Agriculture
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Number of Cattle
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365K #38 /50
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1.22M #25 /50
Corn Production
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2.90M bu #41 /41
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10.20M bu #33 /41
Estimated Moose Population Count
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0 #20 /36
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3,500 #6 /36
Crime
3 – 4
Crime Rate
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1,461 per 100k #43 /48
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1,661 per 100k #41 /48
Experienced Domestic Violence Rate (Women)
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61.7 % #6 /51
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63 % #3 /51
Missing Persons Rate
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6.8 per 100k #9 /50
Wyoming
7.715 per 100k #7 /50
Federal Corruption Convictions Rate
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1.12 per 10k #15 /50
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0.8 per 10k #26 /50
Homicide Rate
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4.92 per 100k #27 /50
Wyoming
3.08 per 100k #39 /50
Rape Rate
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46.5 per 100k #17 /51
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53.8 per 100k #8 /51
Recidivism Rate
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29 % #30 /50
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27 % #35 /50
Number of Serial Killers
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1 #31 /48
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Demographics
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Amish Population
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750 #20 /32
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535 #23 /32
Asian Population
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21.03K #46 /51
Wyoming
9.44K #51 /51
Average Male Height
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70.4 in #10 /48
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70.4 in #10 /48
Birth Rate
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53.1 per 1,000 #33 /51
Wyoming
54.5 per 1,000 #26 /51
Black Population
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85.92K #39 /51
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9.74K #51 /51
Yearly Population Growth
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-0.58 % #47 /50
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0.33 % #21 /50
LGBTQ Population
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68K #37 /51
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18K #51 /51
Hispanic Population
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36.1K #48 /51
Wyoming
60.6K #44 /51
Homeless Rate
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10.1 per 10k #34 /50
Wyoming
8.5 per 10k #44 /50
Jewish Population
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2.9K #46 /50
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2.2K #48 /50
Sex Ratio
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0.98 #24 /50
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1.04 #3 /50
Mormon Population
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17.56K #42 /51
Wyoming
67.69K #18 /51
Muslim Population Percentage
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0.05 % #45 /49
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0.04 % #47 /49
Native American Population
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18.97K #46 /51
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22.50K #44 /51
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Wyoming
6.02 per mi² #50 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
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10.1 % #39 /51
Population
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1.77M #39 /50
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590.17K #50 /50
Transgender Population
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5,700 #43 /50
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2,100 #50 /50
Snap Recipients
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273.9K #33 /51
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28.3K #51 /51
White Alone Percent
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90.1 % #1 /50
Wyoming
84.3 % #6 /50
Economy
3 – 4
Outstanding Debt
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$ 15B #38 /50
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$ 2M #50 /50
Gross Domestic Product
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$ 108.37B #42 /51
Wyoming
$ 53.15B #50 /51
Median Home Price
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$ 248K #50 /51
Wyoming
$ 475K #19 /51
Median Household Income
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$ 29,140 #49 /50
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Income per Capita
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$ 32,949 #50 /51
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$ 41,006 #25 /51
Poverty Rate
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16.7 % #4 /51
Wyoming
10.1 % #39 /51
Gross Domestic Product Per Capita
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$ 61,242.41 #49 /51
Wyoming
$ 90,065.73 #12 /51
Max Unemployment Benefits
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$ 424 #33 /50
Wyoming
$ 508 #19 /50
Education
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Average IQ
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98.7 #37 /50
Wyoming
102.4 #14 /50
High School Completion Rate
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87.6 % #40 /50
Wyoming
93.6 % #2 /50
Education Score
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24.3 #49 /49
Wyoming
49.9 #28 /49
Literacy Rate
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86.6 % #35 /50
Wyoming
91.1 % #17 /50
Minimum MPRE Passing Score
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80 #25 /49
Wyoming
85 #3 /49
K-12 Spending
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$ 15,356 #31 /51
Wyoming
$ 20,159 #12 /51
Public School Index
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39.93 #45 /51
Wyoming
53.67 #25 /51
Average Teacher Salary
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$ 55,516 #48 /51
Wyoming
$ 63,669 #28 /51
Geography
0 – 2
State Elevation Difference
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4,625 ft #24 /50
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10,712 ft #12 /50
Highest Elevation
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4,863 ft #24 /50
Wyoming
13,804 ft #5 /50
Health
3 – 3
Air Quality Index
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36 AQI #41 /50
Wyoming
41 AQI #12 /50
Funeral Ceremony Average Cost
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$ 456 #48 /51
Wyoming
$ 601 #10 /51
Number of Water Quality Violations
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8,490 #3 /50
Wyoming
632 #37 /50
Circumcision Rate
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91 % #1 /45
Wyoming
73 % #19 /45
HIV Rate
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3.6 per 100k #34 /51
Wyoming
1.7 per 100k #47 /51
Life Expectancy
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71 years #50 /51
Wyoming
75 years #34 /51
Legality
0 – 1
Age of Consent
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16 — /51
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17 — /51
Brass Knuckles Legality
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Permit Required — /51
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Legal — /51
Self Defense Law
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Stand Your Ground — /50
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Castle Doctrine — /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
Wyoming
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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Permit Required #1 /51
Pet Fox Legality
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Illegal — /50
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Pet Monkey Legality
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Permit Required — /50
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Permit Required — /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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Legal — /50
Squatters Rights Minimum Years
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10 years #26 /50
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10 years #26 /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
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No — /50
E-Cigarette Purchase Minimum Age
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18 years #45 /51
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21 years #1 /51
Military
0 – 1
Household Gun Ownership
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58.5 % #5 /50
Wyoming
66.2 % #2 /50
Miscellaneous
3 – 3
Broadband Internet Speed
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45.87 mbps #50 /51
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61.24 mbps #45 /51
Guns per Capita
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24.96 per 100 #18 /51
Wyoming
237.31 per 100 #1 /51
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Wyoming
Below Average #1 /50
Racism Index Score
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Average #1 /50
Wyoming
Below Average #1 /50
Redneck Index
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31.8 #6 /50
Wyoming
31.6 #7 /50
Pet Ownership Rate
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71 % #2 /48
Wyoming
71.8 % #1 /48
Average Radon Level
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6.1 pCi/L #10 /49
Wyoming
5 pCi/L #19 /49
Population Density
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73.64 per mi² #30 /51
Wyoming
6.02 per mi² #50 /51
Politics
4 – 1
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
Wyoming
70 #7 /50
Harris Votes Percentage
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28.1 % #50 /51
Wyoming
25.84 % #51 /51
Liberal Ranking
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31 #41 /50
Wyoming
30 #43 /50
Cook Partisan Voter Index
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R+22 #49 /50
Wyoming
R+25 #50 /50
Prices
4 – 3
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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$ 30 #37 /48
Pack of Cigarettes Cost
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$ 8.75 #38 /51
Wyoming
$ 8.57 #42 /51
Cost of Living Index
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84.1 #51 /51
Wyoming
95.5 #27 /51
Egg Price
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$ 4.64 #41 /50
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$ 5.84 #8 /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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$ 3.15 #15 /51
Average Water Bill
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$ 105 #1 /50
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$ 74 #6 /50
Rankings
1 – 12
Education Quality Rank
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48th #3 /50
Wyoming
7th #44 /50
Livability Index Score
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54.1 #42 /50
Wyoming
64 #4 /50
Business Friendliness Index
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53.1 #39 /50
Wyoming
63.0 #6 /50
Couples Livability Index
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47.3 #48 /50
Wyoming
60.2 #7 /50
Gen Z Livability Index
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44.9 #47 /50
Wyoming
61.7 #10 /50
Politeness Index
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#30 #30 /50
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#5 #5 /50
Happiness Index
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38.1 #48 /50
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47.1 #34 /50
Overall Health Index
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43.8 #49 /50
Wyoming
72.2 #16 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
Wyoming
71.9 #19 /50
Quality of Life Index
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48.1 #40 /50
Wyoming
58 #10 /50
Safety Index Score
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70.3 #21 /50
Wyoming
71.9 #19 /50
Bad Driving Index
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39.86 #41 /48
Wyoming
71.74 #13 /48
Livability Index Score
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54.1 #42 /50
Wyoming
64 #4 /50
Taxes
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Sales Tax Rate
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6 % #17 /50
Wyoming
4 % #40 /50
Weather
3 – 3
Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
Wyoming
44.3 °F #48 /50
Average Temperature
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55.1 °F #25 /50
Wyoming
44.3 °F #48 /50
Frost Line
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32 in #23 /50
Wyoming
56 in #11 /50
Average Relative Humidity
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69.7 % #27 /50
Wyoming
57.1 % #45 /50
Average Annual Sunlight
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4,146 kJ/m² #31 /48
Wyoming
4,471 kJ/m² #20 /48
Average Annual Tornados
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2 #39 /50
Wyoming
12 #28 /50