Safety & Health
Violent Crime Rate
239
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Top tier · #14 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.7%
Property Crime Rate
1,497
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Middle tier · #17 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 30.9%
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
57
per 100K residents
(2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Bottom tier · #50 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 3.1%
Uninsured Rate
8.3%
lack health insurance
(2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Middle tier · #33 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 13.8%
Suicide Rate
20
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Bottom tier · #38 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 5.9%
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
48%
pay 30%+ of income on rent
(2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Middle tier · #18 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 7.6%
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
5.6×
years of income to buy median home
(2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Bottom tier · #43 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 32.9%
Homelessness
3
per 10K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Middle tier · #22 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 139%
Residential Electricity Price
13.1¢
cents per kilowatt-hour
(2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Top tier · #7 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 14.9%
Food Insecurity Rate
11%
are food-insecure (3-yr avg)
(2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Top tier · #15 of 50vs. 2017-21
worsened 6.7%
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
of labor force is unemployed
(2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Top tier · #16 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 10.3%
Labor Force Participation Rate
68%
are working or looking for work
(2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Top tier · #5 of 50vs. 2017-19
held steady
Labor Productivity
124.9%
% of 2017 level
(2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Top tier · #6 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 18.3%
Per Capita Income (real)
$55,116
constant 2017 dollars, per person
(2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Bottom tier · #39 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 20.6%
Income Inequality
42
on the 0-to-100 inequality scale
(2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Top tier · #1 of 50vs. 2017-19
held steady
New Business Entry Rate
13%
of establishments are new firms
(2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Top tier · #3 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 12.5%
Net Employer Business Formation
2.3%
net % change in employer firms
(2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Top tier · #4 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 22.9%
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
282
scale score (0-500)
(2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Top tier · #4 of 50vs. 2013-17
worsened 1.0%
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
261
scale score (0-500)
(2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Top tier · #8 of 50vs. 2013-17
worsened 1.8%
High School Graduation Rate
88%
graduate on time (4-year cohort)
(2022)
↑ better
US: 87%
Top tier · #15 of 48vs. 2017-19
improved 1.6%
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
39%
hold a bachelor's degree or higher
(2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Top tier · #13 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 10.8%
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
3.8%
of road miles rated poor
(2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Top tier · #11 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 27.1%
Households with Broadband
94%
of households have broadband
(2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Top tier · #11 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 4.9%
Rainy Day Fund
9.4%
% of general fund expenditures
(2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Bottom tier · #38 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 9.8%
Voter Participation Rate
65%
of eligible voters cast a ballot
(2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Middle tier · #25 of 50vs. 2014-18
improved 20.1%
Net Migration
9
net inflow per 10K residents
(2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Middle tier · #23 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 68.3%