Agriculture
1 – 1
Number of Cattle
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365K #38 /50
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20K #48 /50
Corn Production
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2.90M bu #41 /41
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Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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175,000 #1 /36
Crime
0 – 7
Crime Rate
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1,461 per 100k #43 /48
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2,604 per 100k #10 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.7 % #6 /51
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65.4 % #2 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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6.8 per 100k #9 /50
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42.156 per 100k #1 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
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1.83 per 10k #3 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.92 per 100k #27 /50
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8.45 per 100k #9 /50
Rape Rate
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46.5 per 100k #17 /51
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118.4 per 100k #1 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
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62 % #1 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
9 – 9
Amish Population
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750 #20 /32
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Asian Population
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21.03K #46 /51
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65.87K #37 /51
Average Male Height
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70.4 in #10 /48
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70.2 in #25 /48
Birth Rate
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53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
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62.4 per 1,000 #3 /51
Black Population
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85.92K #39 /51
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38.46K #43 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.58 % #47 /50
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-0.08 % #37 /50
LGBTQ Population
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68K #37 /51
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25K #48 /51
Hispanic Population
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36.1K #48 /51
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52.5K #45 /51
Homeless Rate
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10.1 per 10k #34 /50
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36.3 per 10k #8 /50
Jewish Population
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2.9K #46 /50
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6.5K #41 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.98 #24 /50
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1.09 #1 /50
Mormon Population
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17.56K #42 /51
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33.95K #34 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.05 % #45 /49
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0.05 % #45 /49
Native American Population
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18.97K #46 /51
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148.32K #15 /51
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
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1.29 per mi² #51 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
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10.2 % #36 /51
Population
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1.77M #39 /50
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743.76K #48 /50
Transgender Population
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5,700 #43 /50
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3,900 #45 /50
Snap Recipients
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273.9K #33 /51
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63.5K #49 /51
White Alone Percent
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90.1 % #1 /50
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59.6 % #36 /50
Economy
4 – 4
Outstanding Debt
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$ 15B #38 /50
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$ 9B #43 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 108.37B #42 /51
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$ 70.14B #49 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 248K #50 /51
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$ 413K #23 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 29,140 #49 /50
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$ 46,819 #7 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 32,949 #50 /51
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$ 44,928 #15 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
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10.2 % #36 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
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$ 94,306.47 #8 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 424 #33 /50
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$ 370 #38 /50
Education
1 – 6
Average IQ
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98.7 #37 /50
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99 #36 /50
High School Completion Rate
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87.6 % #40 /50
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93.1 % #7 /50
Education Score
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24.3 #49 /49
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47.3 #36 /49
Literacy Rate
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86.6 % #35 /50
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90.8 % #19 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
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80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 15,356 #31 /51
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$ 22,000 #6 /51
Public School Index
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39.93 #45 /51
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35.88 #49 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 55,516 #48 /51
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$ 78,256 #10 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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4,625 ft #24 /50
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20,335 ft #1 /50
Highest Elevation
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4,863 ft #24 /50
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20,320 ft #1 /50
Health
3 – 2
Air Quality Index
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36 AQI #41 /50
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25.8 AQI #49 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 456 #48 /51
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$ 740 #2 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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8,490 #3 /50
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4,650 #7 /50
Circumcision Rate
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91 % #1 /45
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HIV Rate
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3.6 per 100k #34 /51
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3.2 per 100k #40 /51
Life Expectancy
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71 years #50 /51
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74.5 years #39 /51
Legality
1 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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16 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
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Illegal — /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
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Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
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Illegal #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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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
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Illegal #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Illegal — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /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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7 years #41 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Legal — /51
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Restricted — /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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18 years #45 /51
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19 years #44 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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58.5 % #5 /50
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64.5 % #3 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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45.87 mbps #50 /51
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35.51 mbps #51 /51
Guns per Capita
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24.96 per 100 #18 /51
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32.06 per 100 #11 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
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Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
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Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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31.8 #6 /50
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16.3 #27 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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71 % #2 /48
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Average Radon Level
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6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
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10.7 pCi/L #1 /49
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
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1.29 per mi² #51 /51
Politics
2 – 3
Electoral Votes
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4 #38 /51
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3 #45 /51
Conservative Ranking
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69 #9 /50
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46 #31 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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28.1 % #50 /51
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41.41 % #32 /51
Liberal Ranking
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31 #41 /50
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54 #20 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+22 #49 /50
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R+8 #31 /50
Prices
3 – 4
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.54 #7 /43
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$ 0.4 #28 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 51.5 #18 /48
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$ 100 #6 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.75 #38 /51
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$ 12.37 #7 /51
Cost of Living Index
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84.1 #51 /51
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123.8 #5 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.64 #41 /50
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$ 4.61 #42 /50
EZ Pass Cost
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$ 33 #7 /17
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Average Gas Price
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$ 3.02 #24 /51
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$ 3.65 #6 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 105 #1 /50
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$ 87 #3 /50
Rankings
6 – 7
Education Quality Rank
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48th #3 /50
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46th #5 /50
Livability Index Score
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54.1 #42 /50
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62.6 #9 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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53.1 #39 /50
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50.2 #43 /50
Couples Livability Index
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47.3 #48 /50
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59.9 #8 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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44.9 #47 /50
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58.8 #20 /50
Politeness Index
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#30 #30 /50
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#37 #37 /50
Happiness Index
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38.1 #48 /50
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41.4 #45 /50
Overall Health Index
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43.8 #49 /50
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67.0 #27 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
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55.1 #49 /50
Quality of Life Index
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48.1 #40 /50
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43.4 #47 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
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55.1 #49 /50
Bad Driving Index
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39.86 #41 /48
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68.84 #16 /48
Livability Index Score
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54.1 #42 /50
Alaska
62.6 #9 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
Alaska
0 % #46 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
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28.9 °F #50 /50
Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
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28.9 °F #50 /50
Frost Line
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32 in #23 /50
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100 in #1 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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69.7 % #27 /50
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77.1 % #1 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,146 kJ/m² #31 /48
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Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
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0 #49 /50