Agriculture
2 – 1
Number of Cattle
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1.12M #27 /50
North Carolina
720K #35 /50
Corn Production
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20.70M bu #31 /41
North Carolina
70.90M bu #22 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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Washington
5,000 #4 /36
North Carolina
0 #20 /36
Crime
5 – 3
Crime Rate
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3,244 per 100k #1 /48
North Carolina
2,456 per 100k #15 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.2 % #8 /51
North Carolina
54.7 % #26 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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Washington
8.211 per 100k #5 /50
North Carolina
3.019 per 100k #38 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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Washington
0.3 per 10k #49 /50
North Carolina
0.48 per 10k #41 /50
Homicide Rate
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Washington
4.77 per 100k #29 /50
North Carolina
7.89 per 100k #11 /50
Rape Rate
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Washington
37.3 per 100k #27 /51
North Carolina
28.2 per 100k #45 /51
Recidivism Rate
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Washington
22 % #39 /50
North Carolina
36 % #17 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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4 #9 /48
North Carolina
2 #22 /48
Demographics
6 – 13
Asian Population
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Washington
952.85K #5 /51
North Carolina
424.90K #14 /51
Average Male Height
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Washington
70.2 in #25 /48
North Carolina
70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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Washington
51.4 per 1,000 #39 /51
North Carolina
56 per 1,000 #21 /51
Black Population
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Washington
466.94K #26 /51
North Carolina
2.42M #6 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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Washington
0.58 % #16 /50
North Carolina
1.26 % #9 /50
LGBTQ Population
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Washington
342K #12 /51
North Carolina
382K #9 /51
Hispanic Population
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Washington
1.1M #11 /51
North Carolina
1.2M #9 /51
Homeless Rate
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Washington
39.6 per 10k #7 /50
North Carolina
10.5 per 10k #33 /50
Jewish Population
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Washington
88.5K #17 /50
North Carolina
99.8K #16 /50
Sex Ratio
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Washington
1.00 #11 /50
North Carolina
0.95 #41 /50
Mormon Population
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Washington
281.80K #6 /51
North Carolina
95.88K #12 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.34 % #32 /49
North Carolina
1.17 % #13 /49
Native American Population
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Washington
254.58K #7 /51
North Carolina
241.91K #9 /51
Population Density
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117.58 per mi² #23 /51
North Carolina
222.87 per mi² #15 /51
Poverty Rate
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Washington
9.9 % #41 /51
North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
Population
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Washington
8.06M #13 /50
North Carolina
11.21M #9 /50
Transgender Population
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Washington
33,300 #13 /50
North Carolina
71,300 #5 /50
Snap Recipients
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Washington
906.4K #12 /51
North Carolina
1.48M #9 /51
White Alone Percent
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Washington
65.2 % #28 /50
North Carolina
61.4 % #33 /50
Economy
7 – 1
Outstanding Debt
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Washington
$ 90B #10 /50
North Carolina
$ 48B #22 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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Washington
$ 859.89B #9 /51
North Carolina
$ 845.14B #11 /51
Median Home Price
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Washington
$ 668K #5 /51
North Carolina
$ 401K #26 /51
Median Household Income
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Washington
$ 48,386 #6 /50
North Carolina
$ 38,073 #29 /50
Income per Capita
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Washington
$ 51,493 #6 /51
North Carolina
$ 39,616 #32 /51
Poverty Rate
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Washington
9.9 % #41 /51
North Carolina
12.5 % #17 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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Washington
$ 106.7K #4 /51
North Carolina
$ 75,385.83 #33 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 790 #2 /50
North Carolina
$ 350 #42 /50
Education
8 – 0
Average IQ
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Washington
101.9 #16 /50
North Carolina
100.2 #29 /50
High School Completion Rate
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91.7 % #15 /50
North Carolina
88.5 % #34 /50
Education Score
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Washington
65.7 #9 /49
North Carolina
51.9 #24 /49
Literacy Rate
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Washington
90.2 % #21 /50
North Carolina
86.4 % #36 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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85 #3 /49
North Carolina
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 20,748 #11 /51
North Carolina
$ 12,352 #46 /51
Public School Index
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Washington
54.16 #20 /51
North Carolina
50.07 #31 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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Washington
$ 91,720 #4 /51
North Carolina
$ 58,292 #43 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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Washington
14,419 ft #3 /50
North Carolina
6,690 ft #15 /50
Highest Elevation
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Washington
14,411 ft #4 /50
North Carolina
6,684 ft #16 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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Washington
29.9 AQI #48 /50
North Carolina
37.5 AQI #32 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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Washington
$ 595 #12 /51
North Carolina
$ 471 #43 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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Washington
3,907 #10 /50
North Carolina
2,877 #21 /50
Circumcision Rate
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10 % #44 /45
North Carolina
50 % #35 /45
HIV Rate
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4.3 per 100k #29 /51
North Carolina
8.9 per 100k #7 /51
Life Expectancy
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Washington
78.2 years #11 /51
North Carolina
74.9 years #36 /51
Legality
1 – 2
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
North Carolina
16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Illegal — /51
North Carolina
Permit Required — /51
Self Defense Law
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Castle Doctrine — /50
North Carolina
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Washington
Illegal #1 /51
North Carolina
Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Washington
Retail only #1 /51
North Carolina
Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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Washington
18 years #40 /48
North Carolina
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Legal — /50
North Carolina
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Shield Law — /50
North Carolina
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
North Carolina
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
North Carolina
Legal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
North Carolina
Permit Required — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Illegal — /50
North Carolina
Permit Required — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
North Carolina
Permit Required #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
North Carolina
20 years #5 /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
North Carolina
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
North Carolina
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /51
North Carolina
18 years #45 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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42.1 % #35 /50
North Carolina
45.8 % #26 /50
Miscellaneous
2 – 4
Broadband Internet Speed
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68.69 mbps #41 /51
North Carolina
83.74 mbps #30 /51
Guns per Capita
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17.96 per 100 #35 /51
North Carolina
18.71 per 100 #34 /51
Racism Index Score
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Washington
Below Average #1 /50
North Carolina
Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Washington
Below Average #1 /50
North Carolina
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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Washington
11.68 #38 /50
North Carolina
25.6 #11 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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Washington
63 % #13 /48
North Carolina
59 % #24 /48
Average Radon Level
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Washington
7.5 pCi/L #5 /49
North Carolina
4 pCi/L #29 /49
Population Density
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117.58 per mi² #23 /51
North Carolina
222.87 per mi² #15 /51
Politics
3 – 2
Electoral Votes
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Washington
12 #13 /51
North Carolina
16 #8 /51
Conservative Ranking
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Washington
39 #35 /50
North Carolina
66 #15 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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Washington
57.23 % #7 /51
North Carolina
47.65 % #25 /51
Liberal Ranking
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Washington
61 #16 /50
North Carolina
34 #36 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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Washington
D+8 #7 /50
North Carolina
R+3 #25 /50
Prices
5 – 2
Aluminum Can Prices
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Washington
$ 0.37 #33 /43
North Carolina
$ 0.39 #30 /43
Car Registration Fees
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Washington
$ 91.75 #8 /48
North Carolina
$ 38.75 #31 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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Washington
$ 12.13 #8 /51
North Carolina
$ 7.95 #51 /51
Cost of Living Index
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Washington
114.2 #10 /51
North Carolina
97.8 #24 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.91 #32 /50
North Carolina
$ 5.6 #16 /50
Average Gas Price
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Washington
$ 4.42 #3 /51
North Carolina
$ 2.84 #43 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 78 #4 /50
North Carolina
$ 20 #50 /50
Rankings
8 – 5
Education Quality Rank
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Washington
13th #38 /50
North Carolina
21st #30 /50
Livability Index Score
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Washington
59 #19 /50
North Carolina
57 #30 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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Washington
60.1 #16 /50
North Carolina
63.3 #5 /50
Couples Livability Index
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Washington
61.1 #4 /50
North Carolina
51.2 #39 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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Washington
63.2 #3 /50
North Carolina
55.5 #26 /50
Politeness Index
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#45 #45 /50
North Carolina
#33 #33 /50
Happiness Index
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Washington
51.1 #28 /50
North Carolina
52.3 #24 /50
Overall Health Index
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Washington
74.1 #9 /50
North Carolina
61.1 #37 /50
Safety Index Score
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Washington
68.9 #24 /50
North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
Quality of Life Index
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Washington
49.8 #35 /50
North Carolina
53.1 #23 /50
Safety Index Score
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Washington
68.9 #24 /50
North Carolina
66.3 #32 /50
Bad Driving Index
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Washington
66.67 #20 /48
North Carolina
46.38 #37 /48
Livability Index Score
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Washington
59 #19 /50
North Carolina
57 #30 /50
Sports
0 – 0
Number of NFL Teams
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Washington
1 #7 /23
North Carolina
1 #7 /23
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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Washington
6.5 % #9 /50
North Carolina
4.8 % #35 /50
Weather
2 – 4
Average Temperature
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Washington
48.4 °F #38 /50
North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
Average Temperature
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Washington
48.4 °F #38 /50
North Carolina
61.2 °F #12 /50
Frost Line
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24 in #31 /50
North Carolina
10 in #40 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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71.4 % #14 /50
North Carolina
70.6 % #23 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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3,467 kJ/m² #48 /48
North Carolina
4,466 kJ/m² #21 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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3 #36 /50
North Carolina
31 #17 /50