Safety & Health
Violent Crime Rate
747
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Bottom tier · #50 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 3.9%
Property Crime Rate
2,900
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Bottom tier · #50 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 11.7%
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
74
per 100K residents
(2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Middle tier · #31 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.8%
Uninsured Rate
10%
lack health insurance
(2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Bottom tier · #42 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 4.2%
Suicide Rate
25
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Bottom tier · #47 of 50vs. 2017-19
held steady
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
48%
pay 30%+ of income on rent
(2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Middle tier · #20 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 4.0%
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
4.1×
years of income to buy median home
(2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Middle tier · #24 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 13.7%
Homelessness
11
per 10K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Bottom tier · #45 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 53.0%
Residential Electricity Price
15.1¢
cents per kilowatt-hour
(2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Middle tier · #22 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 13.3%
Food Insecurity Rate
15%
are food-insecure (3-yr avg)
(2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Bottom tier · #40 of 50vs. 2017-21
improved 3.5%
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
of labor force is unemployed
(2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Middle tier · #30 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 25.9%
Labor Force Participation Rate
58%
are working or looking for work
(2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Bottom tier · #47 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 0.6%
Labor Productivity
132.7%
% of 2017 level
(2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Top tier · #2 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 24.7%
Per Capita Income (real)
$51,121
constant 2017 dollars, per person
(2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Bottom tier · #48 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 17.1%
Income Inequality
47
on the 0-to-100 inequality scale
(2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Bottom tier · #35 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 1.0%
New Business Entry Rate
10%
of establishments are new firms
(2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Middle tier · #20 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 24.7%
Net Employer Business Formation
1.0%
net % change in employer firms
(2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Middle tier · #26 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 2276%
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
256
scale score (0-500)
(2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Bottom tier · #50 of 50vs. 2013-17
worsened 3.6%
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
245
scale score (0-500)
(2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Bottom tier · #50 of 50vs. 2013-17
worsened 2.6%
High School Graduation Rate
77%
graduate on time (4-year cohort)
(2021)
↑ better
US
87%
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
32%
hold a bachelor's degree or higher
(2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Bottom tier · #41 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 14.0%
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
12%
of road miles rated poor
(2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Bottom tier · #43 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 5.4%
Households with Broadband
91%
of households have broadband
(2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Bottom tier · #46 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 14.6%
Rainy Day Fund
25%
% of general fund expenditures
(2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Top tier · #7 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 170%
Voter Participation Rate
60%
of eligible voters cast a ballot
(2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Bottom tier · #41 of 50vs. 2014-18
improved 16.1%
Net Migration
-7
net inflow per 10K residents
(2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Bottom tier · #34 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 49.2%