Missing Persons by State

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Introduction

A missing person is defined as an individual whose whereabouts are unknown, regardless of the circumstances surrounding their disappearance. That person is considered ‘missing’ until their location has been confidently established. 

Missing person cases can remain unsolved for years on end, putting the families through much pain and anguish. 

The latest data from NamUs, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, indicates that as of June 2022, there are 21,795 people missing within the United States. 

Although there are usually people that go missing every year, in each state, the states that have the highest total populations tend to also have the highest numbers of people who go missing as well. 

Among those states where the highest number of people have gone missing are California, Texas, Florida, Alaska, and New York.

Scroll the data in the charts to learn more about missing persons by state in the United States.

#StateNumber of Missing PersonsMissing Persons RateAmber Alert Cases
1California2,1335.313
2Florida1,2525.68
3Texas1,2464.1133
4Arizona91512.44
5Washington6438.049
6New York6062.966
7Michigan5565.491
8Oregon4329.910
9Pennsylvania4013.065
10Tennessee3615.113
11Ohio3583.0114
12North Carolina3273.0519
13Illinois3172.484
14Missouri3165.097
15Alaska30941.740
16New Jersey2993.173
17Colorado2924.877
18Louisiana2665.672
19Oklahoma2526.2712
20Georgia2502.2713
21Kentucky2485.440
22Virginia2392.718
23Alabama20444
24Arkansas2006.582
25Connecticut1975.451
26Nevada1925.950
27South Carolina1843.491
28Maryland1832.910
29Minnesota1793.074
30Indiana1742.534
31Wisconsin1492.511
32New Mexico1436.712
33Massachusetts1261.760
34West Virginia1206.761
35Mississippi1153.891
36Maine1087.870
37Hawaii1077.210
38Utah1073.138
39Idaho1015.265
40Iowa862.661
41Kansas812.735
42Montana716.384
43Nebraska613.051
44Delaware585.70
45Vermont548.330
46Wyoming457.751
47New Hampshire352.511
48North Dakota313.820
49South Dakota232.532
50Rhode Island201.81

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Alabama

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204

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4

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Alaska

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309

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41.74

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Arizona

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915

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12.4

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#2

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#21

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Arkansas

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200

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6.58

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#27

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California

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2,133

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5.3

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13

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#4

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Colorado

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292

Ranked in the US

#17

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4.87

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#25

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7

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#14

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Connecticut

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197

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#25

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5.45

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#19

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#30

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Delaware

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58

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#44

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5.7

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#15

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#42

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Florida

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1,252

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#2

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5.6

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#17

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#11

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Georgia

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250

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#20

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2.27

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13

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#5

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Hawaii

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107

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#37

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7.21

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#43

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Idaho

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101

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#39

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5.26

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#22

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#17

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Illinois

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317

Ranked in the US

#13

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2.48

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#47

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4

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#22

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Indiana

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174

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#30

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2.53

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#43

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4

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#23

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Iowa

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86

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2.66

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#42

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#32

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Kansas

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81

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#41

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2.73

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5

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#18

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Kentucky

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248

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#21

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5.44

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#20

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Louisiana

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266

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#18

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5.67

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#16

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#28

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Maine

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108

Ranked in the US

#36

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7.87

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#6

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#45

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Maryland

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183

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#28

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2.91

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#39

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#46

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Massachusetts

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126

Ranked in the US

#33

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1.76

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#50

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#47

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Michigan

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556

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#7

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5.49

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#18

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#33

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Minnesota

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179

Ranked in the US

#29

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3.07

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#33

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#24

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Mississippi

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115

Ranked in the US

#35

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3.89

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#28

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#34

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Missouri

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316

Ranked in the US

#14

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5.09

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#24

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#15

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Montana

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71

Ranked in the US

#42

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6.38

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#12

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#25

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Nebraska

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61

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#43

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3.05

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#35

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Nevada

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192

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#26

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5.95

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New Hampshire

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35

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#47

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2.51

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#36

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New Jersey

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299

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#16

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3.17

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#31

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#26

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New Mexico

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143

Ranked in the US

#32

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6.7

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#10

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12

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#7

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New York

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606

Ranked in the US

#6

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2.96

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#38

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#16

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North Carolina

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327

Ranked in the US

#12

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3.05

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#36

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19

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#2

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North Dakota

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31

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#48

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3.82

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#29

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#49

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Ohio

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358

Ranked in the US

#11

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3.01

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#37

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14

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Oklahoma

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252

Ranked in the US

#19

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6.27

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12

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Oregon

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432

Ranked in the US

#8

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9.91

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#3

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Pennsylvania

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401

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#9

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3.06

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#34

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#19

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Rhode Island

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20

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1.8

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South Carolina

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184

Ranked in the US

#27

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3.49

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South Dakota

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23

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#49

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2.53

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Tennessee

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361

Ranked in the US

#10

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5.1

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#23

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13

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Texas

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1,246

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4.11

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#26

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33

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Utah

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107

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#38

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3.13

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#32

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8

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#12

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Vermont

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54

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#45

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8.33

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#4

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#51

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Virginia

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239

Ranked in the US

#22

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2.71

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#41

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#13

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Washington

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643

Ranked in the US

#5

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8.04

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#5

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West Virginia

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120

Ranked in the US

#34

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6.76

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#9

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Wisconsin

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149

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#31

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2.5

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Wyoming

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45

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#46

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7.75

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