Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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24K #47 /50
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45K #44 /50
Corn Production
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9.60M bu #34 /41
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Crime
2 – 6
Crime Rate
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1,743 per 100k #38 /48
Connecticut
1,709 per 100k #40 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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48 % #45 /51
Connecticut
51.7 % #37 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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3.231 per 100k #31 /50
Connecticut
5.428 per 100k #21 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.03 per 10k #17 /50
Connecticut
0.78 per 10k #29 /50
Homicide Rate
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2.84 per 100k #42 /50
Connecticut
3.73 per 100k #35 /50
Rape Rate
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17.9 per 100k #51 /51
Connecticut
20.1 per 100k #49 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
Connecticut
43 % #8 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
Connecticut
3 #14 /48
Demographics
14 – 4
Asian Population
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1.03M #4 /51
Connecticut
207.27K #24 /51
Average Male Height
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69.8 in #41 /48
Connecticut
69.9 in #38 /48
Birth Rate
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57.4 per 1,000 #18 /51
Connecticut
50.2 per 1,000 #43 /51
Black Population
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1.42M #14 /51
Connecticut
490.12K #24 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.07 % #35 /50
Connecticut
0.08 % #31 /50
LGBTQ Population
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343K #11 /51
Connecticut
133K #30 /51
Hispanic Population
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2M #7 /51
Connecticut
640.7K #18 /51
Homeless Rate
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13.4 per 10k #22 /50
Connecticut
9.3 per 10k #39 /50
Jewish Population
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581.2K #4 /50
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Sex Ratio
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0.96 #37 /50
Connecticut
0.95 #40 /50
Mormon Population
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35.45K #33 /51
Connecticut
16.03K #43 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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3.34 % #3 /49
Connecticut
1.18 % #12 /49
Native American Population
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111.54K #20 /51
Connecticut
44.19K #39 /51
Population Density
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1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
Connecticut
747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.2 % #47 /51
Connecticut
10.2 % #36 /51
Population
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9.62M #11 /50
Connecticut
3.71M #29 /50
Transgender Population
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43,100 #10 /50
Connecticut
15,300 #29 /50
Snap Recipients
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830.1K #14 /51
Connecticut
378K #31 /51
White Alone Percent
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53.5 % #43 /50
Connecticut
64.5 % #31 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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$ 91B #9 /50
Connecticut
$ 53B #17 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 851.86B #10 /51
Connecticut
$ 368.32B #23 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 567K #8 /51
Connecticut
$ 505K #14 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 48,523 #5 /50
Connecticut
$ 44,224 #13 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 53,118 #4 /51
Connecticut
$ 54,409 #3 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.2 % #47 /51
Connecticut
10.2 % #36 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 88,532.29 #14 /51
Connecticut
$ 99,355.02 #6 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 713 #4 /50
Connecticut
$ 649 #5 /50
Education
1 – 7
Average IQ
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102.8 #11 /50
Connecticut
103.1 #9 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.3 % #28 /50
Connecticut
90.9 % #23 /50
Education Score
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68 #7 /49
Connecticut
70.4 #5 /49
Literacy Rate
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83.1 % #46 /50
Connecticut
91.4 % #15 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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75 #45 /49
Connecticut
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 26,558 #3 /51
Connecticut
$ 25,023 #4 /51
Public School Index
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63.81 #3 /51
Connecticut
67.47 #2 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 82,877 #8 /51
Connecticut
$ 86,511 #6 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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1,804 ft #36 /50
Connecticut
2,382 ft #35 /50
Health
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Air Quality Index
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40.7 AQI #15 /50
Connecticut
41.4 AQI #11 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 603 #9 /51
Connecticut
$ 720 #3 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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3,815 #11 /50
Connecticut
2,900 #20 /50
Circumcision Rate
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65 % #28 /45
Connecticut
71 % #23 /45
HIV Rate
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5.7 per 100k #22 /51
Connecticut
4.2 per 100k #31 /51
Life Expectancy
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79 years #4 /51
Connecticut
79.2 years #3 /51
Legality
1 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Connecticut
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Connecticut
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
Connecticut
Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Connecticut
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
Connecticut
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Connecticut
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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Shield Law — /50
Connecticut
Modified — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Illegal — /50
Connecticut
Permit Required — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Connecticut
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Connecticut
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
Connecticut
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Connecticut
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Legal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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30 years #1 /50
Connecticut
15 years #18 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Connecticut
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Connecticut
Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Connecticut
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Connecticut
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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14.7 % #49 /50
Connecticut
23.6 % #45 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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118.57 mbps #2 /51
Connecticut
119.13 mbps #1 /51
Guns per Capita
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10.79 per 100 #44 /51
Connecticut
21.11 per 100 #27 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Connecticut
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Connecticut
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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1.1 #50 /50
Connecticut
1.94 #46 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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47.4 % #44 /48
Connecticut
50 % #39 /48
Average Radon Level
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4.4 pCi/L #24 /49
Connecticut
3.4 pCi/L #36 /49
Population Density
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1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
Connecticut
747.35 per mi² #5 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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14 #11 /51
Connecticut
7 #28 /51
Conservative Ranking
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27 #43 /50
Connecticut
30 #42 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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51.97 % #16 /51
Connecticut
56.4 % #9 /51
Liberal Ranking
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73 #8 /50
Connecticut
70 #9 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+6 #12 /50
Connecticut
D+7 #9 /50
Prices
4 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.45 #21 /43
Connecticut
$ 0.42 #24 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 60 #15 /48
Connecticut
$ 40 #26 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 11.41 #15 /51
Connecticut
$ 13.24 #5 /51
Cost of Living Index
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114.6 #8 /51
Connecticut
112.3 #12 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.05 #25 /50
Connecticut
$ 5.54 #18 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 25 #10 /17
Connecticut
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Average Gas Price
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$ 3.05 #22 /51
Connecticut
$ 3.11 #18 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 71 #7 /50
Connecticut
$ 41 #17 /50
Rankings
5 – 8
Education Quality Rank
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4th #47 /50
Connecticut
8th #43 /50
Livability Index Score
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56.8 #31 /50
Connecticut
63.6 #5 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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51.0 #42 /50
Connecticut
48.3 #48 /50
Couples Livability Index
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57.5 #22 /50
Connecticut
59.4 #12 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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60.7 #15 /50
Connecticut
62.0 #8 /50
Politeness Index
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#46 #46 /50
Connecticut
#38 #38 /50
Happiness Index
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62.5 #3 /50
Connecticut
60.1 #7 /50
Overall Health Index
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73.3 #11 /50
Connecticut
76.9 #5 /50
Safety Index Score
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79.4 #2 /50
Connecticut
77.9 #5 /50
Quality of Life Index
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59.6 #3 /50
Connecticut
53.4 #22 /50
Safety Index Score
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79.4 #2 /50
Connecticut
77.9 #5 /50
Bad Driving Index
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24.64 #46 /48
Connecticut
25.36 #44 /48
Livability Index Score
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56.8 #31 /50
Connecticut
63.6 #5 /50
Sports
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Number of NFL Teams
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2 #3 /23
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Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6.6 % #8 /50
Connecticut
6.4 % #12 /50
Weather
3 – 1
Average Temperature
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55.7 °F #22 /50
Connecticut
52.2 °F #29 /50
Average Temperature
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55.7 °F #22 /50
Connecticut
52.2 °F #29 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
Connecticut
36 in #18 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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68.5 % #36 /50
Connecticut
69.2 % #30 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,056 kJ/m² #33 /48
Connecticut
3,988 kJ/m² #37 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Connecticut
2 #39 /50