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
427 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Bottom tier · #37 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 13.2%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property Crime Rate
1,647 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Middle tier · #22 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 25.0%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
84 per 100K residents (2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Top tier · #16 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 2.7%
HRSA Area Health Resource File
Uninsured Rate
8.8% lack health insurance (2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Bottom tier · #36 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 2.0%
Census ACS / KFF
Suicide Rate
28 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Bottom tier · #48 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 5.1%
CDC NCHS, National Vital Statistics System
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
43% pay 30%+ of income on rent (2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Top tier · #4 of 50
vs. 2017-19
held steady
Census ACS
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
5.7× years of income to buy median home (2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Bottom tier · #44 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 25.2%
Census ACS
Homelessness
5 per 10K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Bottom tier · #35 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.8%
HUD PIT Count
Residential Electricity Price
13.0¢ cents per kilowatt-hour (2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Top tier · #6 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 15.6%
EIA
Food Insecurity Rate
12% are food-insecure (3-yr avg) (2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Middle tier · #17 of 50
vs. 2017-21
worsened 5.2%
USDA ERS
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
3.3% of labor force is unemployed (2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Top tier · #9 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 20.6%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Participation Rate
62% are working or looking for work (2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Middle tier · #30 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.0%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Productivity
116.1% % of 2017 level (2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Middle tier · #20 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 12.9%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Per Capita Income (real)
$59,203 constant 2017 dollars, per person (2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Middle tier · #19 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 19.8%
BEA
Income Inequality
46 on the 0-to-100 inequality scale (2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Middle tier · #19 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.2%
Census ACS
New Business Entry Rate
11% of establishments are new firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Top tier · #11 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 22.3%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Net Employer Business Formation
1.7% net % change in employer firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Top tier · #10 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 139%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
279 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Top tier · #10 of 50
vs. 2013-17
worsened 2.5%
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
261 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Top tier · #11 of 50
vs. 2013-17
worsened 2.8%
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
High School Graduation Rate
86% graduate on time (4-year cohort) (2022)
↑ better
US: 87%
Middle tier · #30 of 48
vs. 2017-19
worsened 0.5%
NCES
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
36% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Middle tier · #21 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 8.1%
Census ACS / FRED
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
4.2% of road miles rated poor (2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Top tier · #12 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 21.2%
FHWA Highway Statistics, Table HM-64
Households with Broadband
91% of households have broadband (2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Bottom tier · #39 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 8.7%
Census ACS
Electricity from Renewables
58% % of electricity generated (2025)
↑ better
US: 18%
Top tier · #8 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 18.8%
EIA
Rainy Day Fund
14% % of general fund expenditures (2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Middle tier · #23 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 1531%
NASBO Fiscal Survey
Voter Participation Rate
68% of eligible voters cast a ballot (2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Middle tier · #17 of 50
vs. 2012-16
improved 4.8%
US Elections Project
Net Migration
48 net inflow per 10K residents (2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Top tier · #8 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 37.0%
Census PEP