Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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1.32M #21 /50
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810K #32 /50
Corn Production
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34.80M bu #26 /41
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87.40M bu #20 /41
Crime
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Crime Rate
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1,895 per 100k #30 /48
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1,790 per 100k #36 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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59.1 % #13 /51
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51.5 % #38 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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2.744 per 100k #41 /50
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3.924 per 100k #29 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
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1.89 per 10k #2 /50
Homicide Rate
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5.97 per 100k #20 /50
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6.94 per 100k #13 /50
Rape Rate
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29.8 per 100k #42 /51
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32.6 per 100k #36 /51
Recidivism Rate
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21 % #41 /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 – 3
Amish Population
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2,210 #14 /32
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130 #27 /32
Asian Population
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733.52K #9 /51
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42.05K #43 /51
Average Male Height
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70.3 in #16 /48
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70.5 in #2 /48
Birth Rate
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53.6 per 1,000 #31 /51
Mississippi
59.2 per 1,000 #10 /51
Black Population
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1.85M #9 /51
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1.13M #18 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.3 % #22 /50
Mississippi
-0.32 % #44 /50
LGBTQ Population
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308K #14 /51
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99K #33 /51
Hispanic Population
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929.1K #14 /51
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106.1K #41 /51
Homeless Rate
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8.1 per 10k #47 /50
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3.5 per 10k #50 /50
Jewish Population
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165.3K #11 /50
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2.9K #47 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.97 #29 /50
Mississippi
0.94 #48 /50
Mormon Population
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98.79K #11 /51
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22.30K #41 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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1.91 % #7 /49
Mississippi
0.11 % #41 /49
Native American Population
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119.07K #19 /51
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36.26K #43 /51
Population Density
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220.69 per mi² #16 /51
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62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.7 % #42 /51
Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Population
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8.89M #12 /50
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2.94M #35 /50
Transgender Population
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31,400 #15 /50
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9,600 #33 /50
Snap Recipients
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822.9K #16 /51
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369K #32 /51
White Alone Percent
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59.8 % #35 /50
Mississippi
55.6 % #40 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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$ 70B #12 /50
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$ 15B #38 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 769.66B #13 /51
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$ 158.55B #37 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 481K #18 /51
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$ 262K #47 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 46,767 #8 /50
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$ 27,205 #50 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 49,217 #10 /51
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$ 30,529 #51 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.7 % #42 /51
Mississippi
17.8 % #2 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 86,598.33 #15 /51
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$ 53,874.38 #51 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 378 #37 /50
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$ 235 #50 /50
Education
7 – 0
Average IQ
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101.9 #16 /50
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94.2 #50 /50
High School Completion Rate
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90.3 % #28 /50
Mississippi
85.3 % #48 /50
Education Score
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68 #6 /49
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Literacy Rate
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88 % #28 /50
Mississippi
84 % #41 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
Mississippi
75 #45 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 16,445 #26 /51
Mississippi
$ 12,394 #45 /51
Public School Index
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61.32 #4 /51
Mississippi
44.12 #40 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 66,327 #26 /51
Mississippi
$ 53,704 #51 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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5,732 ft #19 /50
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807 ft #46 /50
Highest Elevation
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5,729 ft #19 /50
Mississippi
806 ft #46 /50
Health
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Air Quality Index
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34.4 AQI #45 /50
Mississippi
38.2 AQI #29 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 541 #25 /51
Mississippi
$ 390 #51 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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1,288 #29 /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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6.7 per 100k #16 /51
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10.2 per 100k #4 /51
Life Expectancy
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76.8 years #22 /51
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70.9 years #51 /51
Legality
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Age of Consent
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18 — /51
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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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Castle Doctrine — /50
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Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Online only #1 /51
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Retail only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /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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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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Permit Required — /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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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
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10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Illegal — /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
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21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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44.6 % #32 /50
Mississippi
55.8 % #7 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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97.95 mbps #9 /51
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69.49 mbps #40 /51
Guns per Capita
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45.8 per 100 #5 /51
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23.2 per 100 #21 /51
Racism Index Score
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Above Average #1 /50
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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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14.6 #32 /50
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35.1 #2 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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55.5 % #32 /48
Mississippi
65.5 % #7 /48
Average Radon Level
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3.6 pCi/L #34 /49
Mississippi
1.2 pCi/L #48 /49
Population Density
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220.69 per mi² #16 /51
Mississippi
62.65 per mi² #34 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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13 #12 /51
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6 #30 /51
Conservative Ranking
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45 #32 /50
Mississippi
68 #11 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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51.83 % #18 /51
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38 % #40 /51
Liberal Ranking
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55 #19 /50
Mississippi
32 #37 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+3 #15 /50
Mississippi
R+11 #35 /50
Prices
5 – 2
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.32 #36 /43
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$ 0.5 #10 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 33.25 #34 /48
Mississippi
$ 12.75 #47 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 9.11 #34 /51
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$ 8.33 #48 /51
Cost of Living Index
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100.7 #23 /51
Mississippi
87.9 #48 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.96 #29 /50
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$ 5.04 #26 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 35 #3 /17
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Average Gas Price
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$ 3 #30 /51
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$ 2.65 #51 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 36 #22 /50
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$ 35 #24 /50
Rankings
9 – 3
Education Quality Rank
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10th #41 /50
Mississippi
35th #16 /50
Livability Index Score
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60.5 #11 /50
Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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60.5 #12 /50
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60.5 #12 /50
Couples Livability Index
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59.1 #16 /50
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46.8 #49 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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57.4 #21 /50
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42.1 #50 /50
Politeness Index
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#35 #35 /50
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#23 #23 /50
Happiness Index
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55.3 #16 /50
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41.8 #42 /50
Overall Health Index
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66.1 #28 /50
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42.6 #50 /50
Safety Index Score
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73.9 #17 /50
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58.3 #45 /50
Quality of Life Index
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57.9 #11 /50
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44.6 #45 /50
Safety Index Score
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73.9 #17 /50
Mississippi
58.3 #45 /50
Bad Driving Index
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50.72 #33 /48
Mississippi
100 #1 /48
Livability Index Score
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60.5 #11 /50
Mississippi
51 #48 /50
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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5.3 % #31 /50
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7 % #2 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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58 °F #16 /50
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66.6 °F #5 /50
Average Temperature
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58 °F #16 /50
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66.6 °F #5 /50
Frost Line
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18 in #34 /50
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8 in #43 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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68.7 % #34 /50
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73.6 % #4 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,354 kJ/m² #24 /48
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4,693 kJ/m² #13 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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18 #25 /50
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43 #12 /50