Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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3.55M #7 /50
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24K #47 /50
Corn Production
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884M bu #6 /41
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9.60M bu #34 /41
Crime
5 – 2
Crime Rate
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1,968 per 100k #28 /48
New Jersey
1,743 per 100k #38 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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47.3 % #46 /51
New Jersey
48 % #45 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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South Dakota
2.491 per 100k #47 /50
New Jersey
3.231 per 100k #31 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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South Dakota
1.77 per 10k #4 /50
New Jersey
1.03 per 10k #17 /50
Homicide Rate
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2.94 per 100k #41 /50
New Jersey
2.84 per 100k #42 /50
Rape Rate
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South Dakota
50.3 per 100k #10 /51
New Jersey
17.9 per 100k #51 /51
Recidivism Rate
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40 % #10 /50
New Jersey
29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
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2 #22 /48
Demographics
7 – 12
Amish Population
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90 #30 /32
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Asian Population
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South Dakota
18.61K #47 /51
New Jersey
1.03M #4 /51
Average Male Height
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70.7 in #1 /48
New Jersey
69.8 in #41 /48
Birth Rate
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65.6 per 1,000 #1 /51
New Jersey
57.4 per 1,000 #18 /51
Black Population
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29.11K #47 /51
New Jersey
1.42M #14 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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1.52 % #5 /50
New Jersey
-0.07 % #35 /50
LGBTQ Population
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25K #48 /51
New Jersey
343K #11 /51
Hispanic Population
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41.3K #47 /51
New Jersey
2M #7 /51
Homeless Rate
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14.5 per 10k #19 /50
New Jersey
13.4 per 10k #22 /50
Jewish Population
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765 #50 /50
New Jersey
581.2K #4 /50
Sex Ratio
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1.02 #4 /50
New Jersey
0.96 #37 /50
Mormon Population
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11.60K #45 /51
New Jersey
35.45K #33 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.06 % #44 /49
New Jersey
3.34 % #3 /49
Native American Population
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90.96K #25 /51
New Jersey
111.54K #20 /51
Population Density
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12.13 per mi² #47 /51
New Jersey
1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.4 % #34 /51
New Jersey
9.2 % #47 /51
Population
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931.03K #46 /50
New Jersey
9.62M #11 /50
Transgender Population
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2,900 #47 /50
New Jersey
43,100 #10 /50
Snap Recipients
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75.4K #47 /51
New Jersey
830.1K #14 /51
White Alone Percent
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80.5 % #11 /50
New Jersey
53.5 % #43 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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$ 7B #46 /50
New Jersey
$ 91B #9 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 75.43B #47 /51
New Jersey
$ 851.86B #10 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 335K #34 /51
New Jersey
$ 567K #8 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 37,260 #31 /50
New Jersey
$ 48,523 #5 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 38,880 #38 /51
New Jersey
$ 53,118 #4 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.4 % #34 /51
New Jersey
9.2 % #47 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 81,020.76 #21 /51
New Jersey
$ 88,532.29 #14 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 414 #34 /50
New Jersey
$ 713 #4 /50
Education
3 – 4
Average IQ
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102.8 #11 /50
New Jersey
102.8 #11 /50
High School Completion Rate
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92.2 % #13 /50
New Jersey
90.3 % #28 /50
Education Score
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47.5 #34 /49
New Jersey
68 #7 /49
Literacy Rate
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93 % #5 /50
New Jersey
83.1 % #46 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
New Jersey
75 #45 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 13,636 #40 /51
New Jersey
$ 26,558 #3 /51
Public School Index
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51.72 #29 /51
New Jersey
63.81 #3 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 56,328 #46 /51
New Jersey
$ 82,877 #8 /51
Geography
1 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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South Dakota
6,279 ft #17 /50
New Jersey
1,804 ft #36 /50
Highest Elevation
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7,242 ft #15 /50
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Health
1 – 5
Air Quality Index
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37 AQI #35 /50
New Jersey
40.7 AQI #15 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 524 #35 /51
New Jersey
$ 603 #9 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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South Dakota
303 #43 /50
New Jersey
3,815 #11 /50
Circumcision Rate
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77 % #9 /45
New Jersey
65 % #28 /45
HIV Rate
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2.1 per 100k #45 /51
New Jersey
5.7 per 100k #22 /51
Life Expectancy
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South Dakota
76.6 years #24 /51
New Jersey
79 years #4 /51
Legality
0 – 2
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Legal — /51
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Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
New Jersey
Duty to Retreat — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
New Jersey
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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18 years #40 /48
New Jersey
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
New Jersey
Shield Law — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
New Jersey
Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
New Jersey
Legal #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
New Jersey
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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Legal — /50
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Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
New Jersey
30 years #1 /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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No — /50
New Jersey
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
New Jersey
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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55.3 % #9 /50
New Jersey
14.7 % #49 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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81.36 mbps #31 /51
New Jersey
118.57 mbps #2 /51
Guns per Capita
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South Dakota
42.37 per 100 #6 /51
New Jersey
10.79 per 100 #44 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
New Jersey
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
New Jersey
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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South Dakota
24.3 #13 /50
New Jersey
1.1 #50 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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46 % #46 /48
New Jersey
47.4 % #44 /48
Average Radon Level
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9.6 pCi/L #2 /49
New Jersey
4.4 pCi/L #24 /49
Population Density
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12.13 per mi² #47 /51
New Jersey
1,263.37 per mi² #2 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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3 #45 /51
New Jersey
14 #11 /51
Conservative Ranking
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72 #4 /50
New Jersey
27 #43 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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34.24 % #43 /51
New Jersey
51.97 % #16 /51
Liberal Ranking
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28 #47 /50
New Jersey
73 #8 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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South Dakota
R+16 #43 /50
New Jersey
D+6 #12 /50
Prices
2 – 5
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.8 #2 /43
New Jersey
$ 0.45 #21 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 82 #10 /48
New Jersey
$ 60 #15 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 9.57 #27 /51
New Jersey
$ 11.41 #15 /51
Cost of Living Index
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South Dakota
92.2 #37 /51
New Jersey
114.6 #8 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5 #28 /50
New Jersey
$ 5.05 #25 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.98 #32 /51
New Jersey
$ 3.05 #22 /51
Average Water Bill
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South Dakota
$ 26 #43 /50
New Jersey
$ 71 #7 /50
Rankings
7 – 6
Education Quality Rank
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15th #36 /50
New Jersey
4th #47 /50
Livability Index Score
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South Dakota
60.9 #10 /50
New Jersey
56.8 #31 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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South Dakota
59.9 #17 /50
New Jersey
51.0 #42 /50
Couples Livability Index
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South Dakota
59.2 #14 /50
New Jersey
57.5 #22 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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South Dakota
60.5 #16 /50
New Jersey
60.7 #15 /50
Politeness Index
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#20 #20 /50
New Jersey
#46 #46 /50
Happiness Index
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South Dakota
57.6 #12 /50
New Jersey
62.5 #3 /50
Overall Health Index
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South Dakota
69.0 #22 /50
New Jersey
73.3 #11 /50
Safety Index Score
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South Dakota
72.4 #18 /50
New Jersey
79.4 #2 /50
Quality of Life Index
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South Dakota
54.9 #18 /50
New Jersey
59.6 #3 /50
Safety Index Score
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South Dakota
72.4 #18 /50
New Jersey
79.4 #2 /50
Bad Driving Index
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South Dakota
52.9 #31 /48
New Jersey
24.64 #46 /48
Livability Index Score
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South Dakota
60.9 #10 /50
New Jersey
56.8 #31 /50
Taxes
0 – 1
Sales Tax Rate
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South Dakota
4.5 % #36 /50
New Jersey
6.6 % #8 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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South Dakota
48.3 °F #39 /50
New Jersey
55.7 °F #22 /50
Average Temperature
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South Dakota
48.3 °F #39 /50
New Jersey
55.7 °F #22 /50
Frost Line
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South Dakota
64 in #6 /50
New Jersey
36 in #18 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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South Dakota
66.4 % #37 /50
New Jersey
68.5 % #36 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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South Dakota
4,332 kJ/m² #25 /48
New Jersey
4,056 kJ/m² #33 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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South Dakota
36 #15 /50
New Jersey
2 #39 /50