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
380 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Middle tier · #31 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 6.8%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property Crime Rate
2,011 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Bottom tier · #39 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 14.6%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
72 per 100K residents (2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Bottom tier · #36 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 0.6%
HRSA Area Health Resource File
Uninsured Rate
8.6% lack health insurance (2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Bottom tier · #35 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 17.1%
Census ACS / KFF
Suicide Rate
15 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Middle tier · #19 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 9.5%
CDC NCHS, National Vital Statistics System
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
52% pay 30%+ of income on rent (2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Bottom tier · #36 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 5.9%
Census ACS
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
4.5× years of income to buy median home (2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Middle tier · #33 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 30.6%
Census ACS
Homelessness
4 per 10K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Middle tier · #30 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 52.6%
HUD PIT Count
Residential Electricity Price
14.0¢ cents per kilowatt-hour (2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Middle tier · #17 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 22.8%
EIA
Food Insecurity Rate
12% are food-insecure (3-yr avg) (2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Middle tier · #18 of 50
vs. 2017-21
improved 7.5%
USDA ERS
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
3.8% of labor force is unemployed (2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Middle tier · #23 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 12.0%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Participation Rate
60% are working or looking for work (2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Bottom tier · #41 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.7%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Productivity
113.8% % of 2017 level (2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Middle tier · #27 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 10.9%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Per Capita Income (real)
$56,310 constant 2017 dollars, per person (2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Middle tier · #32 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 12.2%
BEA
Income Inequality
48 on the 0-to-100 inequality scale (2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Bottom tier · #42 of 50
vs. 2017-19
held steady
Census ACS
New Business Entry Rate
11% of establishments are new firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Top tier · #14 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 16.0%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Net Employer Business Formation
1.6% net % change in employer firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Top tier · #12 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 47.0%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
276 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Middle tier · #20 of 50
vs. 2013-17
worsened 1.9%
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
255 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Bottom tier · #35 of 50
vs. 2013-17
worsened 1.8%
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
High School Graduation Rate
86% graduate on time (4-year cohort) (2022)
↑ better
US: 87%
Middle tier · #25 of 48
vs. 2017-19
held steady
NCES
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
37% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Middle tier · #18 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 15.0%
Census ACS / FRED
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
6.1% of road miles rated poor (2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Middle tier · #24 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 8.5%
FHWA Highway Statistics, Table HM-64
Households with Broadband
93% of households have broadband (2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Middle tier · #19 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 9.8%
Census ACS
Electricity from Renewables
15% % of electricity generated (2025)
↑ better
US: 18%
Middle tier · #28 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 25.2%
EIA
Rainy Day Fund
12% % of general fund expenditures (2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Middle tier · #31 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 87.9%
NASBO Fiscal Survey
Voter Participation Rate
71% of eligible voters cast a ballot (2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Top tier · #12 of 50
vs. 2014-18
improved 14.3%
US Elections Project
Net Migration
75 net inflow per 10K residents (2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Top tier · #4 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 31.7%
Census PEP