Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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3.55M #7 /50
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1.41M #19 /50
Corn Production
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884M bu #6 /41
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96.30M bu #17 /41
Crime
3 – 5
Crime Rate
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1,968 per 100k #28 /48
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2,188 per 100k #21 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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47.3 % #46 /51
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54.2 % #29 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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2.491 per 100k #47 /50
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3.108 per 100k #34 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.77 per 10k #4 /50
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1.3 per 10k #11 /50
Homicide Rate
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2.94 per 100k #41 /50
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3.04 per 100k #40 /50
Rape Rate
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50.3 per 100k #10 /51
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25 per 100k #48 /51
Recidivism Rate
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40 % #10 /50
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32 % #21 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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2 #22 /48
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18 #1 /48
Demographics
5 – 15
Amish Population
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90 #30 /32
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24,325 #5 /32
Asian Population
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18.61K #47 /51
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2.01M #2 /51
Average Male Height
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70.7 in #1 /48
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69.6 in #46 /48
Birth Rate
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65.6 per 1,000 #1 /51
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52.7 per 1,000 #34 /51
Black Population
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29.11K #47 /51
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3.52M #4 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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1.52 % #5 /50
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-0.91 % #50 /50
LGBTQ Population
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25K #48 /51
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913K #3 /51
Hispanic Population
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41.3K #47 /51
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3.9M #4 /51
Homeless Rate
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14.5 per 10k #19 /50
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79.5 per 10k #2 /50
Jewish Population
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765 #50 /50
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1.7M #1 /50
Sex Ratio
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1.02 #4 /50
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0.94 #44 /50
Mormon Population
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11.60K #45 /51
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87.61K #14 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.06 % #44 /49
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3.62 % #2 /49
Native American Population
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90.96K #25 /51
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279.35K #5 /51
Population Density
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12.13 per mi² #47 /51
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415.3 per mi² #9 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.4 % #34 /51
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14 % #10 /51
Population
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931.03K #46 /50
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20.00M #4 /50
Transgender Population
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2,900 #47 /50
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81,800 #4 /50
Snap Recipients
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75.4K #47 /51
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2.97M #4 /51
White Alone Percent
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80.5 % #11 /50
New York
55.1 % #42 /50
Economy
0 – 8
Outstanding Debt
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$ 7B #46 /50
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$ 368B #2 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 75.43B #47 /51
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$ 2.31T #3 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 335K #34 /51
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$ 502K #15 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 37,260 #31 /50
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$ 42,397 #15 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 38,880 #38 /51
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$ 49,520 #9 /51
Poverty Rate
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10.4 % #34 /51
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14 % #10 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 81,020.76 #21 /51
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$ 115.6K #2 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 414 #34 /50
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$ 504 #20 /50
Education
3 – 4
Average IQ
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102.8 #11 /50
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100.7 #26 /50
High School Completion Rate
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92.2 % #13 /50
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87.2 % #41 /50
Education Score
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47.5 #34 /49
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57.2 #15 /49
Literacy Rate
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93 % #5 /50
New York
77.9 % #49 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
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85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 13,636 #40 /51
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$ 33,437 #1 /51
Public School Index
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51.72 #29 /51
New York
57.51 #10 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 56,328 #46 /51
New York
$ 95,615 #2 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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6,279 ft #17 /50
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5,348 ft #20 /50
Highest Elevation
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7,242 ft #15 /50
New York
5,344 ft #21 /50
Health
1 – 4
Air Quality Index
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37 AQI #35 /50
New York
37 AQI #35 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 524 #35 /51
New York
$ 711 #5 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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303 #43 /50
New York
5,607 #4 /50
Circumcision Rate
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77 % #9 /45
New York
58 % #32 /45
HIV Rate
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2.1 per 100k #45 /51
New York
8.2 per 100k #11 /51
Life Expectancy
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76.6 years #24 /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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Legal — /51
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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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Illegal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Illegal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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18 years #40 /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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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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Permit Required #1 /51
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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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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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Legal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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20 years #5 /50
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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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No — /50
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Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
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21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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55.3 % #9 /50
New York
19.9 % #46 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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81.36 mbps #31 /51
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91.47 mbps #15 /51
Guns per Capita
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42.37 per 100 #6 /51
New York
4.51 per 100 #51 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
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Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
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Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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24.3 #13 /50
New York
4.6 #44 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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46 % #46 /48
New York
50 % #39 /48
Average Radon Level
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9.6 pCi/L #2 /49
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4.2 pCi/L #28 /49
Population Density
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12.13 per mi² #47 /51
New York
415.3 per mi² #9 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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3 #45 /51
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28 #4 /51
Conservative Ranking
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72 #4 /50
New York
26 #44 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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34.24 % #43 /51
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55.91 % #10 /51
Liberal Ranking
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28 #47 /50
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74 #5 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+16 #43 /50
New York
D+10 #6 /50
Prices
2 – 5
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.8 #2 /43
New York
$ 0.35 #35 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 82 #10 /48
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$ 42 #24 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 9.57 #27 /51
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$ 14.55 #1 /51
Cost of Living Index
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92.2 #37 /51
New York
123.3 #6 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5 #28 /50
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$ 5.37 #21 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.98 #32 /51
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$ 3.13 #17 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 26 #43 /50
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$ 30 #37 /50
Rankings
8 – 5
Education Quality Rank
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15th #36 /50
New York
12th #39 /50
Livability Index Score
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South Dakota
60.9 #10 /50
New York
60 #13 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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59.9 #17 /50
New York
51.4 #41 /50
Couples Livability Index
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59.2 #14 /50
New York
56.9 #26 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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60.5 #16 /50
New York
61.6 #11 /50
Politeness Index
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#20 #20 /50
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#50 #50 /50
Happiness Index
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57.6 #12 /50
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52.5 #23 /50
Overall Health Index
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69.0 #22 /50
New York
71.8 #18 /50
Safety Index Score
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72.4 #18 /50
New York
75.9 #12 /50
Quality of Life Index
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54.9 #18 /50
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58.2 #8 /50
Safety Index Score
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72.4 #18 /50
New York
75.9 #12 /50
Bad Driving Index
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52.9 #31 /48
New York
35.51 #43 /48
Livability Index Score
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South Dakota
60.9 #10 /50
New York
60 #13 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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4.5 % #36 /50
New York
4 % #40 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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48.3 °F #39 /50
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49 °F #36 /50
Average Temperature
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48.3 °F #39 /50
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49 °F #36 /50
Frost Line
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64 in #6 /50
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50 in #12 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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66.4 % #37 /50
New York
70.7 % #22 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,332 kJ/m² #25 /48
New York
3,904 kJ/m² #42 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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36 #15 /50
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10 #31 /50