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
604 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Bottom tier · #48 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.0%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property Crime Rate
2,066 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Bottom tier · #41 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 19.3%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
69 per 100K residents (2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Bottom tier · #38 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 4.1%
HRSA Area Health Resource File
Uninsured Rate
9.7% lack health insurance (2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Bottom tier · #41 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 4.7%
Census ACS / KFF
Suicide Rate
17 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Middle tier · #31 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 3.1%
CDC NCHS, National Vital Statistics System
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
50% pay 30%+ of income on rent (2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Middle tier · #27 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 5.4%
Census ACS
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
4.6× years of income to buy median home (2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Bottom tier · #35 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 34.3%
Census ACS
Homelessness
6 per 10K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Bottom tier · #39 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 73.8%
HUD PIT Count
Residential Electricity Price
13.2¢ cents per kilowatt-hour (2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Top tier · #11 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 17.0%
EIA
Food Insecurity Rate
13% are food-insecure (3-yr avg) (2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Bottom tier · #34 of 50
vs. 2017-21
worsened 1.0%
USDA ERS
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
3.5% of labor force is unemployed (2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Middle tier · #17 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 3.9%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Participation Rate
61% are working or looking for work (2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Bottom tier · #38 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.4%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Productivity
119.0% % of 2017 level (2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Top tier · #14 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 14.7%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Per Capita Income (real)
$58,582 constant 2017 dollars, per person (2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Middle tier · #24 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 13.8%
BEA
Income Inequality
47 on the 0-to-100 inequality scale (2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Bottom tier · #40 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 1.0%
Census ACS
New Business Entry Rate
11% of establishments are new firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Middle tier · #17 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 21.4%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Net Employer Business Formation
1.9% net % change in employer firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Top tier · #8 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 90.7%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
276 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Middle tier · #19 of 50
vs. 2013-17
worsened 0.8%
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
259 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Middle tier · #20 of 50
vs. 2013-17
worsened 1.7%
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
High School Graduation Rate
90% graduate on time (4-year cohort) (2022)
↑ better
US: 87%
Top tier · #2 of 48
vs. 2017-19
held steady
NCES
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
32% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Bottom tier · #37 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 14.0%
Census ACS / FRED
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
5.1% of road miles rated poor (2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Middle tier · #17 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 9.4%
FHWA Highway Statistics, Table HM-64
Households with Broadband
92% of households have broadband (2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Middle tier · #30 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 11.8%
Census ACS
Electricity from Renewables
14% % of electricity generated (2025)
↑ better
US: 18%
Middle tier · #31 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.8%
EIA
Rainy Day Fund
9.3% % of general fund expenditures (2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Bottom tier · #39 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 73.1%
NASBO Fiscal Survey
Voter Participation Rate
58% of eligible voters cast a ballot (2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Bottom tier · #44 of 50
vs. 2014-18
improved 8.2%
US Elections Project
Net Migration
67 net inflow per 10K residents (2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Top tier · #5 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 52.0%
Census PEP