Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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1.37M #20 /50
South Dakota
3.55M #7 /50
Corn Production
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Pennsylvania
91.10M bu #18 /41
South Dakota
884M bu #6 /41
Crime
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Crime Rate
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1,845 per 100k #34 /48
South Dakota
1,968 per 100k #28 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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51.4 % #39 /51
South Dakota
47.3 % #46 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Pennsylvania
3.101 per 100k #35 /50
South Dakota
2.491 per 100k #47 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Pennsylvania
1.23 per 10k #13 /50
South Dakota
1.77 per 10k #4 /50
Homicide Rate
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Pennsylvania
6.64 per 100k #15 /50
South Dakota
2.94 per 100k #41 /50
Rape Rate
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Pennsylvania
25.1 per 100k #47 /51
South Dakota
50.3 per 100k #10 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Pennsylvania
38 % #12 /50
South Dakota
40 % #10 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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5 #8 /48
South Dakota
2 #22 /48
Demographics
14 – 5
Amish Population
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Pennsylvania
92,660 #1 /32
South Dakota
90 #30 /32
Asian Population
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Pennsylvania
586.31K #10 /51
South Dakota
18.61K #47 /51
Birth Rate
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51.9 per 1,000 #37 /51
South Dakota
65.6 per 1,000 #1 /51
Black Population
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Pennsylvania
1.69M #11 /51
South Dakota
29.11K #47 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Pennsylvania
-0.31 % #43 /50
South Dakota
1.52 % #5 /50
LGBTQ Population
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490K #6 /51
South Dakota
25K #48 /51
Hispanic Population
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1.1M #12 /51
South Dakota
41.3K #47 /51
Homeless Rate
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Pennsylvania
10.8 per 10k #32 /50
South Dakota
14.5 per 10k #19 /50
Jewish Population
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Pennsylvania
347.9K #5 /50
South Dakota
765 #50 /50
Sex Ratio
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Pennsylvania
0.96 #33 /50
South Dakota
1.02 #4 /50
Mormon Population
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Pennsylvania
53.02K #22 /51
South Dakota
11.60K #45 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.14 % #15 /49
South Dakota
0.06 % #44 /49
Native American Population
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Pennsylvania
120.86K #18 /51
South Dakota
90.96K #25 /51
Population Density
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Pennsylvania
289.72 per mi² #10 /51
South Dakota
12.13 per mi² #47 /51
Poverty Rate
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Pennsylvania
11.6 % #25 /51
South Dakota
10.4 % #34 /51
Population
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13.14M #5 /50
South Dakota
931.03K #46 /50
Transgender Population
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Pennsylvania
56,000 #6 /50
South Dakota
2,900 #47 /50
Snap Recipients
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Pennsylvania
1.98M #5 /51
South Dakota
75.4K #47 /51
White Alone Percent
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74 % #20 /50
South Dakota
80.5 % #11 /50
Economy
6 – 2
Outstanding Debt
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Pennsylvania
$ 128B #6 /50
South Dakota
$ 7B #46 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Pennsylvania
$ 1.03T #6 /51
South Dakota
$ 75.43B #47 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 331K #35 /51
South Dakota
$ 335K #34 /51
Median Household Income
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Pennsylvania
$ 37,725 #30 /50
South Dakota
$ 37,260 #31 /50
Income per Capita
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Pennsylvania
$ 43,104 #20 /51
South Dakota
$ 38,880 #38 /51
Poverty Rate
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Pennsylvania
11.6 % #25 /51
South Dakota
10.4 % #34 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Pennsylvania
$ 78,560.56 #27 /51
South Dakota
$ 81,020.76 #21 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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Pennsylvania
$ 572 #12 /50
South Dakota
$ 414 #34 /50
Education
4 – 4
Average IQ
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101.5 #21 /50
South Dakota
102.8 #11 /50
High School Completion Rate
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91 % #22 /50
South Dakota
92.2 % #13 /50
Education Score
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53.3 #22 /49
South Dakota
47.5 #34 /49
Literacy Rate
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87.4 % #31 /50
South Dakota
93 % #5 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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75 #45 /49
South Dakota
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 21,441 #9 /51
South Dakota
$ 13,636 #40 /51
Public School Index
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Pennsylvania
53.84 #22 /51
South Dakota
51.72 #29 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 76,961 #12 /51
South Dakota
$ 56,328 #46 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Pennsylvania
3,215 ft #31 /50
South Dakota
6,279 ft #17 /50
Highest Elevation
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Pennsylvania
3,213 ft #33 /50
South Dakota
7,242 ft #15 /50
Health
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Air Quality Index
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Pennsylvania
41 AQI #12 /50
South Dakota
37 AQI #35 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 540 #26 /51
South Dakota
$ 524 #35 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Pennsylvania
21,527 #2 /50
South Dakota
303 #43 /50
Circumcision Rate
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79 % #8 /45
South Dakota
77 % #9 /45
HIV Rate
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Pennsylvania
4.9 per 100k #27 /51
South Dakota
2.1 per 100k #45 /51
Life Expectancy
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Pennsylvania
76.4 years #25 /51
South Dakota
76.6 years #24 /51
Legality
2 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
South Dakota
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
South Dakota
Legal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
South Dakota
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
South Dakota
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Pennsylvania
Legal #1 /51
South Dakota
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Pennsylvania
21 years #1 /48
South Dakota
18 years #40 /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
South Dakota
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
South Dakota
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
South Dakota
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /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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Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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21 years #3 /50
South Dakota
20 years #5 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Legal — /51
South Dakota
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
South Dakota
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
South Dakota
21 years #1 /51
Military
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Household Gun Ownership
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40.7 % #37 /50
South Dakota
55.3 % #9 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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89.43 mbps #19 /51
South Dakota
81.36 mbps #31 /51
Guns per Capita
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Pennsylvania
24.83 per 100 #19 /51
South Dakota
42.37 per 100 #6 /51
Racism Index Score
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Pennsylvania
Above Average #1 /50
South Dakota
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Pennsylvania
Above Average #1 /50
South Dakota
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Pennsylvania
10.61 #39 /50
South Dakota
24.3 #13 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Pennsylvania
60.6 % #20 /48
South Dakota
46 % #46 /48
Average Radon Level
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8.6 pCi/L #3 /49
South Dakota
9.6 pCi/L #2 /49
Population Density
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289.72 per mi² #10 /51
South Dakota
12.13 per mi² #47 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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19 #5 /51
South Dakota
3 #45 /51
Conservative Ranking
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54 #27 /50
South Dakota
72 #4 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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48.66 % #22 /51
South Dakota
34.24 % #43 /51
Liberal Ranking
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46 #23 /50
South Dakota
28 #47 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Pennsylvania
R+2 #22 /50
South Dakota
R+16 #43 /50
Prices
4 – 3
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.55 #4 /43
South Dakota
$ 0.8 #2 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Pennsylvania
$ 39 #30 /48
South Dakota
$ 82 #10 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Pennsylvania
$ 11.86 #13 /51
South Dakota
$ 9.57 #27 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Pennsylvania
95.1 #28 /51
South Dakota
92.2 #37 /51
Egg Price
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Pennsylvania
$ 4.52 #43 /50
South Dakota
$ 5 #28 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 35 #3 /17
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Average Gas Price
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Pennsylvania
$ 3.29 #11 /51
South Dakota
$ 2.98 #32 /51
Average Water Bill
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Pennsylvania
$ 31 #32 /50
South Dakota
$ 26 #43 /50
Rankings
3 – 10
Education Quality Rank
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Pennsylvania
39th #12 /50
South Dakota
15th #36 /50
Livability Index Score
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Pennsylvania
58.8 #22 /50
South Dakota
60.9 #10 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Pennsylvania
54.2 #36 /50
South Dakota
59.9 #17 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Pennsylvania
54.8 #31 /50
South Dakota
59.2 #14 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Pennsylvania
57.0 #22 /50
South Dakota
60.5 #16 /50
Politeness Index
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Pennsylvania
#18 #18 /50
South Dakota
#20 #20 /50
Happiness Index
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Pennsylvania
53.2 #21 /50
South Dakota
57.6 #12 /50
Overall Health Index
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Pennsylvania
65.8 #31 /50
South Dakota
69.0 #22 /50
Safety Index Score
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Pennsylvania
67.3 #30 /50
South Dakota
72.4 #18 /50
Quality of Life Index
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58.3 #7 /50
South Dakota
54.9 #18 /50
Safety Index Score
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Pennsylvania
67.3 #30 /50
South Dakota
72.4 #18 /50
Bad Driving Index
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13.04 #48 /48
South Dakota
52.9 #31 /48
Livability Index Score
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Pennsylvania
58.8 #22 /50
South Dakota
60.9 #10 /50
Sports
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Number of NFL Teams
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2 #3 /23
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Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
South Dakota
4.5 % #36 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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Pennsylvania
52.1 °F #30 /50
South Dakota
48.3 °F #39 /50
Average Temperature
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Pennsylvania
52.1 °F #30 /50
South Dakota
48.3 °F #39 /50
Frost Line
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44 in #14 /50
South Dakota
64 in #6 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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Pennsylvania
69.6 % #28 /50
South Dakota
66.4 % #37 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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Pennsylvania
3,939 kJ/m² #40 /48
South Dakota
4,332 kJ/m² #25 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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Pennsylvania
16 #26 /50
South Dakota
36 #15 /50