Agriculture
2 – 0
Number of Cattle
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1.57M #16 /50
Mississippi
810K #32 /50
Corn Production
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100.30M bu #16 /41
Mississippi
87.40M bu #20 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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0 #20 /36
Crime
6 – 1
Crime Rate
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2,990 per 100k #3 /48
Mississippi
1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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52.4 % #35 /51
Mississippi
51.5 % #38 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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5.06 per 100k #24 /50
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3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.33 per 10k #9 /50
Mississippi
1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Homicide Rate
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9.86 per 100k #5 /50
Mississippi
6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Rape Rate
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37.6 per 100k #26 /51
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32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Recidivism Rate
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40 % #10 /50
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35 % #19 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
17 – 2
Amish Population
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4,030 #12 /32
Mississippi
130 #27 /32
Asian Population
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173.74K #26 /51
Mississippi
42.05K #43 /51
Average Male Height
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70.5 in #2 /48
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70.5 in #2 /48
Birth Rate
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58.9 per 1,000 #14 /51
Mississippi
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Black Population
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1.23M #17 /51
Mississippi
1.13M #18 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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1.19 % #11 /50
Mississippi
-0.32 % #44 /50
LGBTQ Population
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223K #19 /51
Mississippi
99K #33 /51
Hispanic Population
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496.5K #24 /51
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106.1K #41 /51
Homeless Rate
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11.5 per 10k #27 /50
Mississippi
3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Jewish Population
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29.8K #26 /50
Mississippi
2.9K #47 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.95 #39 /50
Mississippi
0.94 #48 /50
Mormon Population
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59.20K #20 /51
Mississippi
22.30K #41 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.54 % #26 /49
Mississippi
0.11 % #41 /49
Native American Population
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88.58K #27 /51
Mississippi
36.26K #43 /51
Population Density
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172.83 per mi² #21 /51
Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Poverty Rate
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13.5 % #11 /51
Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Population
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7.31M #15 /50
Mississippi
2.94M #35 /50
Transgender Population
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27,700 #16 /50
Mississippi
9,600 #33 /50
Snap Recipients
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695.9K #21 /51
Mississippi
369K #32 /51
White Alone Percent
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72.3 % #23 /50
Mississippi
55.6 % #40 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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$ 50B #20 /50
Mississippi
$ 15B #38 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 553.47B #17 /51
Mississippi
$ 158.55B #37 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 405K #24 /51
Mississippi
$ 262K #47 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 36,264 #39 /50
Mississippi
$ 27,205 #50 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 37,866 #41 /51
Mississippi
$ 30,529 #51 /51
Poverty Rate
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13.5 % #11 /51
Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 75,743.24 #32 /51
Mississippi
$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 275 #45 /50
Mississippi
$ 235 #50 /50
Education
7 – 0
Average IQ
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97.7 #41 /50
Mississippi
94.2 #50 /50
High School Completion Rate
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88.2 % #37 /50
Mississippi
85.3 % #48 /50
Education Score
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43.2 #39 /49
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Literacy Rate
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86.8 % #34 /50
Mississippi
84 % #41 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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82 #24 /49
Mississippi
75 #45 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 12,431 #43 /51
Mississippi
$ 12,394 #45 /51
Public School Index
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53.23 #26 /51
Mississippi
44.12 #40 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 58,630 #38 /51
Mississippi
$ 53,704 #51 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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6,470 ft #16 /50
Mississippi
807 ft #46 /50
Highest Elevation
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6,643 ft #17 /50
Mississippi
806 ft #46 /50
Health
2 – 3
Air Quality Index
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36.8 AQI #37 /50
Mississippi
38.2 AQI #29 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 462 #47 /51
Mississippi
$ 390 #51 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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671 #36 /50
Mississippi
1,129 #32 /50
Circumcision Rate
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74 % #17 /45
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HIV Rate
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8.6 per 100k #9 /51
Mississippi
10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Life Expectancy
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72.4 years #46 /51
Mississippi
70.9 years #51 /51
Legality
0 – 1
Age of Consent
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18 — /51
Mississippi
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
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Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Mississippi
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Online only #1 /51
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Retail only #1 /51
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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Not Adopted — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Legal — /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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Legal — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Legal #1 /51
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Illegal #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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7 years #41 /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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No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
Mississippi
21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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51.6 % #14 /50
Mississippi
55.8 % #7 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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95.88 mbps #10 /51
Mississippi
69.49 mbps #40 /51
Guns per Capita
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19.39 per 100 #32 /51
Mississippi
23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
Mississippi
Much More Than Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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25.4 #12 /50
Mississippi
35.1 #2 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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61.7 % #19 /48
Mississippi
65.5 % #7 /48
Average Radon Level
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4.8 pCi/L #21 /49
Mississippi
1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Population Density
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172.83 per mi² #21 /51
Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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11 #14 /51
Mississippi
6 #30 /51
Conservative Ranking
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73 #2 /50
Mississippi
68 #11 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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34.47 % #42 /51
Mississippi
38 % #40 /51
Liberal Ranking
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27 #48 /50
Mississippi
32 #37 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+14 #41 /50
Mississippi
R+11 #35 /50
Prices
7 – 0
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.52 #9 /43
Mississippi
$ 0.5 #10 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 26.5 #39 /48
Mississippi
$ 12.75 #47 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.44 #47 /51
Mississippi
$ 8.33 #48 /51
Cost of Living Index
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90.5 #41 /51
Mississippi
87.9 #48 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.61 #15 /50
Mississippi
$ 5.04 #26 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 2.74 #48 /51
Mississippi
$ 2.65 #51 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 36 #22 /50
Mississippi
$ 35 #24 /50
Rankings
7 – 6
Education Quality Rank
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31st #20 /50
Mississippi
35th #16 /50
Livability Index Score
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54.8 #40 /50
Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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58.4 #24 /50
Mississippi
60.5 #12 /50
Couples Livability Index
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49.2 #44 /50
Mississippi
46.8 #49 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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47.6 #43 /50
Mississippi
42.1 #50 /50
Politeness Index
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#2 #2 /50
Mississippi
#23 #23 /50
Happiness Index
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40.3 #47 /50
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41.8 #42 /50
Overall Health Index
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51.8 #43 /50
Mississippi
42.6 #50 /50
Safety Index Score
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58.0 #47 /50
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58.3 #45 /50
Quality of Life Index
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51 #33 /50
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44.6 #45 /50
Safety Index Score
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58.0 #47 /50
Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Bad Driving Index
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83.33 #6 /48
Mississippi
100 #1 /48
Livability Index Score
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54.8 #40 /50
Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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7 % #2 /50
Mississippi
7 % #2 /50
Weather
1 – 5
Average Temperature
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60.6 °F #13 /50
Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Average Temperature
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60.6 °F #13 /50
Mississippi
66.6 °F #5 /50
Frost Line
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12 in #39 /50
Mississippi
8 in #43 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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69.4 % #29 /50
Mississippi
73.6 % #4 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,486 kJ/m² #19 /48
Mississippi
4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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26 #20 /50
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43 #12 /50