Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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720K #35 /50
Minnesota
2.09M #13 /50
Corn Production
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North Carolina
70.90M bu #22 /41
Minnesota
1.30B bu #4 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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North Carolina
0 #20 /36
Minnesota
4,700 #5 /36
Crime
5 – 2
Crime Rate
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North Carolina
2,456 per 100k #15 /48
Minnesota
1,964 per 100k #29 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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North Carolina
54.7 % #26 /51
Minnesota
53.7 % #31 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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North Carolina
3.019 per 100k #38 /50
Minnesota
3.128 per 100k #32 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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North Carolina
0.48 per 10k #41 /50
Minnesota
0.36 per 10k #46 /50
Homicide Rate
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North Carolina
7.89 per 100k #11 /50
Minnesota
3.14 per 100k #38 /50
Rape Rate
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North Carolina
28.2 per 100k #45 /51
Minnesota
35.6 per 100k #32 /51
Recidivism Rate
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North Carolina
36 % #17 /50
Minnesota
19 % #46 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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North Carolina
2 #22 /48
Minnesota
2 #22 /48
Demographics
14 – 5
Amish Population
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North Carolina
310 #24 /32
Minnesota
5,560 #11 /32
Asian Population
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North Carolina
424.90K #14 /51
Minnesota
351.25K #19 /51
Average Male Height
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North Carolina
70.3 in #16 /48
Minnesota
70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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North Carolina
56 per 1,000 #21 /51
Minnesota
55.7 per 1,000 #24 /51
Black Population
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North Carolina
2.42M #6 /51
Minnesota
495.80K #23 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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North Carolina
1.26 % #9 /50
Minnesota
0.1 % #29 /50
LGBTQ Population
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382K #9 /51
Minnesota
210K #21 /51
Hispanic Population
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North Carolina
1.2M #9 /51
Minnesota
353.6K #29 /51
Homeless Rate
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North Carolina
10.5 per 10k #33 /50
Minnesota
15.9 per 10k #17 /50
Jewish Population
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North Carolina
99.8K #16 /50
Minnesota
68.9K #21 /50
Sex Ratio
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North Carolina
0.95 #41 /50
Minnesota
0.99 #14 /50
Mormon Population
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North Carolina
95.88K #12 /51
Minnesota
33.76K #35 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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North Carolina
1.17 % #13 /49
Minnesota
1.96 % #6 /49
Native American Population
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North Carolina
241.91K #9 /51
Minnesota
124.70K #17 /51
Population Density
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North Carolina
222.87 per mi² #15 /51
Minnesota
72.08 per mi² #31 /51
Poverty Rate
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North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
Minnesota
9.3 % #46 /51
Population
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North Carolina
11.21M #9 /50
Minnesota
5.83M #22 /50
Transgender Population
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North Carolina
71,300 #5 /50
Minnesota
26,000 #18 /50
Snap Recipients
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North Carolina
1.48M #9 /51
Minnesota
451.2K #30 /51
White Alone Percent
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North Carolina
61.4 % #33 /50
Minnesota
76.7 % #16 /50
Economy
3 – 5
Outstanding Debt
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North Carolina
$ 48B #22 /50
Minnesota
$ 59B #15 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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North Carolina
$ 845.14B #11 /51
Minnesota
$ 502.95B #20 /51
Median Home Price
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North Carolina
$ 401K #26 /51
Minnesota
$ 381K #30 /51
Median Household Income
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North Carolina
$ 38,073 #29 /50
Minnesota
$ 43,172 #14 /50
Income per Capita
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North Carolina
$ 39,616 #32 /51
Minnesota
$ 46,957 #12 /51
Poverty Rate
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North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
Minnesota
9.3 % #46 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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North Carolina
$ 75,385.83 #33 /51
Minnesota
$ 86,220.55 #18 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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North Carolina
$ 350 #42 /50
Minnesota
$ 740 #3 /50
Education
0 – 8
Average IQ
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North Carolina
100.2 #29 /50
Minnesota
103.7 #5 /50
High School Completion Rate
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88.5 % #34 /50
Minnesota
93.4 % #4 /50
Education Score
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North Carolina
51.9 #24 /49
Minnesota
64.4 #10 /49
Literacy Rate
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North Carolina
86.4 % #36 /50
Minnesota
94 % #2 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Minnesota
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 12,352 #46 /51
Minnesota
$ 18,057 #20 /51
Public School Index
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North Carolina
50.07 #31 /51
Minnesota
52.77 #27 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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North Carolina
$ 58,292 #43 /51
Minnesota
$ 72,430 #15 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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North Carolina
6,690 ft #15 /50
Minnesota
1,703 ft #37 /50
Highest Elevation
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North Carolina
6,684 ft #16 /50
Minnesota
2,301 ft #37 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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North Carolina
37.5 AQI #32 /50
Minnesota
36.6 AQI #38 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 471 #43 /51
Minnesota
$ 570 #17 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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North Carolina
2,877 #21 /50
Minnesota
545 #38 /50
Circumcision Rate
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North Carolina
50 % #35 /45
Minnesota
59 % #31 /45
HIV Rate
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North Carolina
8.9 per 100k #7 /51
Minnesota
3.7 per 100k #33 /51
Life Expectancy
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North Carolina
74.9 years #36 /51
Minnesota
78.8 years #6 /51
Legality
2 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Minnesota
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Minnesota
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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North Carolina
Stand Your Ground — /50
Minnesota
Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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North Carolina
Legal #1 /51
Minnesota
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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North Carolina
Online only #1 /51
Minnesota
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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North Carolina
21 years #1 /48
Minnesota
18 years #40 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Minnesota
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
Minnesota
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Minnesota
Permit Required — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Minnesota
Legal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Minnesota
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Minnesota
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Minnesota
Illegal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Minnesota
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
Minnesota
15 years #18 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Minnesota
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Illegal — /51
Minnesota
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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Yes — /50
Minnesota
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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18 years #45 /51
Minnesota
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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North Carolina
45.8 % #26 /50
Minnesota
42.8 % #34 /50
Miscellaneous
4 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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83.74 mbps #30 /51
Minnesota
79.1 mbps #34 /51
Guns per Capita
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North Carolina
18.71 per 100 #34 /51
Minnesota
19.1 per 100 #33 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Minnesota
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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North Carolina
Above Average #1 /50
Minnesota
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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North Carolina
25.6 #11 /50
Minnesota
9.2 #41 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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59 % #24 /48
Minnesota
54 % #33 /48
Average Radon Level
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4 pCi/L #29 /49
Minnesota
4.6 pCi/L #23 /49
Population Density
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222.87 per mi² #15 /51
Minnesota
72.08 per mi² #31 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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16 #8 /51
Minnesota
10 #18 /51
Conservative Ranking
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North Carolina
66 #15 /50
Minnesota
44 #33 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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47.65 % #25 /51
Minnesota
50.92 % #19 /51
Liberal Ranking
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34 #36 /50
Minnesota
56 #18 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+3 #25 /50
Minnesota
D+1 #18 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.39 #30 /43
Minnesota
$ 0.44 #22 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 38.75 #31 /48
Minnesota
$ 35 #32 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 7.95 #51 /51
Minnesota
$ 12.1 #10 /51
Cost of Living Index
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97.8 #24 /51
Minnesota
95.1 #28 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.6 #16 /50
Minnesota
$ 5.1 #22 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 23.49 #15 /17
Minnesota
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Average Gas Price
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$ 2.84 #43 /51
Minnesota
$ 3.01 #26 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 20 #50 /50
Minnesota
$ 30 #37 /50
Rankings
2 – 11
Education Quality Rank
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North Carolina
21st #30 /50
Minnesota
17th #34 /50
Livability Index Score
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North Carolina
57 #30 /50
Minnesota
62.9 #8 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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North Carolina
63.3 #5 /50
Minnesota
56.9 #27 /50
Couples Livability Index
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North Carolina
51.2 #39 /50
Minnesota
63.7 #1 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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55.5 #26 /50
Minnesota
62.7 #6 /50
Politeness Index
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#33 #33 /50
Minnesota
#1 #1 /50
Happiness Index
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North Carolina
52.3 #24 /50
Minnesota
60.4 #5 /50
Overall Health Index
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North Carolina
61.1 #37 /50
Minnesota
76.7 #6 /50
Safety Index Score
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North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
Minnesota
77.3 #8 /50
Quality of Life Index
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53.1 #23 /50
Minnesota
57.4 #13 /50
Safety Index Score
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North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
Minnesota
77.3 #8 /50
Bad Driving Index
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North Carolina
46.38 #37 /48
Minnesota
50 #34 /48
Livability Index Score
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North Carolina
57 #30 /50
Minnesota
62.9 #8 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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North Carolina
1 #7 /23
Minnesota
1 #7 /23
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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4.8 % #35 /50
Minnesota
6.9 % #6 /50
Weather
4 – 2
Average Temperature
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North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
Minnesota
45.5 °F #44 /50
Average Temperature
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North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
Minnesota
45.5 °F #44 /50
Frost Line
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North Carolina
10 in #40 /50
Minnesota
80 in #2 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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North Carolina
70.6 % #23 /50
Minnesota
70.4 % #24 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,466 kJ/m² #21 /48
Minnesota
3,968 kJ/m² #38 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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31 #17 /50
Minnesota
45 #9 /50