Safety & Health
Violent Crime Rate
441
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Bottom tier · #40 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 5.8%
Property Crime Rate
1,993
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Bottom tier · #35 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 28.4%
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
69
per 100K residents
(2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Bottom tier · #40 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 0.6%
Uninsured Rate
9.0%
lack health insurance
(2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Bottom tier · #37 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 15.8%
Suicide Rate
17
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Middle tier · #27 of 50vs. 2017-19
held steady
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
53%
pay 30%+ of income on rent
(2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Bottom tier · #42 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 6.9%
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
4.1×
years of income to buy median home
(2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Middle tier · #25 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 25.4%
Homelessness
3
per 10K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Middle tier · #24 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 10.2%
Residential Electricity Price
15.0¢
cents per kilowatt-hour
(2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Middle tier · #21 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 11.5%
Food Insecurity Rate
13%
are food-insecure (3-yr avg)
(2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Bottom tier · #35 of 50vs. 2017-21
worsened 22.2%
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
of labor force is unemployed
(2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Bottom tier · #38 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 11.3%
Labor Force Participation Rate
58%
are working or looking for work
(2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Bottom tier · #43 of 50vs. 2017-19
held steady
Labor Productivity
114.7%
% of 2017 level
(2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Middle tier · #24 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 9.9%
Per Capita Income (real)
$52,463
constant 2017 dollars, per person
(2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Bottom tier · #44 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 9.2%
Income Inequality
47
on the 0-to-100 inequality scale
(2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Middle tier · #26 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 1.2%
New Business Entry Rate
11%
of establishments are new firms
(2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Top tier · #15 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 16.7%
Net Employer Business Formation
2.1%
net % change in employer firms
(2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Top tier · #7 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 62.7%
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
268
scale score (0-500)
(2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Bottom tier · #39 of 50vs. 2013-17
worsened 2.0%
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
254
scale score (0-500)
(2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Bottom tier · #40 of 50vs. 2013-17
worsened 1.9%
High School Graduation Rate
84%
graduate on time (4-year cohort)
(2022)
↑ better
US: 87%
Bottom tier · #34 of 48vs. 2017-19
improved 2.3%
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
33%
hold a bachelor's degree or higher
(2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Bottom tier · #34 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 15.0%
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
6.0%
of road miles rated poor
(2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Middle tier · #23 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 5.7%
Households with Broadband
93%
of households have broadband
(2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Middle tier · #23 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 12.1%
Rainy Day Fund
10%
% of general fund expenditures
(2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Middle tier · #32 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 11.0%
Voter Participation Rate
62%
of eligible voters cast a ballot
(2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Bottom tier · #37 of 50vs. 2014-18
improved 14.6%
Net Migration
125
net inflow per 10K residents
(2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Top tier · #1 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 44.2%