Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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24K #47 /50
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31K #45 /50
Corn Production
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9.60M bu #34 /41
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Crime
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Crime Rate
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1,743 per 100k #38 /48
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1,415 per 100k #44 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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48 % #45 /51
Massachusetts
60.9 % #9 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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3.231 per 100k #31 /50
Massachusetts
1.807 per 100k #50 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.03 per 10k #17 /50
Massachusetts
0.86 per 10k #21 /50
Homicide Rate
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2.84 per 100k #42 /50
Massachusetts
2.09 per 100k #48 /50
Rape Rate
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17.9 per 100k #51 /51
Massachusetts
27.3 per 100k #46 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
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29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
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4 #9 /48
Demographics
14 – 5
Asian Population
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1.03M #4 /51
Massachusetts
579.94K #11 /51
Average Male Height
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69.8 in #41 /48
Massachusetts
69.9 in #38 /48
Birth Rate
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57.4 per 1,000 #18 /51
Massachusetts
47.4 per 1,000 #45 /51
Black Population
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1.42M #14 /51
Massachusetts
702.81K #21 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.07 % #35 /50
Massachusetts
-0.11 % #38 /50
LGBTQ Population
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343K #11 /51
Massachusetts
335K #13 /51
Hispanic Population
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2M #7 /51
Massachusetts
904.7K #16 /51
Homeless Rate
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13.4 per 10k #22 /50
Massachusetts
41.1 per 10k #6 /50
Jewish Population
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581.2K #4 /50
Massachusetts
318.4K #7 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.96 #37 /50
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0.94 #45 /50
Mormon Population
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35.45K #33 /51
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28.67K #38 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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3.34 % #3 /49
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1.83 % #8 /49
Native American Population
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111.54K #20 /51
Massachusetts
69.49K #34 /51
Population Density
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1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
Massachusetts
897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.2 % #47 /51
Massachusetts
9.7 % #42 /51
Population
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9.62M #11 /50
Massachusetts
7.21M #16 /50
Transgender Population
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43,100 #10 /50
Massachusetts
37,100 #12 /50
Snap Recipients
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830.1K #14 /51
Massachusetts
1.10M #11 /51
White Alone Percent
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53.5 % #43 /50
Massachusetts
67.9 % #27 /50
Economy
2 – 6
Outstanding Debt
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$ 91B #9 /50
Massachusetts
$ 98B #7 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 851.86B #10 /51
Massachusetts
$ 785.14B #12 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 567K #8 /51
Massachusetts
$ 669K #4 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 48,523 #5 /50
Massachusetts
$ 45,920 #9 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 53,118 #4 /51
Massachusetts
$ 56,284 #2 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.2 % #47 /51
Massachusetts
9.7 % #42 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 88,532.29 #14 /51
Massachusetts
$ 109.0K #3 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 713 #4 /50
Massachusetts
$ 823 #1 /50
Education
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Average IQ
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102.8 #11 /50
Massachusetts
104.3 #1 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.3 % #28 /50
Massachusetts
91.1 % #20 /50
Education Score
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68 #7 /49
Massachusetts
82.3 #1 /49
Literacy Rate
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83.1 % #46 /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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$ 26,558 #3 /51
Massachusetts
$ 24,359 #5 /51
Public School Index
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63.81 #3 /51
Massachusetts
74.34 #1 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 82,877 #8 /51
Massachusetts
$ 92,076 #3 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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1,804 ft #36 /50
Massachusetts
3,491 ft #28 /50
Health
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Air Quality Index
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40.7 AQI #15 /50
Massachusetts
38.6 AQI #28 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 603 #9 /51
Massachusetts
$ 719 #4 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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3,815 #11 /50
Massachusetts
545 #38 /50
Circumcision Rate
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65 % #28 /45
Massachusetts
65 % #28 /45
HIV Rate
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5.7 per 100k #22 /51
Massachusetts
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Life Expectancy
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79 years #4 /51
Massachusetts
79.6 years #2 /51
Legality
1 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Massachusetts
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Massachusetts
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
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Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Massachusetts
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #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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Shield Law — /50
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Modified + Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Massachusetts
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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Illegal — /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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Legal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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30 years #1 /50
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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
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No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Massachusetts
21 years #1 /51
Military
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Household Gun Ownership
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14.7 % #49 /50
Massachusetts
14.7 % #49 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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118.57 mbps #2 /51
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109.6 mbps #7 /51
Guns per Capita
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10.79 per 100 #44 /51
Massachusetts
5.72 per 100 #48 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Massachusetts
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Massachusetts
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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1.1 #50 /50
Massachusetts
1.4 #49 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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47.4 % #44 /48
Massachusetts
49 % #41 /48
Average Radon Level
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4.4 pCi/L #24 /49
Massachusetts
3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Population Density
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1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
Massachusetts
897.5 per mi² #4 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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14 #11 /51
Massachusetts
11 #14 /51
Conservative Ranking
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27 #43 /50
Massachusetts
15 #50 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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51.97 % #16 /51
Massachusetts
61.22 % #4 /51
Liberal Ranking
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73 #8 /50
Massachusetts
85 #1 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+6 #12 /50
Massachusetts
D+15 #2 /50
Prices
6 – 2
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.45 #21 /43
Massachusetts
$ 0.32 #36 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 60 #15 /48
Massachusetts
$ 30 #37 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 11.41 #15 /51
Massachusetts
$ 12.54 #6 /51
Cost of Living Index
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114.6 #8 /51
Massachusetts
145.9 #2 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.05 #25 /50
Massachusetts
$ 5.04 #26 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 25 #10 /17
Massachusetts
$ 20 #16 /17
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.05 #22 /51
Massachusetts
$ 3.01 #26 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 71 #7 /50
Massachusetts
$ 33 #27 /50
Rankings
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Education Quality Rank
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4th #47 /50
Massachusetts
3rd #48 /50
Livability Index Score
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56.8 #31 /50
Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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51.0 #42 /50
Massachusetts
55.1 #33 /50
Couples Livability Index
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57.5 #22 /50
Massachusetts
59.6 #10 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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60.7 #15 /50
Massachusetts
66.8 #2 /50
Politeness Index
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#46 #46 /50
Massachusetts
#47 #47 /50
Happiness Index
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62.5 #3 /50
Massachusetts
58.2 #10 /50
Overall Health Index
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73.3 #11 /50
Massachusetts
78.0 #2 /50
Safety Index Score
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79.4 #2 /50
Massachusetts
80.4 #1 /50
Quality of Life Index
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59.6 #3 /50
Massachusetts
60.5 #1 /50
Safety Index Score
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79.4 #2 /50
Massachusetts
80.4 #1 /50
Bad Driving Index
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24.64 #46 /48
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Livability Index Score
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56.8 #31 /50
Massachusetts
63.3 #6 /50
Sports
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Number of NFL Teams
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2 #3 /23
Massachusetts
1 #7 /23
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6.6 % #8 /50
Massachusetts
6.3 % #13 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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55.7 °F #22 /50
Massachusetts
51.2 °F #33 /50
Average Temperature
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55.7 °F #22 /50
Massachusetts
51.2 °F #33 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
Massachusetts
32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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68.5 % #36 /50
Massachusetts
71.1 % #16 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,056 kJ/m² #33 /48
Massachusetts
3,944 kJ/m² #39 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Massachusetts
1 #44 /50