Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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215K #40 /50
West Virginia
365K #38 /50
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Vermont
3,000 #8 /36
West Virginia
0 #20 /36
Crime
3 – 4
Crime Rate
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Vermont
2,004 per 100k #25 /48
West Virginia
1,461 per 100k #43 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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60.5 % #11 /51
West Virginia
61.7 % #6 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Vermont
8.344 per 100k #4 /50
West Virginia
6.8 per 100k #9 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.48 per 10k #41 /50
West Virginia
1.12 per 10k #15 /50
Homicide Rate
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Vermont
2.47 per 100k #45 /50
West Virginia
4.92 per 100k #27 /50
Rape Rate
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Vermont
30.6 per 100k #39 /51
West Virginia
46.5 per 100k #17 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Vermont
42 % #9 /50
West Virginia
29 % #30 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
West Virginia
1 #31 /48
Demographics
4 – 16
Amish Population
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Vermont
140 #26 /32
West Virginia
750 #20 /32
Asian Population
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Vermont
16.66K #50 /51
West Virginia
21.03K #46 /51
Average Male Height
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Vermont
70 in #33 /48
West Virginia
70.4 in #10 /48
Birth Rate
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Vermont
42.1 per 1,000 #51 /51
West Virginia
53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
Black Population
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Vermont
14.48K #49 /51
West Virginia
85.92K #39 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.02 % #32 /50
West Virginia
-0.58 % #47 /50
LGBTQ Population
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30K #46 /51
West Virginia
68K #37 /51
Hispanic Population
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16.1K #51 /51
West Virginia
36.1K #48 /51
Homeless Rate
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Vermont
53.3 per 10k #4 /50
West Virginia
10.1 per 10k #34 /50
Jewish Population
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Vermont
12.7K #37 /50
West Virginia
2.9K #46 /50
Sex Ratio
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Vermont
0.98 #25 /50
West Virginia
0.98 #24 /50
Mormon Population
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Vermont
4.62K #50 /51
West Virginia
17.56K #42 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.96 % #19 /49
West Virginia
0.05 % #45 /49
Native American Population
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Vermont
9.27K #51 /51
West Virginia
18.97K #46 /51
Population Density
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Vermont
70.25 per mi² #32 /51
West Virginia
73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Poverty Rate
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Vermont
9 % #49 /51
West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Population
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Vermont
648.28K #49 /50
West Virginia
1.77M #39 /50
Transgender Population
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Vermont
2,700 #48 /50
West Virginia
5,700 #43 /50
Snap Recipients
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Vermont
65.8K #48 /51
West Virginia
273.9K #33 /51
White Alone Percent
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89.9 % #3 /50
West Virginia
90.1 % #1 /50
Economy
5 – 3
Outstanding Debt
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Vermont
$ 5B #49 /50
West Virginia
$ 15B #38 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Vermont
$ 46.12B #51 /51
West Virginia
$ 108.37B #42 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 435K #21 /51
West Virginia
$ 248K #50 /51
Median Household Income
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Vermont
$ 39,613 #26 /50
West Virginia
$ 29,140 #49 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 44,365 #17 /51
West Virginia
$ 32,949 #50 /51
Poverty Rate
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9 % #49 /51
West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 71,140.78 #39 /51
West Virginia
$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 513 #17 /50
West Virginia
$ 424 #33 /50
Education
7 – 0
Average IQ
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Vermont
103.8 #3 /50
West Virginia
98.7 #37 /50
High School Completion Rate
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93.5 % #3 /50
West Virginia
87.6 % #40 /50
Education Score
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73.5 #3 /49
West Virginia
24.3 #49 /49
Literacy Rate
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Vermont
93.4 % #4 /50
West Virginia
86.6 % #35 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
West Virginia
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 26,974 #2 /51
West Virginia
$ 15,356 #31 /51
Public School Index
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Vermont
54.45 #19 /51
West Virginia
39.93 #45 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Vermont
$ 69,562 #17 /51
West Virginia
$ 55,516 #48 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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Vermont
4,301 ft #26 /50
West Virginia
4,625 ft #24 /50
Highest Elevation
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Vermont
4,393 ft #26 /50
West Virginia
4,863 ft #24 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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Vermont
34.9 AQI #43 /50
West Virginia
36 AQI #41 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Vermont
$ 536 #29 /51
West Virginia
$ 456 #48 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Vermont
1,376 #27 /50
West Virginia
8,490 #3 /50
Circumcision Rate
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67 % #25 /45
West Virginia
91 % #1 /45
HIV Rate
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1.5 per 100k #48 /51
West Virginia
3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Life Expectancy
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Vermont
78.4 years #9 /51
West Virginia
71 years #50 /51
Legality
2 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
West Virginia
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
West Virginia
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Castle Doctrine — /50
West Virginia
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
West Virginia
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Online only #1 /51
West Virginia
Legal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
West Virginia
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
West Virginia
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
West Virginia
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Illegal #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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Illegal — /50
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Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Illegal #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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15 years #18 /50
West Virginia
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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Legal — /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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21 years #1 /51
West Virginia
18 years #45 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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50.5 % #16 /50
West Virginia
58.5 % #5 /50
Miscellaneous
1 – 5
Broadband Internet Speed
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60.81 mbps #46 /51
West Virginia
45.87 mbps #50 /51
Guns per Capita
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13.41 per 100 #42 /51
West Virginia
24.96 per 100 #18 /51
Racism Index Score
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Much Less Than Average #1 /50
West Virginia
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Much Less Than Average #1 /50
West Virginia
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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12.5 #34 /50
West Virginia
31.8 #6 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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70 % #3 /48
West Virginia
71 % #2 /48
Average Radon Level
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3.7 pCi/L #33 /49
West Virginia
6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Population Density
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70.25 per mi² #32 /51
West Virginia
73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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3 #45 /51
West Virginia
4 #38 /51
Conservative Ranking
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26 #44 /50
West Virginia
69 #9 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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63.83 % #2 /51
West Virginia
28.1 % #50 /51
Liberal Ranking
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74 #5 /50
West Virginia
31 #41 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+16 #1 /50
West Virginia
R+22 #49 /50
Prices
5 – 1
Car Registration Fees
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Vermont
$ 76 #12 /48
West Virginia
$ 51.5 #18 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 11.91 #12 /51
West Virginia
$ 8.75 #38 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Vermont
114.4 #9 /51
West Virginia
84.1 #51 /51
Egg Price
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$ 5.7 #12 /50
West Virginia
$ 4.64 #41 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 3.09 #20 /51
West Virginia
$ 3.02 #24 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 21 #48 /50
West Virginia
$ 105 #1 /50
Rankings
9 – 4
Education Quality Rank
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Vermont
24th #27 /50
West Virginia
48th #3 /50
Livability Index Score
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Vermont
64.1 #3 /50
West Virginia
54.1 #42 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Vermont
48.8 #46 /50
West Virginia
53.1 #39 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Vermont
60.5 #6 /50
West Virginia
47.3 #48 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Vermont
61.1 #12 /50
West Virginia
44.9 #47 /50
Politeness Index
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#34 #34 /50
West Virginia
#30 #30 /50
Happiness Index
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Vermont
50.5 #30 /50
West Virginia
38.1 #48 /50
Overall Health Index
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74.9 #8 /50
West Virginia
43.8 #49 /50
Safety Index Score
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76.4 #11 /50
West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Quality of Life Index
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54.5 #19 /50
West Virginia
48.1 #40 /50
Safety Index Score
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76.4 #11 /50
West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Bad Driving Index
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25.36 #44 /48
West Virginia
39.86 #41 /48
Livability Index Score
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Vermont
64.1 #3 /50
West Virginia
54.1 #42 /50
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
West Virginia
6 % #17 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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Vermont
46.3 °F #43 /50
West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Average Temperature
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Vermont
46.3 °F #43 /50
West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Frost Line
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60 in #8 /50
West Virginia
32 in #23 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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71.7 % #9 /50
West Virginia
69.7 % #27 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,826 kJ/m² #46 /48
West Virginia
4,146 kJ/m² #31 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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1 #44 /50
West Virginia
2 #39 /50