Agriculture
2 – 1
Number of Cattle
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1.41M #19 /50
Washington
1.12M #27 /50
Corn Production
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96.30M bu #17 /41
Washington
20.70M bu #31 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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600 #13 /36
Washington
5,000 #4 /36
Crime
3 – 5
Crime Rate
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2,188 per 100k #21 /48
Washington
3,244 per 100k #1 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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54.2 % #29 /51
Washington
61.2 % #8 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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3.108 per 100k #34 /50
Washington
8.211 per 100k #5 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.3 per 10k #11 /50
Washington
0.3 per 10k #49 /50
Homicide Rate
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3.04 per 100k #40 /50
Washington
4.77 per 100k #29 /50
Rape Rate
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25 per 100k #48 /51
Washington
37.3 per 100k #27 /51
Recidivism Rate
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32 % #21 /50
Washington
22 % #39 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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18 #1 /48
Washington
4 #9 /48
Demographics
14 – 5
Amish Population
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24,325 #5 /32
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Asian Population
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2.01M #2 /51
Washington
952.85K #5 /51
Average Male Height
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69.6 in #46 /48
Washington
70.2 in #25 /48
Birth Rate
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52.7 per 1,000 #34 /51
Washington
51.4 per 1,000 #39 /51
Black Population
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3.52M #4 /51
Washington
466.94K #26 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.91 % #50 /50
Washington
0.58 % #16 /50
LGBTQ Population
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913K #3 /51
Washington
342K #12 /51
Hispanic Population
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3.9M #4 /51
Washington
1.1M #11 /51
Homeless Rate
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79.5 per 10k #2 /50
Washington
39.6 per 10k #7 /50
Jewish Population
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1.7M #1 /50
Washington
88.5K #17 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.94 #44 /50
Washington
1.00 #11 /50
Mormon Population
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87.61K #14 /51
Washington
281.80K #6 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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3.62 % #2 /49
Washington
0.34 % #32 /49
Native American Population
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279.35K #5 /51
Washington
254.58K #7 /51
Population Density
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415.3 per mi² #9 /51
Washington
117.58 per mi² #23 /51
Poverty Rate
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14 % #10 /51
Washington
9.9 % #41 /51
Population
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20.00M #4 /50
Washington
8.06M #13 /50
Transgender Population
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81,800 #4 /50
Washington
33,300 #13 /50
Snap Recipients
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2.97M #4 /51
Washington
906.4K #12 /51
White Alone Percent
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55.1 % #42 /50
Washington
65.2 % #28 /50
Economy
4 – 4
Outstanding Debt
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$ 368B #2 /50
Washington
$ 90B #10 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 2.31T #3 /51
Washington
$ 859.89B #9 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 502K #15 /51
Washington
$ 668K #5 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 42,397 #15 /50
Washington
$ 48,386 #6 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 49,520 #9 /51
Washington
$ 51,493 #6 /51
Poverty Rate
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14 % #10 /51
Washington
9.9 % #41 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 115.6K #2 /51
Washington
$ 106.7K #4 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 504 #20 /50
Washington
$ 790 #2 /50
Education
3 – 4
Average IQ
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100.7 #26 /50
Washington
101.9 #16 /50
High School Completion Rate
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87.2 % #41 /50
Washington
91.7 % #15 /50
Education Score
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57.2 #15 /49
Washington
65.7 #9 /49
Literacy Rate
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77.9 % #49 /50
Washington
90.2 % #21 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
Washington
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 33,437 #1 /51
Washington
$ 20,748 #11 /51
Public School Index
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57.51 #10 /51
Washington
54.16 #20 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 95,615 #2 /51
Washington
$ 91,720 #4 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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5,348 ft #20 /50
Washington
14,419 ft #3 /50
Highest Elevation
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5,344 ft #21 /50
Washington
14,411 ft #4 /50
Health
6 – 0
Air Quality Index
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37 AQI #35 /50
Washington
29.9 AQI #48 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 711 #5 /51
Washington
$ 595 #12 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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5,607 #4 /50
Washington
3,907 #10 /50
Circumcision Rate
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58 % #32 /45
Washington
10 % #44 /45
HIV Rate
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8.2 per 100k #11 /51
Washington
4.3 per 100k #29 /51
Life Expectancy
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79 years #4 /51
Washington
78.2 years #11 /51
Legality
1 – 0
Age of Consent
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17 — /51
Washington
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
Washington
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Duty to Retreat — /50
Washington
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Washington
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
Washington
Retail only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Washington
18 years #40 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Washington
Legal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Modified + Shield Law — /50
Washington
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Illegal — /50
Washington
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Washington
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Washington
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Washington
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
Washington
10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Washington
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Washington
Restricted — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
Washington
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Washington
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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19.9 % #46 /50
Washington
42.1 % #35 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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91.47 mbps #15 /51
Washington
68.69 mbps #41 /51
Guns per Capita
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4.51 per 100 #51 /51
Washington
17.96 per 100 #35 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Washington
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Washington
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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4.6 #44 /50
Washington
11.68 #38 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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50 % #39 /48
Washington
63 % #13 /48
Average Radon Level
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4.2 pCi/L #28 /49
Washington
7.5 pCi/L #5 /49
Population Density
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415.3 per mi² #9 /51
Washington
117.58 per mi² #23 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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28 #4 /51
Washington
12 #13 /51
Conservative Ranking
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26 #44 /50
Washington
39 #35 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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55.91 % #10 /51
Washington
57.23 % #7 /51
Liberal Ranking
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74 #5 /50
Washington
61 #16 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+10 #6 /50
Washington
D+8 #7 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.35 #35 /43
Washington
$ 0.37 #33 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 42 #24 /48
Washington
$ 91.75 #8 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 14.55 #1 /51
Washington
$ 12.13 #8 /51
Cost of Living Index
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123.3 #6 /51
Washington
114.2 #10 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.37 #21 /50
Washington
$ 4.91 #32 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 25 #10 /17
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Average Gas Price
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$ 3.13 #17 /51
Washington
$ 4.42 #3 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 30 #37 /50
Washington
$ 78 #4 /50
Rankings
6 – 7
Education Quality Rank
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12th #39 /50
Washington
13th #38 /50
Livability Index Score
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60 #13 /50
Washington
59 #19 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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51.4 #41 /50
Washington
60.1 #16 /50
Couples Livability Index
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56.9 #26 /50
Washington
61.1 #4 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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61.6 #11 /50
Washington
63.2 #3 /50
Politeness Index
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#50 #50 /50
Washington
#45 #45 /50
Happiness Index
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52.5 #23 /50
Washington
51.1 #28 /50
Overall Health Index
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71.8 #18 /50
Washington
74.1 #9 /50
Safety Index Score
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75.9 #12 /50
Washington
68.9 #24 /50
Quality of Life Index
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58.2 #8 /50
Washington
49.8 #35 /50
Safety Index Score
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75.9 #12 /50
Washington
68.9 #24 /50
Bad Driving Index
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35.51 #43 /48
Washington
66.67 #20 /48
Livability Index Score
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60 #13 /50
Washington
59 #19 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
Washington
1 #7 /23
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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New York
4 % #40 /50
Washington
6.5 % #9 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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49 °F #36 /50
Washington
48.4 °F #38 /50
Average Temperature
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49 °F #36 /50
Washington
48.4 °F #38 /50
Frost Line
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50 in #12 /50
Washington
24 in #31 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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70.7 % #22 /50
Washington
71.4 % #14 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,904 kJ/m² #42 /48
Washington
3,467 kJ/m² #48 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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10 #31 /50
Washington
3 #36 /50