Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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720K #35 /50
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1.32M #21 /50
Corn Production
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70.90M bu #22 /41
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34.80M bu #26 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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Crime
5 – 3
Crime Rate
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2,456 per 100k #15 /48
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1,895 per 100k #30 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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54.7 % #26 /51
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59.1 % #13 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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3.019 per 100k #38 /50
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2.744 per 100k #41 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.48 per 10k #41 /50
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
Homicide Rate
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7.89 per 100k #11 /50
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5.97 per 100k #20 /50
Rape Rate
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28.2 per 100k #45 /51
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29.8 per 100k #42 /51
Recidivism Rate
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36 % #17 /50
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21 % #41 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
13 – 6
Amish Population
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310 #24 /32
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2,210 #14 /32
Asian Population
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424.90K #14 /51
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733.52K #9 /51
Average Male Height
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70.3 in #16 /48
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70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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56 per 1,000 #21 /51
Virginia
53.6 per 1,000 #31 /51
Black Population
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2.42M #6 /51
Virginia
1.85M #9 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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1.26 % #9 /50
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0.3 % #22 /50
LGBTQ Population
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382K #9 /51
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308K #14 /51
Hispanic Population
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1.2M #9 /51
Virginia
929.1K #14 /51
Homeless Rate
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10.5 per 10k #33 /50
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8.1 per 10k #47 /50
Jewish Population
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99.8K #16 /50
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165.3K #11 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.95 #41 /50
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0.97 #29 /50
Mormon Population
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95.88K #12 /51
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98.79K #11 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.17 % #13 /49
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1.91 % #7 /49
Native American Population
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241.91K #9 /51
Virginia
119.07K #19 /51
Population Density
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222.87 per mi² #15 /51
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220.69 per mi² #16 /51
Poverty Rate
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12.5 % #17 /51
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9.7 % #42 /51
Population
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11.21M #9 /50
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8.89M #12 /50
Transgender Population
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71,300 #5 /50
Virginia
31,400 #15 /50
Snap Recipients
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1.48M #9 /51
Virginia
822.9K #16 /51
White Alone Percent
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61.4 % #33 /50
Virginia
59.8 % #35 /50
Economy
2 – 6
Outstanding Debt
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$ 48B #22 /50
Virginia
$ 70B #12 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 845.14B #11 /51
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$ 769.66B #13 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 401K #26 /51
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$ 481K #18 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 38,073 #29 /50
Virginia
$ 46,767 #8 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 39,616 #32 /51
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$ 49,217 #10 /51
Poverty Rate
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12.5 % #17 /51
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9.7 % #42 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 75,385.83 #33 /51
Virginia
$ 86,598.33 #15 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 350 #42 /50
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$ 378 #37 /50
Education
0 – 8
Average IQ
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100.2 #29 /50
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101.9 #16 /50
High School Completion Rate
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88.5 % #34 /50
Virginia
90.3 % #28 /50
Education Score
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51.9 #24 /49
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68 #6 /49
Literacy Rate
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86.4 % #36 /50
Virginia
88 % #28 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Virginia
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 12,352 #46 /51
Virginia
$ 16,445 #26 /51
Public School Index
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50.07 #31 /51
Virginia
61.32 #4 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 58,292 #43 /51
Virginia
$ 66,327 #26 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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6,690 ft #15 /50
Virginia
5,732 ft #19 /50
Highest Elevation
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6,684 ft #16 /50
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5,729 ft #19 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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37.5 AQI #32 /50
Virginia
34.4 AQI #45 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 471 #43 /51
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$ 541 #25 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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2,877 #21 /50
Virginia
1,288 #29 /50
Circumcision Rate
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50 % #35 /45
Virginia
74 % #17 /45
HIV Rate
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8.9 per 100k #7 /51
Virginia
6.7 per 100k #16 /51
Life Expectancy
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74.9 years #36 /51
Virginia
76.8 years #22 /51
Legality
1 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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18 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
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Illegal — /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
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Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Online only #1 /51
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Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
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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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Standard — /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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Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
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Permit Required #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
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15 years #18 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Illegal — /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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No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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18 years #45 /51
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21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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45.8 % #26 /50
Virginia
44.6 % #32 /50
Miscellaneous
4 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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83.74 mbps #30 /51
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97.95 mbps #9 /51
Guns per Capita
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18.71 per 100 #34 /51
Virginia
45.8 per 100 #5 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
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Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
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Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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25.6 #11 /50
Virginia
14.6 #32 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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59 % #24 /48
Virginia
55.5 % #32 /48
Average Radon Level
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4 pCi/L #29 /49
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3.6 pCi/L #34 /49
Population Density
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222.87 per mi² #15 /51
Virginia
220.69 per mi² #16 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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16 #8 /51
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13 #12 /51
Conservative Ranking
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66 #15 /50
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45 #32 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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47.65 % #25 /51
Virginia
51.83 % #18 /51
Liberal Ranking
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34 #36 /50
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55 #19 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+3 #25 /50
Virginia
D+3 #15 /50
Prices
3 – 5
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.39 #30 /43
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$ 0.32 #36 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 38.75 #31 /48
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$ 33.25 #34 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 7.95 #51 /51
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$ 9.11 #34 /51
Cost of Living Index
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97.8 #24 /51
Virginia
100.7 #23 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.6 #16 /50
Virginia
$ 4.96 #29 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 23.49 #15 /17
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$ 35 #3 /17
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.84 #43 /51
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$ 3 #30 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 20 #50 /50
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$ 36 #22 /50
Rankings
3 – 10
Education Quality Rank
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21st #30 /50
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10th #41 /50
Livability Index Score
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57 #30 /50
Virginia
60.5 #11 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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63.3 #5 /50
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60.5 #12 /50
Couples Livability Index
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51.2 #39 /50
Virginia
59.1 #16 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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55.5 #26 /50
Virginia
57.4 #21 /50
Politeness Index
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#33 #33 /50
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#35 #35 /50
Happiness Index
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52.3 #24 /50
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55.3 #16 /50
Overall Health Index
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61.1 #37 /50
Virginia
66.1 #28 /50
Safety Index Score
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66.3 #32 /50
Virginia
73.9 #17 /50
Quality of Life Index
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53.1 #23 /50
Virginia
57.9 #11 /50
Safety Index Score
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66.3 #32 /50
Virginia
73.9 #17 /50
Bad Driving Index
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46.38 #37 /48
Virginia
50.72 #33 /48
Livability Index Score
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57 #30 /50
Virginia
60.5 #11 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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4.8 % #35 /50
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5.3 % #31 /50
Weather
5 – 1
Average Temperature
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61.2 °F #12 /50
Virginia
58 °F #16 /50
Average Temperature
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61.2 °F #12 /50
Virginia
58 °F #16 /50
Frost Line
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10 in #40 /50
Virginia
18 in #34 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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70.6 % #23 /50
Virginia
68.7 % #34 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,466 kJ/m² #21 /48
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4,354 kJ/m² #24 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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31 #17 /50
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18 #25 /50