Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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365K #38 /50
California
5.05M #4 /50
Corn Production
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2.90M bu #41 /41
California
9.10M bu #35 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
California
0 #20 /36
Crime
5 – 3
Crime Rate
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1,461 per 100k #43 /48
California
2,834 per 100k #7 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.7 % #6 /51
California
58 % #17 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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6.8 per 100k #9 /50
California
5.481 per 100k #20 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
California
0.63 per 10k #34 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.92 per 100k #27 /50
California
4.95 per 100k #26 /50
Rape Rate
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46.5 per 100k #17 /51
California
36.4 per 100k #30 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
California
20 % #45 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
California
15 #2 /48
Demographics
4 – 15
Amish Population
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750 #20 /32
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Asian Population
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21.03K #46 /51
California
7.02M #1 /51
Average Male Height
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70.4 in #10 /48
California
69.8 in #41 /48
Birth Rate
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53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
California
50.4 per 1,000 #41 /51
Black Population
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85.92K #39 /51
California
2.84M #5 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.58 % #47 /50
California
-0.29 % #41 /50
LGBTQ Population
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68K #37 /51
California
1.9M #1 /51
Hispanic Population
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36.1K #48 /51
California
15.6M #1 /51
Homeless Rate
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10.1 per 10k #34 /50
California
47.4 per 10k #5 /50
Jewish Population
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2.9K #46 /50
California
1.3M #2 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.98 #24 /50
California
0.99 #16 /50
Mormon Population
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17.56K #42 /51
California
728.60K #2 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.05 % #45 /49
California
1.27 % #10 /49
Native American Population
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18.97K #46 /51
California
1.11M #1 /51
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
California
250.15 per mi² #12 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
California
11.8 % #22 /51
Population
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1.77M #39 /50
California
39.66M #1 /50
Transgender Population
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5,700 #43 /50
California
150,100 #1 /50
Snap Recipients
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273.9K #33 /51
California
5.50M #1 /51
White Alone Percent
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90.1 % #1 /50
California
38.5 % #49 /50
Economy
1 – 7
Outstanding Debt
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$ 15B #38 /50
California
$ 520B #1 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 108.37B #42 /51
California
$ 4.13T #1 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 248K #50 /51
California
$ 869K #3 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 29,140 #49 /50
California
$ 50,251 #3 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 32,949 #50 /51
California
$ 47,977 #11 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
California
11.8 % #22 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
California
$ 104.2K #5 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 424 #33 /50
California
$ 450 #27 /50
Education
3 – 5
Average IQ
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98.7 #37 /50
California
95.5 #48 /50
High School Completion Rate
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87.6 % #40 /50
California
83.9 % #50 /50
Education Score
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24.3 #49 /49
California
49.5 #29 /49
Literacy Rate
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86.6 % #35 /50
California
76.9 % #50 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
California
86 #1 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 15,356 #31 /51
California
$ 18,020 #21 /51
Public School Index
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39.93 #45 /51
California
50.46 #30 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 55,516 #48 /51
California
$ 101.1K #1 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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4,625 ft #24 /50
California
14,787 ft #2 /50
Highest Elevation
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4,863 ft #24 /50
California
14,494 ft #2 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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36 AQI #41 /50
California
55.5 AQI #1 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 456 #48 /51
California
$ 588 #14 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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8,490 #3 /50
California
2,038 #25 /50
Circumcision Rate
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91 % #1 /45
California
23 % #41 /45
HIV Rate
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3.6 per 100k #34 /51
California
5.9 per 100k #21 /51
Life Expectancy
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71 years #50 /51
California
78.3 years #10 /51
Legality
2 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
California
18 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
California
Illegal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
California
Castle Doctrine — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
California
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
California
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
California
varies #47 /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
California
Illegal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
California
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
California
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
California
Legal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
California
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
California
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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Legal — /51
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Legal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
California
No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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18 years #45 /51
California
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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58.5 % #5 /50
California
28.3 % #43 /50
Miscellaneous
4 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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45.87 mbps #50 /51
California
94.45 mbps #12 /51
Guns per Capita
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24.96 per 100 #18 /51
California
9.79 per 100 #45 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
California
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
California
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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31.8 #6 /50
California
4.9 #43 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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71 % #2 /48
California
40.1 % #48 /48
Average Radon Level
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6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
California
2.3 pCi/L #43 /49
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
California
250.15 per mi² #12 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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4 #38 /51
California
54 #1 /51
Conservative Ranking
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69 #9 /50
California
24 #47 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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28.1 % #50 /51
California
58.47 % #6 /51
Liberal Ranking
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31 #41 /50
California
76 #4 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+22 #49 /50
California
D+13 #5 /50
Prices
1 – 6
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.54 #7 /43
California
$ 1.7 #1 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 51.5 #18 /48
California
$ 64 #14 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.75 #38 /51
California
$ 11.71 #14 /51
Cost of Living Index
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84.1 #51 /51
California
144.8 #3 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.64 #41 /50
California
$ 6.05 #5 /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
California
$ 4.83 #1 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 105 #1 /50
California
$ 76 #5 /50
Rankings
6 – 7
Education Quality Rank
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48th #3 /50
California
23rd #28 /50
Livability Index Score
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54.1 #42 /50
California
53.8 #43 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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53.1 #39 /50
California
57.8 #25 /50
Couples Livability Index
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47.3 #48 /50
California
54.3 #32 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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44.9 #47 /50
California
55.2 #28 /50
Politeness Index
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#30 #30 /50
California
#40 #40 /50
Happiness Index
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38.1 #48 /50
California
55.6 #13 /50
Overall Health Index
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43.8 #49 /50
California
72.1 #17 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
California
68.0 #29 /50
Quality of Life Index
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48.1 #40 /50
California
51.8 #29 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
California
68.0 #29 /50
Bad Driving Index
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39.86 #41 /48
California
90.58 #3 /48
Livability Index Score
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54.1 #42 /50
California
53.8 #43 /50
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
California
7.3 % #1 /50
Weather
2 – 4
Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
California
60.5 °F #14 /50
Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
California
60.5 °F #14 /50
Frost Line
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32 in #23 /50
California
5 in #45 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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69.7 % #27 /50
California
61 % #43 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,146 kJ/m² #31 /48
California
5,050 kJ/m² #5 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
California
11 #29 /50