Dashboard

Federal data on state outcomes: where each state stands, how it's changing, and how it compares with others. Data, not opinion.

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Safety & Health
Violent Crime Rate
505 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Bottom tier · #46 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 5.6%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property Crime Rate
2,179 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Bottom tier · #45 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 22.1%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
74 per 100K residents (2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Middle tier · #33 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 4.8%
HRSA Area Health Resource File
Uninsured Rate
7.7% lack health insurance (2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Middle tier · #27 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 15.0%
Census ACS / KFF
Suicide Rate
14 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Top tier · #13 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 0.8%
CDC NCHS, National Vital Statistics System
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
54% pay 30%+ of income on rent (2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Bottom tier · #46 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.7%
Census ACS
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
3.7× years of income to buy median home (2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Middle tier · #17 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 7.3%
Census ACS
Homelessness
3 per 10K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Middle tier · #25 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 41.1%
HUD PIT Count
Residential Electricity Price
12.6¢ cents per kilowatt-hour (2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Top tier · #4 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 23.1%
EIA
Food Insecurity Rate
18% are food-insecure (3-yr avg) (2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Bottom tier · #48 of 50
vs. 2017-21
worsened 10.0%
USDA ERS
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
4.3% of labor force is unemployed (2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Middle tier · #33 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 16.0%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Participation Rate
58% are working or looking for work (2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Bottom tier · #45 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 0.8%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Productivity
109.0% % of 2017 level (2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Bottom tier · #41 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 5.9%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Per Capita Income (real)
$56,789 constant 2017 dollars, per person (2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Middle tier · #30 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 12.6%
BEA
Income Inequality
49 on the 0-to-100 inequality scale (2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Bottom tier · #48 of 50
vs. 2017-19
held steady
Census ACS
New Business Entry Rate
8.9% of establishments are new firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Bottom tier · #43 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 13.9%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Net Employer Business Formation
0.9% net % change in employer firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Middle tier · #28 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 1023%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
267 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Bottom tier · #42 of 50
vs. 2013-17
held steady
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
257 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Middle tier · #28 of 50
vs. 2013-17
held steady
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
High School Graduation Rate
83% graduate on time (4-year cohort) (2022)
↑ better
US: 87%
Bottom tier · #38 of 48
vs. 2017-19
improved 4.0%
NCES
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
28% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Bottom tier · #47 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 12.2%
Census ACS / FRED
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
13% of road miles rated poor (2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Bottom tier · #44 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 8.2%
FHWA Highway Statistics, Table HM-64
Households with Broadband
90% of households have broadband (2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Bottom tier · #47 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 12.6%
Census ACS
Electricity from Renewables
5.1% % of electricity generated (2025)
↑ better
US: 18%
Bottom tier · #46 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 10.9%
EIA
Rainy Day Fund
9.4% % of general fund expenditures (2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Bottom tier · #37 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 127%
NASBO Fiscal Survey
Voter Participation Rate
61% of eligible voters cast a ballot (2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Bottom tier · #39 of 50
vs. 2014-18
improved 2.8%
US Elections Project
Net Migration
-38 net inflow per 10K residents (2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Bottom tier · #44 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 19.4%
Census PEP