippi
6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Rape Rate
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Montana
54.4 per 100k #6 /51
Mississippi
32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Montana
37 % #13 /50
Mississippi
35 % #19 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
Mississippi
1 #31 /48
Demographics
8 – 11
Amish Population
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Montana
1,520 #17 /32
Mississippi
130 #27 /32
Asian Population
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Montana
18.59K #48 /51
Mississippi
42.05K #43 /51
Average Male Height
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Montana
70.5 in #2 /48
Mississippi
70.5 in #2 /48
Birth Rate
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Montana
52.2 per 1,000 #35 /51
Mississippi
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Black Population
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Montana
12.84K #50 /51
Mississippi
1.13M #18 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Montana
1.5 % #6 /50
Mississippi
-0.32 % #44 /50
LGBTQ Population
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30K #46 /51
Mississippi
99K #33 /51
Hispanic Population
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48.5K #46 /51
Mississippi
106.1K #41 /51
Homeless Rate
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Montana
17.7 per 10k #16 /50
Mississippi
3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Jewish Population
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Montana
3.2K #45 /50
Mississippi
2.9K #47 /50
Sex Ratio
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Montana
1.01 #7 /50
Mississippi
0.94 #48 /50
Mormon Population
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Montana
52.07K #24 /51
Mississippi
22.30K #41 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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Montana
0.02 % #48 /49
Mississippi
0.11 % #41 /49
Native American Population
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Montana
90.31K #26 /51
Mississippi
36.26K #43 /51
Population Density
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Montana
7.78 per mi² #49 /51
Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Population
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Montana
1.14M #43 /50
Mississippi
2.94M #35 /50
Transgender Population
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Montana
3,400 #46 /50
Mississippi
9,600 #33 /50
Snap Recipients
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Montana
80.6K #45 /51
Mississippi
369K #32 /51
White Alone Percent
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84.6 % #5 /50
Mississippi
55.6 % #40 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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Montana
$ 6B #47 /50
Mississippi
$ 15B #38 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Montana
$ 76.19B #46 /51
Mississippi
$ 158.55B #37 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 541K #9 /51
Mississippi
$ 262K #47 /51
Median Household Income
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Montana
$ 35,369 #43 /50
Mississippi
$ 27,205 #50 /50
Income per Capita
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Montana
$ 39,842 #29 /51
Mississippi
$ 30,529 #51 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.2 % #36 /51
Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Montana
$ 66,652.96 #42 /51
Mississippi
$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 552 #13 /50
Mississippi
$ 235 #50 /50
Education
7 – 0
Average IQ
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Montana
103.4 #6 /50
Mississippi
94.2 #50 /50
High School Completion Rate
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94 % #1 /50
Mississippi
85.3 % #48 /50
Education Score
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54.5 #19 /49
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Literacy Rate
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Montana
91.2 % #16 /50
Mississippi
84 % #41 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Mississippi
75 #45 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 15,500 #30 /51
Mississippi
$ 12,394 #45 /51
Public School Index
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Montana
55.09 #18 /51
Mississippi
44.12 #40 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Montana
$ 57,556 #45 /51
Mississippi
$ 53,704 #51 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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Montana
11,007 ft #11 /50
Mississippi
807 ft #46 /50
Highest Elevation
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12,799 ft #10 /50
Mississippi
806 ft #46 /50
Health
4 – 1
Air Quality Index
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Montana
40.5 AQI #18 /50
Mississippi
38.2 AQI #29 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 570 #17 /51
Mississippi
$ 390 #51 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Montana
2,092 #24 /50
Mississippi
1,129 #32 /50
Circumcision Rate
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50 % #35 /45
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HIV Rate
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Montana
1.3 per 100k #49 /51
Mississippi
10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Life Expectancy
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Montana
75.8 years #29 /51
Mississippi
70.9 years #51 /51
Legality
0 – 3
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Mississippi
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Montana
Legal — /51
Mississippi
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Mississippi
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Montana
Illegal #1 /51
Mississippi
Retail only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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18 years #40 /48
Mississippi
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Mississippi
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
Mississippi
Not Adopted — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Mississippi
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Mississippi
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Mississippi
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Mississippi
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Mississippi
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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5 years #47 /50
Mississippi
10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Mississippi
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Mississippi
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
Mississippi
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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18 years #45 /51
Mississippi
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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Montana
66.3 % #1 /50
Mississippi
55.8 % #7 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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Montana
46.84 mbps #49 /51
Mississippi
69.49 mbps #40 /51
Guns per Capita
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Montana
25.7 per 100 #17 /51
Mississippi
23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Montana
Below Average #1 /50
Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Montana
21.78 #17 /50
Mississippi
35.1 #2 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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62 % #17 /48
Mississippi
65.5 % #7 /48
Average Radon Level
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Montana
7.4 pCi/L #6 /49
Mississippi
1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Population Density
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Montana
7.78 per mi² #49 /51
Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Politics
2 – 2
Electoral Votes
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4 #38 /51
Mississippi
6 #30 /51
Conservative Ranking
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59 #23 /50
Mississippi
68 #11 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Montana
38.46 % #38 /51
Mississippi
38 % #40 /51
Liberal Ranking
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41 #27 /50
Mississippi
32 #37 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Montana
R+11 #35 /50
Mississippi
R+11 #35 /50
Prices
6 – 0
Car Registration Fees
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Montana
$ 127 #4 /48
Mississippi
$ 12.75 #47 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Montana
$ 9.22 #33 /51
Mississippi
$ 8.33 #48 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Montana
94.9 #30 /51
Mississippi
87.9 #48 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.46 #19 /50
Mississippi
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.21 #12 /51
Mississippi
$ 2.65 #51 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 41 #17 /50
Mississippi
$ 35 #24 /50
Rankings
9 – 4
Education Quality Rank
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22nd #29 /50
Mississippi
35th #16 /50
Livability Index Score
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Montana
59.7 #15 /50
Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Montana
55.1 #33 /50
Mississippi
60.5 #12 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Montana
60.8 #5 /50
Mississippi
46.8 #49 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Montana
62.9 #4 /50
Mississippi
42.1 #50 /50
Politeness Index
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#36 #36 /50
Mississippi
#23 #23 /50
Happiness Index
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Montana
48.1 #33 /50
Mississippi
41.8 #42 /50
Overall Health Index
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Montana
72.6 #13 /50
Mississippi
42.6 #50 /50
Safety Index Score
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Montana
64.2 #36 /50
Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Montana
56 #15 /50
Mississippi
44.6 #45 /50
Safety Index Score
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Montana
64.2 #36 /50
Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Montana
56.52 #28 /48
Mississippi
100 #1 /48
Livability Index Score
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Montana
59.7 #15 /50
Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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Montana
0 % #46 /50
Mississippi
7 % #2 /50
Weather
1 – 5
Average Temperature
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Montana
44.5 °F #47 /50
Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Average Temperature
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Montana
44.5 °F #47 /50
Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Frost Line
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61 in #7 /50
Mississippi
8 in #43 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Montana
60.4 % #44 /50
Mississippi
73.6 % #4 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Montana
3,847 kJ/m² #44 /48
Mississippi
4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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10 #31 /50
Mississippi
43 #12 /50