Safety & Health
Violent Crime Rate
223
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Top tier · #8 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 14.5%
Property Crime Rate
1,592
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Middle tier · #19 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 2.4%
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
78
per 100K residents
(2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Middle tier · #27 of 50vs. 2017-19
held steady
Uninsured Rate
6.9%
lack health insurance
(2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Middle tier · #24 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 22.4%
Suicide Rate
14
per 100K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Top tier · #10 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 2.7%
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
49%
pay 30%+ of income on rent
(2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Middle tier · #24 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 4.6%
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
4.4×
years of income to buy median home
(2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Middle tier · #30 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 12.4%
Homelessness
2
per 10K residents
(2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Top tier · #9 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 26.1%
Residential Electricity Price
15.3¢
cents per kilowatt-hour
(2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Middle tier · #24 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 24.3%
Food Insecurity Rate
12%
are food-insecure (3-yr avg)
(2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Middle tier · #22 of 50vs. 2017-21
worsened 24.2%
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
of labor force is unemployed
(2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Top tier · #13 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 4.1%
Labor Force Participation Rate
64%
are working or looking for work
(2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Top tier · #15 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 0.5%
Labor Productivity
120.8%
% of 2017 level
(2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Top tier · #11 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 16.1%
Per Capita Income (real)
$61,914
constant 2017 dollars, per person
(2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Top tier · #14 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 10.3%
Income Inequality
47
on the 0-to-100 inequality scale
(2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Middle tier · #29 of 50vs. 2017-19
held steady
New Business Entry Rate
10%
of establishments are new firms
(2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Middle tier · #25 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 15.7%
Net Employer Business Formation
1.1%
net % change in employer firms
(2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Middle tier · #25 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 89.4%
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
275
scale score (0-500)
(2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Middle tier · #22 of 50vs. 2013-17
worsened 2.9%
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
256
scale score (0-500)
(2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Middle tier · #29 of 50vs. 2013-17
worsened 3.1%
High School Graduation Rate
89%
graduate on time (4-year cohort)
(2022)
↑ better
US: 87%
Top tier · #10 of 48vs. 2017-19
improved 2.1%
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
43%
hold a bachelor's degree or higher
(2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Top tier · #6 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 8.8%
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
5.1%
of road miles rated poor
(2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Top tier · #16 of 50vs. 2017-19
worsened 11.7%
Households with Broadband
93%
of households have broadband
(2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Middle tier · #26 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 7.3%
Rainy Day Fund
13%
% of general fund expenditures
(2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Middle tier · #26 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 369%
Voter Participation Rate
71%
of eligible voters cast a ballot
(2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Top tier · #8 of 50vs. 2014-18
improved 13.4%
Net Migration
6
net inflow per 10K residents
(2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Middle tier · #26 of 50vs. 2017-19
improved 4.9%