Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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365K #38 /50
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1.57M #16 /50
Corn Production
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2.90M bu #41 /41
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100.30M bu #16 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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0 #20 /36
Crime
3 – 4
Crime Rate
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1,461 per 100k #43 /48
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2,990 per 100k #3 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.7 % #6 /51
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52.4 % #35 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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6.8 per 100k #9 /50
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5.06 per 100k #24 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
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1.33 per 10k #9 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.92 per 100k #27 /50
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9.86 per 100k #5 /50
Rape Rate
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46.5 per 100k #17 /51
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37.6 per 100k #26 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
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40 % #10 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
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1 #31 /48
Demographics
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Amish Population
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750 #20 /32
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4,030 #12 /32
Asian Population
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21.03K #46 /51
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173.74K #26 /51
Average Male Height
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70.4 in #10 /48
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70.5 in #2 /48
Birth Rate
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53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
Tennessee
58.9 per 1,000 #14 /51
Black Population
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85.92K #39 /51
Tennessee
1.23M #17 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.58 % #47 /50
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1.19 % #11 /50
LGBTQ Population
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68K #37 /51
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223K #19 /51
Hispanic Population
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36.1K #48 /51
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496.5K #24 /51
Homeless Rate
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10.1 per 10k #34 /50
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11.5 per 10k #27 /50
Jewish Population
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2.9K #46 /50
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29.8K #26 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.98 #24 /50
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0.95 #39 /50
Mormon Population
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17.56K #42 /51
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59.20K #20 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.05 % #45 /49
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0.54 % #26 /49
Native American Population
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18.97K #46 /51
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88.58K #27 /51
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
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172.83 per mi² #21 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
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13.5 % #11 /51
Population
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1.77M #39 /50
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7.31M #15 /50
Transgender Population
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5,700 #43 /50
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27,700 #16 /50
Snap Recipients
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273.9K #33 /51
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695.9K #21 /51
White Alone Percent
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90.1 % #1 /50
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72.3 % #23 /50
Economy
2 – 6
Outstanding Debt
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$ 15B #38 /50
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$ 50B #20 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 108.37B #42 /51
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$ 553.47B #17 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 248K #50 /51
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$ 405K #24 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 29,140 #49 /50
Tennessee
$ 36,264 #39 /50
Income per Capita
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$ 32,949 #50 /51
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$ 37,866 #41 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
Tennessee
13.5 % #11 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
Tennessee
$ 75,743.24 #32 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 424 #33 /50
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$ 275 #45 /50
Education
2 – 6
Average IQ
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98.7 #37 /50
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97.7 #41 /50
High School Completion Rate
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87.6 % #40 /50
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88.2 % #37 /50
Education Score
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24.3 #49 /49
Tennessee
43.2 #39 /49
Literacy Rate
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86.6 % #35 /50
Tennessee
86.8 % #34 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Tennessee
82 #24 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 15,356 #31 /51
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$ 12,431 #43 /51
Public School Index
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39.93 #45 /51
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53.23 #26 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 55,516 #48 /51
Tennessee
$ 58,630 #38 /51
Geography
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State Elevation Difference
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4,625 ft #24 /50
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6,470 ft #16 /50
Highest Elevation
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4,863 ft #24 /50
Tennessee
6,643 ft #17 /50
Health
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Air Quality Index
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36 AQI #41 /50
Tennessee
36.8 AQI #37 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 456 #48 /51
Tennessee
$ 462 #47 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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8,490 #3 /50
Tennessee
671 #36 /50
Circumcision Rate
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91 % #1 /45
Tennessee
74 % #17 /45
HIV Rate
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3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Tennessee
8.6 per 100k #9 /51
Life Expectancy
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71 years #50 /51
Tennessee
72.4 years #46 /51
Legality
1 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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18 — /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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Legal #1 /51
FanDuel Legal Status
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Legal #1 /51
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Online only #1 /51
Casino Minimum Age
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21 years #1 /48
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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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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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Permit Required — /50
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Legal — /50
Pet Otter Legality
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Illegal #1 /51
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Legal #1 /51
Pet Raccoon Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
Tennessee
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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Illegal — /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
Tennessee
21 years #1 /51
Military
1 – 0
Household Gun Ownership
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58.5 % #5 /50
Tennessee
51.6 % #14 /50
Miscellaneous
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Broadband Internet Speed
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45.87 mbps #50 /51
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95.88 mbps #10 /51
Guns per Capita
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24.96 per 100 #18 /51
Tennessee
19.39 per 100 #32 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
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Above Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Tennessee
Above Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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31.8 #6 /50
Tennessee
25.4 #12 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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71 % #2 /48
Tennessee
61.7 % #19 /48
Average Radon Level
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6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Tennessee
4.8 pCi/L #21 /49
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Tennessee
172.83 per mi² #21 /51
Politics
1 – 4
Electoral Votes
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4 #38 /51
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11 #14 /51
Conservative Ranking
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69 #9 /50
Tennessee
73 #2 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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28.1 % #50 /51
Tennessee
34.47 % #42 /51
Liberal Ranking
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31 #41 /50
Tennessee
27 #48 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+22 #49 /50
Tennessee
R+14 #41 /50
Prices
5 – 2
Aluminum Can Prices
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$ 0.54 #7 /43
Tennessee
$ 0.52 #9 /43
Car Registration Fees
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$ 51.5 #18 /48
Tennessee
$ 26.5 #39 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.75 #38 /51
Tennessee
$ 8.44 #47 /51
Cost of Living Index
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84.1 #51 /51
Tennessee
90.5 #41 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.64 #41 /50
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$ 5.61 #15 /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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$ 2.74 #48 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 105 #1 /50
Tennessee
$ 36 #22 /50
Rankings
3 – 10
Education Quality Rank
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48th #3 /50
Tennessee
31st #20 /50
Livability Index Score
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54.1 #42 /50
Tennessee
54.8 #40 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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53.1 #39 /50
Tennessee
58.4 #24 /50
Couples Livability Index
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47.3 #48 /50
Tennessee
49.2 #44 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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44.9 #47 /50
Tennessee
47.6 #43 /50
Politeness Index
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#30 #30 /50
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#2 #2 /50
Happiness Index
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38.1 #48 /50
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40.3 #47 /50
Overall Health Index
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43.8 #49 /50
Tennessee
51.8 #43 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
Tennessee
58.0 #47 /50
Quality of Life Index
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48.1 #40 /50
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51 #33 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
Tennessee
58.0 #47 /50
Bad Driving Index
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39.86 #41 /48
Tennessee
83.33 #6 /48
Livability Index Score
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54.1 #42 /50
Tennessee
54.8 #40 /50
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
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7 % #2 /50
Weather
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Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
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60.6 °F #13 /50
Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
Tennessee
60.6 °F #13 /50
Frost Line
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32 in #23 /50
Tennessee
12 in #39 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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69.7 % #27 /50
Tennessee
69.4 % #29 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,146 kJ/m² #31 /48
Tennessee
4,486 kJ/m² #19 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Tennessee
26 #20 /50