Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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24K #47 /50
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365K #38 /50
Corn Production
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9.60M bu #34 /41
West Virginia
2.90M bu #41 /41
Crime
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Crime Rate
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1,743 per 100k #38 /48
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1,461 per 100k #43 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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48 % #45 /51
West Virginia
61.7 % #6 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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3.231 per 100k #31 /50
West Virginia
6.8 per 100k #9 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.03 per 10k #17 /50
West Virginia
1.12 per 10k #15 /50
Homicide Rate
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2.84 per 100k #42 /50
West Virginia
4.92 per 100k #27 /50
Rape Rate
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17.9 per 100k #51 /51
West Virginia
46.5 per 100k #17 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
West Virginia
29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
15 – 4
Asian Population
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1.03M #4 /51
West Virginia
21.03K #46 /51
Average Male Height
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69.8 in #41 /48
West Virginia
70.4 in #10 /48
Birth Rate
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57.4 per 1,000 #18 /51
West Virginia
53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
Black Population
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1.42M #14 /51
West Virginia
85.92K #39 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.07 % #35 /50
West Virginia
-0.58 % #47 /50
LGBTQ Population
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343K #11 /51
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68K #37 /51
Hispanic Population
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2M #7 /51
West Virginia
36.1K #48 /51
Homeless Rate
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13.4 per 10k #22 /50
West Virginia
10.1 per 10k #34 /50
Jewish Population
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581.2K #4 /50
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2.9K #46 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.96 #37 /50
West Virginia
0.98 #24 /50
Mormon Population
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35.45K #33 /51
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17.56K #42 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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3.34 % #3 /49
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0.05 % #45 /49
Native American Population
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111.54K #20 /51
West Virginia
18.97K #46 /51
Population Density
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1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
West Virginia
73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.2 % #47 /51
West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Population
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9.62M #11 /50
West Virginia
1.77M #39 /50
Transgender Population
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43,100 #10 /50
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5,700 #43 /50
Snap Recipients
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830.1K #14 /51
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273.9K #33 /51
White Alone Percent
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53.5 % #43 /50
West Virginia
90.1 % #1 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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$ 91B #9 /50
West Virginia
$ 15B #38 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 851.86B #10 /51
West Virginia
$ 108.37B #42 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 567K #8 /51
West Virginia
$ 248K #50 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 48,523 #5 /50
West Virginia
$ 29,140 #49 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 53,118 #4 /51
West Virginia
$ 32,949 #50 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.2 % #47 /51
West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 88,532.29 #14 /51
West Virginia
$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 713 #4 /50
West Virginia
$ 424 #33 /50
Education
6 – 2
Average IQ
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102.8 #11 /50
West Virginia
98.7 #37 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.3 % #28 /50
West Virginia
87.6 % #40 /50
Education Score
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68 #7 /49
West Virginia
24.3 #49 /49
Literacy Rate
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83.1 % #46 /50
West Virginia
86.6 % #35 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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75 #45 /49
West Virginia
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 26,558 #3 /51
West Virginia
$ 15,356 #31 /51
Public School Index
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63.81 #3 /51
West Virginia
39.93 #45 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 82,877 #8 /51
West Virginia
$ 55,516 #48 /51
Geography
0 – 1
State Elevation Difference
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1,804 ft #36 /50
West Virginia
4,625 ft #24 /50
Health
4 – 2
Air Quality Index
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40.7 AQI #15 /50
West Virginia
36 AQI #41 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 603 #9 /51
West Virginia
$ 456 #48 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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3,815 #11 /50
West Virginia
8,490 #3 /50
Circumcision Rate
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65 % #28 /45
West Virginia
91 % #1 /45
HIV Rate
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5.7 per 100k #22 /51
West Virginia
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Life Expectancy
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79 years #4 /51
West Virginia
71 years #50 /51
Legality
2 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
West Virginia
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
West Virginia
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
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Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
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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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Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Legal #1 /51
West Virginia
Permit Required #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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Permit Required — /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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10 years #26 /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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Legal — /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
West Virginia
18 years #45 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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14.7 % #49 /50
West Virginia
58.5 % #5 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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118.57 mbps #2 /51
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45.87 mbps #50 /51
Guns per Capita
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10.79 per 100 #44 /51
West Virginia
24.96 per 100 #18 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
West Virginia
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
West Virginia
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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1.1 #50 /50
West Virginia
31.8 #6 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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47.4 % #44 /48
West Virginia
71 % #2 /48
Average Radon Level
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4.4 pCi/L #24 /49
West Virginia
6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Population Density
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1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
West Virginia
73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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14 #11 /51
West Virginia
4 #38 /51
Conservative Ranking
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27 #43 /50
West Virginia
69 #9 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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51.97 % #16 /51
West Virginia
28.1 % #50 /51
Liberal Ranking
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73 #8 /50
West Virginia
31 #41 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+6 #12 /50
West Virginia
R+22 #49 /50
Prices
5 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.45 #21 /43
West Virginia
$ 0.54 #7 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 60 #15 /48
West Virginia
$ 51.5 #18 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 11.41 #15 /51
West Virginia
$ 8.75 #38 /51
Cost of Living Index
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114.6 #8 /51
West Virginia
84.1 #51 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.05 #25 /50
West Virginia
$ 4.64 #41 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 25 #10 /17
West Virginia
$ 33 #7 /17
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.05 #22 /51
West Virginia
$ 3.02 #24 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 71 #7 /50
West Virginia
$ 105 #1 /50
Rankings
9 – 4
Education Quality Rank
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4th #47 /50
West Virginia
48th #3 /50
Livability Index Score
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56.8 #31 /50
West Virginia
54.1 #42 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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51.0 #42 /50
West Virginia
53.1 #39 /50
Couples Livability Index
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57.5 #22 /50
West Virginia
47.3 #48 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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60.7 #15 /50
West Virginia
44.9 #47 /50
Politeness Index
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#46 #46 /50
West Virginia
#30 #30 /50
Happiness Index
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62.5 #3 /50
West Virginia
38.1 #48 /50
Overall Health Index
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73.3 #11 /50
West Virginia
43.8 #49 /50
Safety Index Score
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79.4 #2 /50
West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Quality of Life Index
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59.6 #3 /50
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48.1 #40 /50
Safety Index Score
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79.4 #2 /50
West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Bad Driving Index
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24.64 #46 /48
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39.86 #41 /48
Livability Index Score
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56.8 #31 /50
West Virginia
54.1 #42 /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
West Virginia
6 % #17 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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55.7 °F #22 /50
West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Average Temperature
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55.7 °F #22 /50
West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Frost Line
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36 in #18 /50
West Virginia
32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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68.5 % #36 /50
West Virginia
69.7 % #27 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,056 kJ/m² #33 /48
West Virginia
4,146 kJ/m² #31 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
West Virginia
2 #39 /50