Agriculture
0 – 2
Number of Cattle
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365K #38 /50
Missouri
3.95M #6 /50
Corn Production
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2.90M bu #41 /41
Missouri
603.90M bu #8 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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Crime
4 – 4
Crime Rate
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1,461 per 100k #43 /48
Missouri
2,554 per 100k #12 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.7 % #6 /51
Missouri
53.7 % #31 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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6.8 per 100k #9 /50
Missouri
5.108 per 100k #23 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
Missouri
0.85 per 10k #23 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.92 per 100k #27 /50
Missouri
9.1 per 100k #7 /50
Rape Rate
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West Virginia
46.5 per 100k #17 /51
Missouri
46.4 per 100k #18 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
Missouri
30 % #26 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
Missouri
3 #14 /48
Demographics
4 – 16
Amish Population
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750 #20 /32
Missouri
17,635 #7 /32
Asian Population
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West Virginia
21.03K #46 /51
Missouri
175.52K #25 /51
Average Male Height
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70.4 in #10 /48
Missouri
70.3 in #16 /48
Birth Rate
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53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
Missouri
55.8 per 1,000 #22 /51
Black Population
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85.92K #39 /51
Missouri
794.47K #19 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.58 % #47 /50
Missouri
0.13 % #27 /50
LGBTQ Population
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68K #37 /51
Missouri
217K #20 /51
Hispanic Population
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36.1K #48 /51
Missouri
311.9K #31 /51
Homeless Rate
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10.1 per 10k #34 /50
Missouri
11.7 per 10k #26 /50
Jewish Population
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2.9K #46 /50
Missouri
71.8K #19 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.98 #24 /50
Missouri
0.96 #32 /50
Mormon Population
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17.56K #42 /51
Missouri
80.44K #15 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.05 % #45 /49
Missouri
0.85 % #20 /49
Native American Population
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West Virginia
18.97K #46 /51
Missouri
101.09K #22 /51
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Missouri
90.17 per mi² #29 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
Missouri
12.3 % #18 /51
Population
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1.77M #39 /50
Missouri
6.28M #19 /50
Transgender Population
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West Virginia
5,700 #43 /50
Missouri
9,500 #34 /50
Snap Recipients
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273.9K #33 /51
Missouri
660K #23 /51
White Alone Percent
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90.1 % #1 /50
Missouri
77.8 % #14 /50
Economy
2 – 6
Outstanding Debt
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$ 15B #38 /50
Missouri
$ 48B #22 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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West Virginia
$ 108.37B #42 /51
Missouri
$ 454.58B #22 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 248K #50 /51
Missouri
$ 282K #41 /51
Median Household Income
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West Virginia
$ 29,140 #49 /50
Missouri
$ 36,283 #38 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 32,949 #50 /51
Missouri
$ 38,497 #39 /51
Poverty Rate
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West Virginia
16.7 % #4 /51
Missouri
12.3 % #18 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
Missouri
$ 72,352.05 #35 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 424 #33 /50
Missouri
$ 320 #44 /50
Education
2 – 5
Average IQ
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98.7 #37 /50
Missouri
101 #25 /50
High School Completion Rate
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87.6 % #40 /50
Missouri
90.6 % #25 /50
Education Score
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24.3 #49 /49
Missouri
47.7 #32 /49
Literacy Rate
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86.6 % #35 /50
Missouri
92.5 % #9 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Missouri
80 #25 /49
K-12 Spending
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West Virginia
$ 15,356 #31 /51
Missouri
$ 14,703 #34 /51
Public School Index
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West Virginia
39.93 #45 /51
Missouri
45.76 #39 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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West Virginia
$ 55,516 #48 /51
Missouri
$ 55,132 #49 /51
Geography
2 – 0
State Elevation Difference
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4,625 ft #24 /50
Missouri
1,542 ft #38 /50
Highest Elevation
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4,863 ft #24 /50
Missouri
1,772 ft #40 /50
Health
2 – 4
Air Quality Index
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36 AQI #41 /50
Missouri
38.9 AQI #24 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 456 #48 /51
Missouri
$ 510 #36 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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West Virginia
8,490 #3 /50
Missouri
1,820 #26 /50
Circumcision Rate
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91 % #1 /45
Missouri
75 % #13 /45
HIV Rate
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3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Missouri
5.4 per 100k #24 /51
Life Expectancy
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West Virginia
71 years #50 /51
Missouri
74.6 years #37 /51
Legality
0 – 0
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
Missouri
17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
Missouri
Legal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
Missouri
Stand Your Ground — /50
DraftKings Online Sports Legality
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Legal #1 /51
Missouri
Illegal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
Missouri
Illegal #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
Missouri
21 years #1 /48
Mutual Combat Legality
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Illegal — /50
Missouri
Illegal — /50
UCEA Law Adoption
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Standard — /50
Missouri
Standard — /50
Open Carry Legality
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Legal — /50
Missouri
Legal — /50
Pet Capybara Legality
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Permit Required #1 /51
Missouri
Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
Missouri
Permit Required — /50
Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
Missouri
Illegal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
Missouri
Legal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
Missouri
Illegal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
Missouri
10 years #26 /50
Radar Detector Legality
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Legal — /51
Missouri
Legal — /51
Raw Milk Legality
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Legal — /51
Missouri
Illegal — /51
Stop and ID Laws
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No — /50
Missouri
Yes — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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18 years #45 /51
Missouri
18 years #45 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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58.5 % #5 /50
Missouri
48.8 % #20 /50
Miscellaneous
4 – 2
Broadband Internet Speed
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45.87 mbps #50 /51
Missouri
71.92 mbps #38 /51
Guns per Capita
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24.96 per 100 #18 /51
Missouri
16.1 per 100 #37 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Missouri
Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Missouri
Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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West Virginia
31.8 #6 /50
Missouri
21.82 #16 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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West Virginia
71 % #2 /48
Missouri
63.5 % #11 /48
Average Radon Level
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6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Missouri
4.3 pCi/L #26 /49
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Missouri
90.17 per mi² #29 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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4 #38 /51
Missouri
10 #18 /51
Conservative Ranking
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69 #9 /50
Missouri
61 #20 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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28.1 % #50 /51
Missouri
40.08 % #35 /51
Liberal Ranking
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31 #41 /50
Missouri
39 #29 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+22 #49 /50
Missouri
R+10 #33 /50
Prices
6 – 1
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.54 #7 /43
Missouri
$ 0.43 #23 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 51.5 #18 /48
Missouri
$ 24.75 #40 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.75 #38 /51
Missouri
$ 8.03 #50 /51
Cost of Living Index
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84.1 #51 /51
Missouri
88.7 #45 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.64 #41 /50
Missouri
$ 4.24 #50 /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
Missouri
$ 2.86 #41 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 105 #1 /50
Missouri
$ 42 #15 /50
Rankings
3 – 10
Education Quality Rank
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48th #3 /50
Missouri
30th #21 /50
Livability Index Score
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West Virginia
54.1 #42 /50
Missouri
56.2 #34 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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West Virginia
53.1 #39 /50
Missouri
59.1 #21 /50
Couples Livability Index
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West Virginia
47.3 #48 /50
Missouri
52.4 #36 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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West Virginia
44.9 #47 /50
Missouri
51.0 #37 /50
Politeness Index
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#30 #30 /50
Missouri
#22 #22 /50
Happiness Index
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38.1 #48 /50
Missouri
48.3 #32 /50
Overall Health Index
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West Virginia
43.8 #49 /50
Missouri
58.7 #38 /50
Safety Index Score
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West Virginia
70.3 #21 /50
Missouri
59.3 #43 /50
Quality of Life Index
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48.1 #40 /50
Missouri
51.4 #31 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
Missouri
59.3 #43 /50
Bad Driving Index
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West Virginia
39.86 #41 /48
Missouri
77.54 #10 /48
Livability Index Score
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West Virginia
54.1 #42 /50
Missouri
56.2 #34 /50
Taxes
1 – 0
Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
Missouri
4.2 % #39 /50
Weather
1 – 5
Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
Missouri
58 °F #16 /50
Average Temperature
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West Virginia
55.1 °F #25 /50
Missouri
58 °F #16 /50
Frost Line
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32 in #23 /50
Missouri
33 in #22 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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West Virginia
69.7 % #27 /50
Missouri
69.2 % #30 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,146 kJ/m² #31 /48
Missouri
4,545 kJ/m² #18 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Missouri
45 #9 /50