Agriculture
2 – 1
Number of Cattle
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1.12M #27 /50
Montana
2.16M #12 /50
Corn Production
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20.70M bu #31 /41
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6.70M bu #37 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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5,000 #4 /36
Montana
2,334 #11 /36
Crime
5 – 3
Crime Rate
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3,244 per 100k #1 /48
Montana
2,276 per 100k #16 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.2 % #8 /51
Montana
56.7 % #20 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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8.211 per 100k #5 /50
Montana
6.231 per 100k #12 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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0.3 per 10k #49 /50
Montana
1.37 per 10k #7 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.77 per 100k #29 /50
Montana
2.82 per 100k #43 /50
Rape Rate
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37.3 per 100k #27 /51
Montana
54.4 per 100k #6 /51
Recidivism Rate
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22 % #39 /50
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37 % #13 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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4 #9 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
13 – 6
Asian Population
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952.85K #5 /51
Montana
18.59K #48 /51
Average Male Height
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70.2 in #25 /48
Montana
70.5 in #2 /48
Birth Rate
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51.4 per 1,000 #39 /51
Montana
52.2 per 1,000 #35 /51
Black Population
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466.94K #26 /51
Montana
12.84K #50 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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0.58 % #16 /50
Montana
1.5 % #6 /50
LGBTQ Population
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342K #12 /51
Montana
30K #46 /51
Hispanic Population
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1.1M #11 /51
Montana
48.5K #46 /51
Homeless Rate
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39.6 per 10k #7 /50
Montana
17.7 per 10k #16 /50
Jewish Population
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88.5K #17 /50
Montana
3.2K #45 /50
Sex Ratio
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1.00 #11 /50
Montana
1.01 #7 /50
Mormon Population
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281.80K #6 /51
Montana
52.07K #24 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.34 % #32 /49
Montana
0.02 % #48 /49
Native American Population
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254.58K #7 /51
Montana
90.31K #26 /51
Population Density
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117.58 per mi² #23 /51
Montana
7.78 per mi² #49 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.9 % #41 /51
Montana
10.2 % #36 /51
Population
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8.06M #13 /50
Montana
1.14M #43 /50
Transgender Population
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33,300 #13 /50
Montana
3,400 #46 /50
Snap Recipients
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906.4K #12 /51
Montana
80.6K #45 /51
White Alone Percent
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65.2 % #28 /50
Montana
84.6 % #5 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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$ 90B #10 /50
Montana
$ 6B #47 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 859.89B #9 /51
Montana
$ 76.19B #46 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 668K #5 /51
Montana
$ 541K #9 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 48,386 #6 /50
Montana
$ 35,369 #43 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 51,493 #6 /51
Montana
$ 39,842 #29 /51
Poverty Rate
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9.9 % #41 /51
Montana
10.2 % #36 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 106.7K #4 /51
Montana
$ 66,652.96 #42 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 790 #2 /50
Montana
$ 552 #13 /50
Education
4 – 4
Average IQ
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101.9 #16 /50
Montana
103.4 #6 /50
High School Completion Rate
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91.7 % #15 /50
Montana
94 % #1 /50
Education Score
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65.7 #9 /49
Montana
54.5 #19 /49
Literacy Rate
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90.2 % #21 /50
Montana
91.2 % #16 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
Montana
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 20,748 #11 /51
Montana
$ 15,500 #30 /51
Public School Index
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54.16 #20 /51
Montana
55.09 #18 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 91,720 #4 /51
Montana
$ 57,556 #45 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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14,419 ft #3 /50
Montana
11,007 ft #11 /50
Highest Elevation
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14,411 ft #4 /50
Montana
12,799 ft #10 /50
Health
4 – 2
Air Quality Index
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29.9 AQI #48 /50
Montana
40.5 AQI #18 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 595 #12 /51
Montana
$ 570 #17 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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3,907 #10 /50
Montana
2,092 #24 /50
Circumcision Rate
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10 % #44 /45
Montana
50 % #35 /45
HIV Rate
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4.3 per 100k #29 /51
Montana
1.3 per 100k #49 /51
Life Expectancy
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78.2 years #11 /51
Montana
75.8 years #29 /51
Legality
2 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
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Legal — /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
Montana
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Retail only #1 /51
Montana
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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18 years #40 /48
Montana
18 years #40 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Legal — /50
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Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
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Standard — /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
Montana
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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Illegal — /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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10 years #26 /50
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5 years #47 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Restricted — /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
Montana
18 years #45 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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42.1 % #35 /50
Montana
66.3 % #1 /50
Miscellaneous
4 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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68.69 mbps #41 /51
Montana
46.84 mbps #49 /51
Guns per Capita
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17.96 per 100 #35 /51
Montana
25.7 per 100 #17 /51
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
Montana
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Below Average #1 /50
Montana
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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11.68 #38 /50
Montana
21.78 #17 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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63 % #13 /48
Montana
62 % #17 /48
Average Radon Level
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7.5 pCi/L #5 /49
Montana
7.4 pCi/L #6 /49
Population Density
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117.58 per mi² #23 /51
Montana
7.78 per mi² #49 /51
Politics
4 – 1
Electoral Votes
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12 #13 /51
Montana
4 #38 /51
Conservative Ranking
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39 #35 /50
Montana
59 #23 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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57.23 % #7 /51
Montana
38.46 % #38 /51
Liberal Ranking
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61 #16 /50
Montana
41 #27 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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D+8 #7 /50
Montana
R+11 #35 /50
Prices
4 – 2
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.37 #33 /43
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Car Registration Fees
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$ 91.75 #8 /48
Montana
$ 127 #4 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 12.13 #8 /51
Montana
$ 9.22 #33 /51
Cost of Living Index
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114.2 #10 /51
Montana
94.9 #30 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.91 #32 /50
Montana
$ 5.46 #19 /50
Average Gas Price
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$ 4.42 #3 /51
Montana
$ 3.21 #12 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 78 #4 /50
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$ 41 #17 /50
Rankings
8 – 5
Education Quality Rank
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13th #38 /50
Montana
22nd #29 /50
Livability Index Score
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59 #19 /50
Montana
59.7 #15 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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60.1 #16 /50
Montana
55.1 #33 /50
Couples Livability Index
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61.1 #4 /50
Montana
60.8 #5 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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63.2 #3 /50
Montana
62.9 #4 /50
Politeness Index
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#45 #45 /50
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#36 #36 /50
Happiness Index
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51.1 #28 /50
Montana
48.1 #33 /50
Overall Health Index
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74.1 #9 /50
Montana
72.6 #13 /50
Safety Index Score
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68.9 #24 /50
Montana
64.2 #36 /50
Quality of Life Index
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49.8 #35 /50
Montana
56 #15 /50
Safety Index Score
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68.9 #24 /50
Montana
64.2 #36 /50
Bad Driving Index
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66.67 #20 /48
Montana
56.52 #28 /48
Livability Index Score
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59 #19 /50
Montana
59.7 #15 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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1 #7 /23
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Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6.5 % #9 /50
Montana
0 % #46 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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48.4 °F #38 /50
Montana
44.5 °F #47 /50
Average Temperature
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48.4 °F #38 /50
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44.5 °F #47 /50
Frost Line
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24 in #31 /50
Montana
61 in #7 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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71.4 % #14 /50
Montana
60.4 % #44 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,467 kJ/m² #48 /48
Montana
3,847 kJ/m² #44 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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3 #36 /50
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10 #31 /50