Agriculture
0 – 2
Number of Cattle
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North Carolina
720K #35 /50
Ohio
1.24M #23 /50
Corn Production
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North Carolina
70.90M bu #22 /41
Ohio
566.40M bu #9 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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North Carolina
0 #20 /36
Ohio
0 #20 /36
Crime
4 – 4
Crime Rate
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North Carolina
2,456 per 100k #15 /48
Ohio
1,979 per 100k #27 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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North Carolina
54.7 % #26 /51
Ohio
51.9 % #36 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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North Carolina
3.019 per 100k #38 /50
Ohio
3.047 per 100k #37 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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North Carolina
0.48 per 10k #41 /50
Ohio
1.22 per 10k #14 /50
Homicide Rate
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North Carolina
7.89 per 100k #11 /50
Ohio
5.42 per 100k #24 /50
Rape Rate
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North Carolina
28.2 per 100k #45 /51
Ohio
47 per 100k #16 /51
Recidivism Rate
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North Carolina
36 % #17 /50
Ohio
33 % #20 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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North Carolina
2 #22 /48
Ohio
7 #4 /48
Demographics
10 – 9
Amish Population
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North Carolina
310 #24 /32
Ohio
85,965 #2 /32
Asian Population
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North Carolina
424.90K #14 /51
Ohio
377.96K #16 /51
Average Male Height
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North Carolina
70.3 in #16 /48
Ohio
70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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North Carolina
56 per 1,000 #21 /51
Ohio
56.4 per 1,000 #20 /51
Black Population
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North Carolina
2.42M #6 /51
Ohio
1.73M #10 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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North Carolina
1.26 % #9 /50
Ohio
-0.07 % #35 /50
LGBTQ Population
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North Carolina
382K #9 /51
Ohio
462K #7 /51
Hispanic Population
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North Carolina
1.2M #9 /51
Ohio
537.6K #22 /51
Homeless Rate
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North Carolina
10.5 per 10k #33 /50
Ohio
9.9 per 10k #35 /50
Jewish Population
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North Carolina
99.8K #16 /50
Ohio
177.3K #10 /50
Sex Ratio
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North Carolina
0.95 #41 /50
Ohio
0.96 #33 /50
Mormon Population
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North Carolina
95.88K #12 /51
Ohio
64.59K #19 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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North Carolina
1.17 % #13 /49
Ohio
1.01 % #17 /49
Native American Population
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North Carolina
241.91K #9 /51
Ohio
127.56K #16 /51
Population Density
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North Carolina
222.87 per mi² #15 /51
Ohio
288.46 per mi² #11 /51
Poverty Rate
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North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
Ohio
12.7 % #15 /51
Population
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North Carolina
11.21M #9 /50
Ohio
11.94M #7 /50
Transgender Population
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North Carolina
71,300 #5 /50
Ohio
46,500 #8 /50
Snap Recipients
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North Carolina
1.48M #9 /51
Ohio
1.44M #10 /51
White Alone Percent
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North Carolina
61.4 % #33 /50
Ohio
76.6 % #18 /50
Economy
3 – 5
Outstanding Debt
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North Carolina
$ 48B #22 /50
Ohio
$ 93B #8 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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North Carolina
$ 845.14B #11 /51
Ohio
$ 933.04B #7 /51
Median Home Price
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North Carolina
$ 401K #26 /51
Ohio
$ 267K #46 /51
Median Household Income
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North Carolina
$ 38,073 #29 /50
Ohio
$ 36,615 #35 /50
Income per Capita
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North Carolina
$ 39,616 #32 /51
Ohio
$ 39,455 #35 /51
Poverty Rate
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North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
Ohio
12.7 % #15 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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North Carolina
$ 75,385.83 #33 /51
Ohio
$ 78,127.38 #28 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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North Carolina
$ 350 #42 /50
Ohio
$ 480 #25 /50
Education
2 – 6
Average IQ
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North Carolina
100.2 #29 /50
Ohio
101.8 #18 /50
High School Completion Rate
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North Carolina
88.5 % #34 /50
Ohio
90.8 % #24 /50
Education Score
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North Carolina
51.9 #24 /49
Ohio
47.6 #33 /49
Literacy Rate
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North Carolina
86.4 % #36 /50
Ohio
90.9 % #18 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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North Carolina
80 #25 /49
Ohio
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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North Carolina
$ 12,352 #46 /51
Ohio
$ 16,687 #23 /51
Public School Index
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North Carolina
50.07 #31 /51
Ohio
47.17 #35 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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North Carolina
$ 58,292 #43 /51
Ohio
$ 68,236 #22 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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North Carolina
6,690 ft #15 /50
Ohio
1,093 ft #42 /50
Highest Elevation
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North Carolina
6,684 ft #16 /50
Ohio
1,550 ft #42 /50
Health
2 – 3
Air Quality Index
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North Carolina
37.5 AQI #32 /50
Ohio
40.1 AQI #20 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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North Carolina
$ 471 #43 /51
Ohio
$ 471 #43 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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North Carolina
2,877 #21 /50
Ohio
3,598 #13 /50
Circumcision Rate
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North Carolina
50 % #35 /45
Ohio
84 % #3 /45
HIV Rate
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North Carolina
8.9 per 100k #7 /51
Ohio
5.5 per 100k #23 /51
Life Expectancy
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North Carolina
74.9 years #36 /51
Ohio
74.5 years #39 /51
Legality
0 – 2
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Ohio
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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North Carolina
Permit Required — /51
Ohio
Legal — /51
Self Defense Law
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North Carolina
Stand Your Ground — /50
Ohio
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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North Carolina
Legal #1 /51
Ohio
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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North Carolina
Online only #1 /51
Ohio
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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North Carolina
21 years #1 /48
Ohio
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Ohio
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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North Carolina
Standard — /50
Ohio
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Ohio
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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North Carolina
Legal #1 /51
Ohio
Legal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Ohio
Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Ohio
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Ohio
Legal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Ohio
Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
Ohio
21 years #3 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Ohio
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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North Carolina
Illegal — /51
Ohio
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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North Carolina
Yes — /50
Ohio
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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North Carolina
18 years #45 /51
Ohio
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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North Carolina
45.8 % #26 /50
Ohio
40 % #39 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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North Carolina
83.74 mbps #30 /51
Ohio
85.13 mbps #27 /51
Guns per Capita
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North Carolina
18.71 per 100 #34 /51
Ohio
16.04 per 100 #38 /51
Racism Index Score
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North Carolina
Above Average #1 /50
Ohio
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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North Carolina
Above Average #1 /50
Ohio
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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North Carolina
25.6 #11 /50
Ohio
11.77 #37 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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North Carolina
59 % #24 /48
Ohio
62.4 % #15 /48
Average Radon Level
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North Carolina
4 pCi/L #29 /49
Ohio
7.8 pCi/L #4 /49
Population Density
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North Carolina
222.87 per mi² #15 /51
Ohio
288.46 per mi² #11 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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16 #8 /51
Ohio
17 #7 /51
Conservative Ranking
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North Carolina
66 #15 /50
Ohio
68 #11 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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North Carolina
47.65 % #25 /51
Ohio
43.93 % #28 /51
Liberal Ranking
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North Carolina
34 #36 /50
Ohio
32 #37 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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North Carolina
R+3 #25 /50
Ohio
R+6 #29 /50
Prices
3 – 5
Aluminum Can Prices
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North Carolina
$ 0.39 #30 /43
Ohio
$ 0.47 #16 /43
Car Registration Fees
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North Carolina
$ 38.75 #31 /48
Ohio
$ 31 #36 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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North Carolina
$ 7.95 #51 /51
Ohio
$ 9.59 #26 /51
Cost of Living Index
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North Carolina
97.8 #24 /51
Ohio
94.2 #32 /51
Egg Price
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North Carolina
$ 5.6 #16 /50
Ohio
$ 4.39 #47 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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North Carolina
$ 23.49 #15 /17
Ohio
$ 25 #10 /17
Average Gas Price
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North Carolina
$ 2.84 #43 /51
Ohio
$ 2.99 #31 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 20 #50 /50
Ohio
$ 28 #40 /50
Rankings
8 – 5
Education Quality Rank
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North Carolina
21st #30 /50
Ohio
27th #24 /50
Livability Index Score
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North Carolina
57 #30 /50
Ohio
55.9 #36 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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North Carolina
63.3 #5 /50
Ohio
61.7 #8 /50
Couples Livability Index
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North Carolina
51.2 #39 /50
Ohio
53.1 #35 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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North Carolina
55.5 #26 /50
Ohio
53.8 #32 /50
Politeness Index
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North Carolina
#33 #33 /50
Ohio
#11 #11 /50
Happiness Index
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North Carolina
52.3 #24 /50
Ohio
43.5 #40 /50
Overall Health Index
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North Carolina
61.1 #37 /50
Ohio
57.5 #41 /50
Safety Index Score
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North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
Ohio
68.5 #26 /50
Quality of Life Index
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North Carolina
53.1 #23 /50
Ohio
51.7 #30 /50
Safety Index Score
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North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
Ohio
68.5 #26 /50
Bad Driving Index
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North Carolina
46.38 #37 /48
Ohio
43.48 #38 /48
Livability Index Score
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North Carolina
57 #30 /50
Ohio
55.9 #36 /50
Sports
0 – 1
Number of NFL Teams
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North Carolina
1 #7 /23
Ohio
2 #3 /23
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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North Carolina
4.8 % #35 /50
Ohio
5.8 % #27 /50
Weather
4 – 2
Average Temperature
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North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
Ohio
54.9 °F #26 /50
Average Temperature
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North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
Ohio
54.9 °F #26 /50
Frost Line
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North Carolina
10 in #40 /50
Ohio
32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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North Carolina
70.6 % #23 /50
Ohio
71.5 % #13 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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North Carolina
4,466 kJ/m² #21 /48
Ohio
4,139 kJ/m² #32 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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North Carolina
31 #17 /50
Ohio
19 #24 /50