Domestic Violence by State

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Domestic violence is a pervasive issue in the United States. It affects people of all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, and backgrounds. In America, domestic violence can range from physical assault to emotional abuse; its effects on survivors can include depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and other mental health issues. According to data from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, about 20 people per minute experience physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner – that’s more than 10 million Americans every year. Moreover, about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner at some point during their lives. This violent behavior not only impacts victims directly but also has serious repercussions for families and communities as a whole: those affected may struggle to maintain employment or housing; children exposed to domestic violence are more likely to suffer from behavioral problems; and communities with high rates of such abuse often experience higher-than-average levels of crime. Unfortunately, due to its secretive nature and prevalence among all socioeconomic classes, domestic violence remains largely unrecognized and untreated across the nation.

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1Kentucky45.3%1.1 per 100k12%
2Nevada43.8%2.28 per 100k14.2%
3Alaska43.3%5.14 per 100k17.4%
4Arizona42.6%1.64 per 100k17.8%
5Indiana42.5%0.91 per 100k
6South Carolina42.3%2.15 per 100k15.9%
7Missouri41.8%2.05 per 100k
8Illinois41.5%0.68 per 100k16.2%
9Washington41.4%1.16 per 100k
10Arkansas40.8%1.82 per 100k19.4%
11Oklahoma40.1%1.85 per 100k16.8%
12Texas40.1%1.37 per 100k14.5%
13Oregon39.8%1.13 per 100k
14Mississippi39.7%1.43 per 100k14.8%
15Tennessee39.6%1.72 per 100k
16West Virginia39.4%1.44 per 100k17.1%
17Maine39.3%0.87 per 100k
18Vermont39.2%1.58 per 100k
19Ohio38%0.84 per 100k
20Florida37.9%15.2%
21Connecticut37.7%0.71 per 100k
22Delaware37.6%0.8 per 100k10.4%
23New Mexico37.6%2.64 per 100k16.1%
24Alabama37.5%16.3%
25Georgia37.4%0.9 per 100k15.1%
26Montana37.2%0.94 per 100k17.1%
27Pennsylvania37.1%0.74 per 100k17.2%
28Colorado36.8%1.61 per 100k
29Wisconsin36.3%1.37 per 100k
30Michigan36.1%1.46 per 100k17.7%
31Louisiana35.9%2.18 per 100k
32New Jersey35.8%0.7 per 100k17.3%
33Iowa35.3%0.63 per 100k14.2%
34North Carolina35.2%1.04 per 100k16.8%
35California34.9%1 per 100k22.1%
36Hawaii34.7%0.57 per 100k14.1%
37New Hampshire34.7%2.19 per 100k16.7%
38Maryland34.4%1.12 per 100k14%
39Kansas33.9%1.44 per 100k15.8%
40Massachusetts33.9%0.65 per 100k13.6%
41Minnesota33.9%0.67 per 100k
42Wyoming33.9%0.7 per 100k
43Nebraska33.7%0.72 per 100k17.1%
44Utah33.6%0.88 per 100k21.2%
45Virginia33.6%1.57 per 100k13.3%
46Idaho33%0.9 per 100k23.2%
47Rhode Island32.6%1.1 per 100k
48New York31.7%0.85 per 100k14.9%
49North Dakota29.7%0.81 per 100k14.5%
50South Dakota27.8%1.37 per 100k15.8%

Domestic Violence by State

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37.5%

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16.3%

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Alaska

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43.3%

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Female Homicide

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5.14 per 100k

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Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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17.4%

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#29

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Arizona

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42.6%

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#4

Female Homicide

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1.64 per 100k

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#11

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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17.8%

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#31

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Arkansas

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40.8%

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#10

Female Homicide

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1.82 per 100k

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#9

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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19.4%

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#32

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California

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34.9%

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#35

Female Homicide

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1 per 100k

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#28

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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22.1%

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#34

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Colorado

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36.8%

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#28

Female Homicide

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1.61 per 100k

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#12

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Connecticut

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37.7%

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#21

Female Homicide

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0.71 per 100k

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#41

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Delaware

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37.6%

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#22

Female Homicide

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0.8 per 100k

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#38

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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10.4%

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#1

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Florida

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37.9%

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#20

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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15.2%

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#14

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Georgia

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37.4%

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#25

Female Homicide

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0.9 per 100k

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#31

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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15.1%

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#13

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Hawaii

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34.7%

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#36

Female Homicide

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0.57 per 100k

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#48

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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14.1%

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#6

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Idaho

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33%

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#46

Female Homicide

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0.9 per 100k

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#32

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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23.2%

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#35

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Illinois

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41.5%

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#8

Female Homicide

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0.68 per 100k

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#44

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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16.2%

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#19

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Indiana

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42.5%

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#5

Female Homicide

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0.91 per 100k

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#30

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Iowa

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35.3%

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#33

Female Homicide

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0.63 per 100k

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#47

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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14.2%

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#7

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Kansas

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33.9%

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#39

Female Homicide

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1.44 per 100k

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#16

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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15.8%

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#15

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Kentucky

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45.3%

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Female Homicide

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1.1 per 100k

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#25

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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12%

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#2

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Louisiana

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35.9%

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#31

Female Homicide

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2.18 per 100k

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#5

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Maine

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39.3%

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#17

Female Homicide

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0.87 per 100k

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#34

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Maryland

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34.4%

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#38

Female Homicide

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1.12 per 100k

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#24

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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14%

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#5

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Massachusetts

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33.9%

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#40

Female Homicide

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0.65 per 100k

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#46

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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13.6%

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#4

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Michigan

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36.1%

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#30

Female Homicide

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1.46 per 100k

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#15

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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17.7%

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#30

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Minnesota

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33.9%

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#41

Female Homicide

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0.67 per 100k

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#45

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Mississippi

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39.7%

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#14

Female Homicide

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1.43 per 100k

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#18

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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14.8%

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#11

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Missouri

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41.8%

Ranked in the US

#7

Female Homicide

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2.05 per 100k

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#7

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Montana

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37.2%

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#26

Female Homicide

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0.94 per 100k

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#29

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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17.1%

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#24

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Nebraska

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33.7%

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#43

Female Homicide

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0.72 per 100k

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#40

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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17.1%

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#25

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Nevada

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43.8%

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Female Homicide

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2.28 per 100k

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Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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14.2%

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#8

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New Hampshire

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34.7%

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Female Homicide

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2.19 per 100k

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#4

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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16.7%

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#21

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New Jersey

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35.8%

Ranked in the US

#32

Female Homicide

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0.7 per 100k

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#42

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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17.3%

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#28

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New Mexico

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37.6%

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#23

Female Homicide

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2.64 per 100k

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#2

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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16.1%

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#18

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New York

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31.7%

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#48

Female Homicide

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0.85 per 100k

Ranked in the US

#35

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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14.9%

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#12

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North Carolina

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35.2%

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#34

Female Homicide

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1.04 per 100k

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#27

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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16.8%

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#22

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North Dakota

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29.7%

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#49

Female Homicide

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0.81 per 100k

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#37

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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14.5%

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#9

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Ohio

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38%

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#19

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0.84 per 100k

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#36

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Oklahoma

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40.1%

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#11

Female Homicide

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1.85 per 100k

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#8

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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16.8%

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#23

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Oregon

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39.8%

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#13

Female Homicide

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1.13 per 100k

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#23

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Pennsylvania

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37.1%

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#27

Female Homicide

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0.74 per 100k

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#39

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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17.2%

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#27

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Rhode Island

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32.6%

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#47

Female Homicide

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1.1 per 100k

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#26

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South Carolina

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42.3%

Ranked in the US

#6

Female Homicide

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2.15 per 100k

Ranked in the US

#6

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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15.9%

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#17

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South Dakota

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27.8%

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#50

Female Homicide

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1.37 per 100k

Ranked in the US

#19

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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15.8%

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#16

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Tennessee

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39.6%

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#15

Female Homicide

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1.72 per 100k

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#10

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Texas

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40.1%

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#12

Female Homicide

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1.37 per 100k

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#20

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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14.5%

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#10

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Utah

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33.6%

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#44

Female Homicide

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0.88 per 100k

Ranked in the US

#33

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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21.2%

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#33

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Vermont

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39.2%

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#18

Female Homicide

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1.58 per 100k

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#13

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Virginia

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33.6%

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#45

Female Homicide

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1.57 per 100k

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#14

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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13.3%

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#3

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Washington

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41.4%

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#9

Female Homicide

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1.16 per 100k

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#22

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West Virginia

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39.4%

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#16

Female Homicide

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1.44 per 100k

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#17

Sexual Violence Against Female Teens

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17.1%

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#26

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Wisconsin

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36.3%

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#29

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1.37 per 100k

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#21

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Wyoming

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33.9%

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#42

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0.7 per 100k

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#43

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