Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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720K #35 /50
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1.41M #19 /50
Corn Production
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North Carolina
70.90M bu #22 /41
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96.30M bu #17 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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North Carolina
0 #20 /36
New York
600 #13 /36
Crime
5 – 3
Crime Rate
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North Carolina
2,456 per 100k #15 /48
New York
2,188 per 100k #21 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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North Carolina
54.7 % #26 /51
New York
54.2 % #29 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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North Carolina
3.019 per 100k #38 /50
New York
3.108 per 100k #34 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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North Carolina
0.48 per 10k #41 /50
New York
1.3 per 10k #11 /50
Homicide Rate
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North Carolina
7.89 per 100k #11 /50
New York
3.04 per 100k #40 /50
Rape Rate
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North Carolina
28.2 per 100k #45 /51
New York
25 per 100k #48 /51
Recidivism Rate
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North Carolina
36 % #17 /50
New York
32 % #21 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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North Carolina
2 #22 /48
New York
18 #1 /48
Demographics
6 – 14
Amish Population
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North Carolina
310 #24 /32
New York
24,325 #5 /32
Asian Population
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North Carolina
424.90K #14 /51
New York
2.01M #2 /51
Average Male Height
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North Carolina
70.3 in #16 /48
New York
69.6 in #46 /48
Birth Rate
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North Carolina
56 per 1,000 #21 /51
New York
52.7 per 1,000 #34 /51
Black Population
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North Carolina
2.42M #6 /51
New York
3.52M #4 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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North Carolina
1.26 % #9 /50
New York
-0.91 % #50 /50
LGBTQ Population
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North Carolina
382K #9 /51
New York
913K #3 /51
Hispanic Population
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North Carolina
1.2M #9 /51
New York
3.9M #4 /51
Homeless Rate
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North Carolina
10.5 per 10k #33 /50
New York
79.5 per 10k #2 /50
Jewish Population
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North Carolina
99.8K #16 /50
New York
1.7M #1 /50
Sex Ratio
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North Carolina
0.95 #41 /50
New York
0.94 #44 /50
Mormon Population
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North Carolina
95.88K #12 /51
New York
87.61K #14 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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North Carolina
1.17 % #13 /49
New York
3.62 % #2 /49
Native American Population
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North Carolina
241.91K #9 /51
New York
279.35K #5 /51
Population Density
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North Carolina
222.87 per mi² #15 /51
New York
415.3 per mi² #9 /51
Poverty Rate
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North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
New York
14 % #10 /51
Population
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North Carolina
11.21M #9 /50
New York
20.00M #4 /50
Transgender Population
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North Carolina
71,300 #5 /50
New York
81,800 #4 /50
Snap Recipients
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North Carolina
1.48M #9 /51
New York
2.97M #4 /51
White Alone Percent
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North Carolina
61.4 % #33 /50
New York
55.1 % #42 /50
Economy
0 – 8
Outstanding Debt
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North Carolina
$ 48B #22 /50
New York
$ 368B #2 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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North Carolina
$ 845.14B #11 /51
New York
$ 2.31T #3 /51
Median Home Price
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North Carolina
$ 401K #26 /51
New York
$ 502K #15 /51
Median Household Income
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North Carolina
$ 38,073 #29 /50
New York
$ 42,397 #15 /50
Income per Capita
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North Carolina
$ 39,616 #32 /51
New York
$ 49,520 #9 /51
Poverty Rate
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North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
New York
14 % #10 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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North Carolina
$ 75,385.83 #33 /51
New York
$ 115.6K #2 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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North Carolina
$ 350 #42 /50
New York
$ 504 #20 /50
Education
2 – 6
Average IQ
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North Carolina
100.2 #29 /50
New York
100.7 #26 /50
High School Completion Rate
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North Carolina
88.5 % #34 /50
New York
87.2 % #41 /50
Education Score
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North Carolina
51.9 #24 /49
New York
57.2 #15 /49
Literacy Rate
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North Carolina
86.4 % #36 /50
New York
77.9 % #49 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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North Carolina
80 #25 /49
New York
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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North Carolina
$ 12,352 #46 /51
New York
$ 33,437 #1 /51
Public School Index
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North Carolina
50.07 #31 /51
New York
57.51 #10 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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North Carolina
$ 58,292 #43 /51
New York
$ 95,615 #2 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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North Carolina
6,690 ft #15 /50
New York
5,348 ft #20 /50
Highest Elevation
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North Carolina
6,684 ft #16 /50
New York
5,344 ft #21 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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North Carolina
37.5 AQI #32 /50
New York
37 AQI #35 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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North Carolina
$ 471 #43 /51
New York
$ 711 #5 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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North Carolina
2,877 #21 /50
New York
5,607 #4 /50
Circumcision Rate
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North Carolina
50 % #35 /45
New York
58 % #32 /45
HIV Rate
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North Carolina
8.9 per 100k #7 /51
New York
8.2 per 100k #11 /51
Life Expectancy
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North Carolina
74.9 years #36 /51
New York
79 years #4 /51
Legality
1 – 1
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
New York
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
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Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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North Carolina
Legal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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North Carolina
Online only #1 /51
New York
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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North Carolina
21 years #1 /48
New York
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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Modified + Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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North Carolina
Legal #1 /51
New York
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Permit Required — /50
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Illegal — /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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Legal #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 York
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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Illegal — /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 York
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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North Carolina
45.8 % #26 /50
New York
19.9 % #46 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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83.74 mbps #30 /51
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91.47 mbps #15 /51
Guns per Capita
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North Carolina
18.71 per 100 #34 /51
New York
4.51 per 100 #51 /51
Racism Index Score
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North Carolina
Above Average #1 /50
New York
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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North Carolina
Above Average #1 /50
New York
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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North Carolina
25.6 #11 /50
New York
4.6 #44 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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North Carolina
59 % #24 /48
New York
50 % #39 /48
Average Radon Level
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4 pCi/L #29 /49
New York
4.2 pCi/L #28 /49
Population Density
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North Carolina
222.87 per mi² #15 /51
New York
415.3 per mi² #9 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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16 #8 /51
New York
28 #4 /51
Conservative Ranking
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North Carolina
66 #15 /50
New York
26 #44 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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North Carolina
47.65 % #25 /51
New York
55.91 % #10 /51
Liberal Ranking
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34 #36 /50
New York
74 #5 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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North Carolina
R+3 #25 /50
New York
D+10 #6 /50
Prices
2 – 6
Aluminum Can Prices
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North Carolina
$ 0.39 #30 /43
New York
$ 0.35 #35 /43
Car Registration Fees
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North Carolina
$ 38.75 #31 /48
New York
$ 42 #24 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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North Carolina
$ 7.95 #51 /51
New York
$ 14.55 #1 /51
Cost of Living Index
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North Carolina
97.8 #24 /51
New York
123.3 #6 /51
Egg Price
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North Carolina
$ 5.6 #16 /50
New York
$ 5.37 #21 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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North Carolina
$ 23.49 #15 /17
New York
$ 25 #10 /17
Average Gas Price
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North Carolina
$ 2.84 #43 /51
New York
$ 3.13 #17 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 20 #50 /50
New York
$ 30 #37 /50
Rankings
4 – 9
Education Quality Rank
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North Carolina
21st #30 /50
New York
12th #39 /50
Livability Index Score
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North Carolina
57 #30 /50
New York
60 #13 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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North Carolina
63.3 #5 /50
New York
51.4 #41 /50
Couples Livability Index
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North Carolina
51.2 #39 /50
New York
56.9 #26 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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North Carolina
55.5 #26 /50
New York
61.6 #11 /50
Politeness Index
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North Carolina
#33 #33 /50
New York
#50 #50 /50
Happiness Index
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North Carolina
52.3 #24 /50
New York
52.5 #23 /50
Overall Health Index
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North Carolina
61.1 #37 /50
New York
71.8 #18 /50
Safety Index Score
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North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
New York
75.9 #12 /50
Quality of Life Index
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North Carolina
53.1 #23 /50
New York
58.2 #8 /50
Safety Index Score
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North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
New York
75.9 #12 /50
Bad Driving Index
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North Carolina
46.38 #37 /48
New York
35.51 #43 /48
Livability Index Score
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North Carolina
57 #30 /50
New York
60 #13 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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North Carolina
1 #7 /23
New York
1 #7 /23
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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North Carolina
4.8 % #35 /50
New York
4 % #40 /50
Weather
4 – 2
Average Temperature
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North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
New York
49 °F #36 /50
Average Temperature
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North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
New York
49 °F #36 /50
Frost Line
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North Carolina
10 in #40 /50
New York
50 in #12 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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North Carolina
70.6 % #23 /50
New York
70.7 % #22 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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North Carolina
4,466 kJ/m² #21 /48
New York
3,904 kJ/m² #42 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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North Carolina
31 #17 /50
New York
10 #31 /50