Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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720K #35 /50
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1.28M #22 /50
Corn Production
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North Carolina
70.90M bu #22 /41
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7.40M bu #36 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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Crime
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Crime Rate
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2,456 per 100k #15 /48
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Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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54.7 % #26 /51
New Mexico
52.5 % #34 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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North Carolina
3.019 per 100k #38 /50
New Mexico
6.777 per 100k #10 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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North Carolina
0.48 per 10k #41 /50
New Mexico
0.68 per 10k #31 /50
Homicide Rate
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North Carolina
7.89 per 100k #11 /50
New Mexico
11.5 per 100k #3 /50
Rape Rate
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North Carolina
28.2 per 100k #45 /51
New Mexico
52.7 per 100k #9 /51
Recidivism Rate
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36 % #17 /50
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49 % #4 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
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2 #22 /48
Demographics
16 – 4
Amish Population
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310 #24 /32
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30 #32 /32
Asian Population
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North Carolina
424.90K #14 /51
New Mexico
55.54K #38 /51
Average Male Height
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70.3 in #16 /48
New Mexico
69.7 in #45 /48
Birth Rate
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North Carolina
56 per 1,000 #21 /51
New Mexico
51.5 per 1,000 #38 /51
Black Population
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North Carolina
2.42M #6 /51
New Mexico
71.86K #40 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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North Carolina
1.26 % #9 /50
New Mexico
-0.16 % #39 /50
LGBTQ Population
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382K #9 /51
New Mexico
85K #36 /51
Hispanic Population
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1.2M #9 /51
New Mexico
1M #13 /51
Homeless Rate
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North Carolina
10.5 per 10k #33 /50
New Mexico
21.7 per 10k #12 /50
Jewish Population
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99.8K #16 /50
New Mexico
19.9K #29 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.95 #41 /50
New Mexico
0.98 #23 /50
Mormon Population
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95.88K #12 /51
New Mexico
69.43K #17 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.17 % #13 /49
New Mexico
0.56 % #25 /49
Native American Population
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241.91K #9 /51
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252.88K #8 /51
Population Density
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222.87 per mi² #15 /51
New Mexico
17.43 per mi² #46 /51
Poverty Rate
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12.5 % #17 /51
New Mexico
16.4 % #5 /51
Population
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11.21M #9 /50
New Mexico
2.14M #36 /50
Transgender Population
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North Carolina
71,300 #5 /50
New Mexico
10,900 #32 /50
Snap Recipients
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North Carolina
1.48M #9 /51
New Mexico
471.3K #29 /51
White Alone Percent
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61.4 % #33 /50
New Mexico
47.5 % #48 /50
Economy
6 – 2
Outstanding Debt
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North Carolina
$ 48B #22 /50
New Mexico
$ 16B #36 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 845.14B #11 /51
New Mexico
$ 141.30B #38 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 401K #26 /51
New Mexico
$ 377K #31 /51
Median Household Income
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North Carolina
$ 38,073 #29 /50
New Mexico
$ 35,969 #41 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 39,616 #32 /51
New Mexico
$ 34,823 #47 /51
Poverty Rate
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North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
New Mexico
16.4 % #5 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 75,385.83 #33 /51
New Mexico
$ 66,049.03 #43 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 350 #42 /50
New Mexico
$ 511 #18 /50
Education
5 – 2
Average IQ
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100.2 #29 /50
New Mexico
95.7 #45 /50
High School Completion Rate
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88.5 % #34 /50
New Mexico
86.5 % #46 /50
Education Score
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51.9 #24 /49
New Mexico
37.8 #42 /49
Literacy Rate
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North Carolina
86.4 % #36 /50
New Mexico
83.5 % #44 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
New Mexico
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 12,352 #46 /51
New Mexico
$ 14,687 #35 /51
Public School Index
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50.07 #31 /51
New Mexico
30.37 #51 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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North Carolina
$ 58,292 #43 /51
New Mexico
$ 68,440 #21 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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6,690 ft #15 /50
New Mexico
10,325 ft #13 /50
Highest Elevation
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6,684 ft #16 /50
New Mexico
13,161 ft #8 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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37.5 AQI #32 /50
New Mexico
42.8 AQI #7 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 471 #43 /51
New Mexico
$ 488 #40 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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North Carolina
2,877 #21 /50
New Mexico
3,700 #12 /50
Circumcision Rate
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50 % #35 /45
New Mexico
47 % #37 /45
HIV Rate
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North Carolina
8.9 per 100k #7 /51
New Mexico
3.4 per 100k #37 /51
Life Expectancy
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North Carolina
74.9 years #36 /51
New Mexico
73 years #43 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
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Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
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Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
New Mexico
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Online only #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
New Mexico
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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Standard — /50
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Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Legal #1 /51
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Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Permit Required — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
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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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20 years #5 /50
New Mexico
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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Yes — /50
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Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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18 years #45 /51
New Mexico
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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45.8 % #26 /50
New Mexico
46.2 % #25 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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83.74 mbps #30 /51
New Mexico
59.13 mbps #47 /51
Guns per Capita
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18.71 per 100 #34 /51
New Mexico
55.34 per 100 #3 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
New Mexico
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
New Mexico
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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North Carolina
25.6 #11 /50
New Mexico
33.1 #3 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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59 % #24 /48
New Mexico
60 % #21 /48
Average Radon Level
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4 pCi/L #29 /49
New Mexico
3.9 pCi/L #30 /49
Population Density
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222.87 per mi² #15 /51
New Mexico
17.43 per mi² #46 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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16 #8 /51
New Mexico
5 #36 /51
Conservative Ranking
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66 #15 /50
New Mexico
36 #37 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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47.65 % #25 /51
New Mexico
51.85 % #17 /51
Liberal Ranking
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34 #36 /50
New Mexico
64 #13 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+3 #25 /50
New Mexico
D+3 #15 /50
Prices
1 – 5
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.39 #30 /43
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Car Registration Fees
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$ 38.75 #31 /48
New Mexico
$ 45 #20 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 7.95 #51 /51
New Mexico
$ 10.42 #21 /51
Cost of Living Index
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97.8 #24 /51
New Mexico
93.3 #33 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.6 #16 /50
New Mexico
$ 5.65 #14 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 23.49 #15 /17
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Average Gas Price
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$ 2.84 #43 /51
New Mexico
$ 2.88 #40 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 20 #50 /50
New Mexico
$ 33 #27 /50
Rankings
7 – 6
Education Quality Rank
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North Carolina
21st #30 /50
New Mexico
50th #1 /50
Livability Index Score
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North Carolina
57 #30 /50
New Mexico
50.2 #50 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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North Carolina
63.3 #5 /50
New Mexico
64.0 #3 /50
Couples Livability Index
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North Carolina
51.2 #39 /50
New Mexico
57.5 #22 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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55.5 #26 /50
New Mexico
44.9 #47 /50
Politeness Index
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#33 #33 /50
New Mexico
#17 #17 /50
Happiness Index
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North Carolina
52.3 #24 /50
New Mexico
40.8 #46 /50
Overall Health Index
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North Carolina
61.1 #37 /50
New Mexico
66.0 #29 /50
Safety Index Score
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North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
New Mexico
55.4 #48 /50
Quality of Life Index
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53.1 #23 /50
New Mexico
41.8 #49 /50
Safety Index Score
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North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
New Mexico
55.4 #48 /50
Bad Driving Index
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North Carolina
46.38 #37 /48
New Mexico
68.84 #16 /48
Livability Index Score
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57 #30 /50
New Mexico
50.2 #50 /50
Sports
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Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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North Carolina
4.8 % #35 /50
New Mexico
5.1 % #32 /50
Weather
4 – 2
Average Temperature
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North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
New Mexico
56.3 °F #21 /50
Average Temperature
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North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
New Mexico
56.3 °F #21 /50
Frost Line
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North Carolina
10 in #40 /50
New Mexico
18 in #34 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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North Carolina
70.6 % #23 /50
New Mexico
45.9 % #48 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,466 kJ/m² #21 /48
New Mexico
5,642 kJ/m² #2 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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31 #17 /50
New Mexico
11 #29 /50