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
331 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 328
Middle tier · #26 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 18.5%
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property Crime Rate
2,512 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 1,687
Bottom tier · #48 of 50
vs. 2017-19
held steady
FBI Crime Data Explorer
Primary Care Physicians (civilian)
86 per 100K residents (2023)
↑ better
US: 80
Top tier · #10 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 0.7%
HRSA Area Health Resource File
Uninsured Rate
6.5% lack health insurance (2024)
↓ better
US: 7.3%
Middle tier · #19 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 1.0%
Census ACS / KFF
Suicide Rate
16 per 100K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 16
Middle tier · #21 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 2.6%
CDC NCHS, National Vital Statistics System
Affordability
Renter Housing Cost Burden
51% pay 30%+ of income on rent (2024)
↓ better
US: 49%
Middle tier · #31 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 6.3%
Census ACS
Home Price-to-Income Ratio
6.1× years of income to buy median home (2024)
↓ better
US: 4.2×
Bottom tier · #48 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 24.7%
Census ACS
Homelessness
20 per 10K residents (2024)
↓ better
US: 3
Bottom tier · #47 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 43.0%
HUD PIT Count
Residential Electricity Price
13.1¢ cents per kilowatt-hour (2025)
↓ better
US: 15.3¢
Top tier · #8 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 23.6%
EIA
Food Insecurity Rate
11% are food-insecure (3-yr avg) (2022-2024)
↓ better
US: 13%
Top tier · #13 of 50
vs. 2017-21
worsened 8.0%
USDA ERS
Economy & Workforce
Unemployment Rate
4.6% of labor force is unemployed (2025)
↓ better
US: 4.0%
Bottom tier · #42 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 0.6%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Force Participation Rate
63% are working or looking for work (2025)
↑ better
US: 63%
Middle tier · #27 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 1.8%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor Productivity
134.8% % of 2017 level (2025)
↑ better
US: 114.2%
Top tier · #1 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 24.8%
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Per Capita Income (real)
$64,421 constant 2017 dollars, per person (2024)
↑ better
US: $58,246
Top tier · #9 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 12.9%
BEA
Income Inequality
47 on the 0-to-100 inequality scale (2024)
↓ better
US: 47
Bottom tier · #36 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 3.3%
Census ACS
New Business Entry Rate
11% of establishments are new firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 9.9%
Top tier · #13 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 9.5%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Net Employer Business Formation
0.5% net % change in employer firms (2023)
↑ better
US: 1.0%
Bottom tier · #39 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 13.6%
Census Business Dynamics Statistics
Education
NAEP 8th Grade Math
274 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 273
Middle tier · #25 of 50
vs. 2013-17
worsened 3.5%
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
NAEP 8th Grade Reading
259 scale score (0-500) (2024)
↑ better
US: 257
Middle tier · #18 of 50
vs. 2013-17
worsened 2.9%
NAEP / Nation's Report Card
High School Graduation Rate
84% graduate on time (4-year cohort) (2022)
↑ better
US: 87%
Bottom tier · #36 of 48
vs. 2017-19
improved 1.5%
NCES
Adults with Bachelor's Degree+
41% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2024)
↑ better
US: 36%
Top tier · #10 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 10.8%
Census ACS / FRED
Infrastructure & Trust
Roads in Poor Condition
11% of road miles rated poor (2024)
↓ better
US: 6.5%
Bottom tier · #41 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 16.9%
FHWA Highway Statistics, Table HM-64
Households with Broadband
95% of households have broadband (2024)
↑ better
US: 93%
Top tier · #4 of 50
vs. 2017-19
improved 4.6%
Census ACS
Electricity from Renewables
73% % of electricity generated (2025)
↑ better
US: 18%
Top tier · #3 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 6.4%
EIA
Rainy Day Fund
3.5% % of general fund expenditures (2025)
↑ better
US: 13%
Bottom tier · #49 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 19.7%
NASBO Fiscal Survey
Voter Participation Rate
70% of eligible voters cast a ballot (2024)
↑ better
US: 65%
Top tier · #13 of 50
vs. 2014-18
improved 12.1%
US Elections Project
Net Migration
3 net inflow per 10K residents (2024)
↑ better
US: 6
Middle tier · #27 of 50
vs. 2017-19
worsened 112%
Census PEP