Published annually, State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics making it easy to compare states across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors compile useful statistics that would otherwise take an enormous amount of time to research making it a favorite resource on reference shelves throughout the United States and around the world.


In State Rankings 2014, the experienced research team has updated these rankings using a range of sources that are included in each table. A detailed introduction and methodology are included for context.


State Rankings compares every state and Washington, DC, in the following areas:




Agriculture
Population
Economy
Environment
Government finance
Crime
Education
Geography
Social welfare
Defense
Health
Energy
Housing