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Pick the things you care about and every state is ranked on them from public data, each figure linked to its chart, where you'll find its source, its date and every state's numbers.

The states ranked on low rent, low home prices, high income, low violent crime, and short commute

Each state is ranked on each thing you picked, and the list puts the best average rank first, every pick counting the same. For comparison, the U.S. figures are median rent $1,413, median home value $332,700, median household income $80,734, violent crime rate 329.3, and average commute 26.4.

1. North Dakota average rank 13.6

Median rent

$954 ± $11 (4th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$249,900 ± $2,909 (16th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$76,657 ± $1,163 (28th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

240.2 (18th lowest of 51)

Average commute

17.9 ± 0.3 (2nd lowest of 51)
2. Iowa average rank 14.0

Median rent

$972 ± $6 (7th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$208,000 ± $1,141 (6th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$75,059 ± $418 (32nd highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

238.2 (17th lowest of 51)

Average commute

19.8 ± 0.1 (8th lowest of 51)
3. Wyoming average rank 14.6

Median rent

$992 ± $17 (8th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$309,700 ± $3,824 (27th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$76,176 ± $1,168 (30th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

187.5 (5th lowest of 51)

Average commute

18.8 ± 0.4 (3rd lowest of 51)
4. Nebraska average rank 15.4

Median rent

$1,072 ± $8 (17th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$238,600 ± $1,365 (14th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$76,475 ± $633 (29th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

222.7 (12th lowest of 51)

Average commute

19.2 ± 0.1 (5th lowest of 51)
5. South Dakota average rank 16.2

Median rent

$946 ± $11 (2nd lowest of 51)

Median home value

$257,400 ± $3,051 (18th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$75,081 ± $888 (31st highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

327.2 (29th lowest of 51)

Average commute

17.8 ± 0.2 (1st lowest of 51)
6. Kentucky average rank 17.4

Median rent

$967 ± $5 (6th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$205,600 ± $1,096 (5th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$63,726 ± $429 (47th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

214.3 (9th lowest of 51)

Average commute

24 ± 0.2 (20th lowest of 51)
7. Wisconsin average rank 19.2

Median rent

$1,087 ± $4 (19th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$266,500 ± $1,051 (21st lowest of 51)

Median household income

$77,485 ± $455 (26th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

244.5 (19th lowest of 51)

Average commute

22.2 ± 0.1 (11th lowest of 51)
8. Ohio average rank 19.8

Median rent

$1,034 ± $5 (12th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$214,800 ± $742 (8th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$71,389 ± $321 (40th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

287.9 (23rd lowest of 51)

Average commute

23.4 ± 0.1 (16th lowest of 51)
9. Mississippi average rank 20.0

Median rent

$954 ± $8 (4th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$169,800 ± $1,198 (2nd lowest of 51)

Median household income

$56,447 ± $539 (51st highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

224.2 (13th lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.6 ± 0.2 (30th lowest of 51)
10. Minnesota average rank 20.2

Median rent

$1,280 ± $7 (29th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$329,300 ± $903 (29th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$89,062 ± $409 (14th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

226 (15th lowest of 51)

Average commute

22.7 ± 0.1 (14th lowest of 51)

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11. Vermont average rank 20.2

Median rent

$1,234 ± $18 (26th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$316,600 ± $3,361 (28th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$81,203 ± $1,339 (20th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

220 (10th lowest of 51)

Average commute

23.5 ± 0.3 (17th lowest of 51)
12. Maine average rank 20.6

Median rent

$1,139 ± $13 (21st lowest of 51)

Median home value

$296,600 ± $2,876 (25th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$74,733 ± $795 (33rd highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

95 (1st lowest of 51)

Average commute

24.6 ± 0.3 (23rd lowest of 51)
13. Oklahoma average rank 21.8

Median rent

$1,014 ± $6 (10th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$199,800 ± $1,121 (4th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$65,039 ± $439 (44th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

411.6 (39th lowest of 51)

Average commute

22.4 ± 0.1 (12th lowest of 51)
14. Indiana average rank 22.0

Median rent

$1,062 ± $5 (14th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$218,200 ± $739 (11th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$71,957 ± $352 (39th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

300.4 (25th lowest of 51)

Average commute

24.1 ± 0.1 (21st lowest of 51)
15. Idaho average rank 22.2

Median rent

$1,238 ± $16 (27th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$418,600 ± $2,550 (39th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$77,800 ± $743 (25th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

221.3 (11th lowest of 51)

Average commute

21.6 ± 0.2 (9th lowest of 51)
16. Kansas average rank 22.2

Median rent

$1,060 ± $7 (13th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$217,200 ± $1,343 (10th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$74,275 ± $475 (35th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

475.7 (46th lowest of 51)

Average commute

19.7 ± 0.1 (7th lowest of 51)
17. West Virginia average rank 22.4

Median rent

$872 ± $8 (1st lowest of 51)

Median home value

$162,600 ± $1,346 (1st lowest of 51)

Median household income

$59,608 ± $691 (50th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

265.6 (22nd lowest of 51)

Average commute

26.6 ± 0.3 (38th lowest of 51)
18. Arkansas average rank 23.0

Median rent

$947 ± $6 (3rd lowest of 51)

Median home value

$188,000 ± $1,754 (3rd lowest of 51)

Median household income

$60,773 ± $467 (48th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

535.3 (48th lowest of 51)

Average commute

22.5 ± 0.2 (13th lowest of 51)
19. Rhode Island average rank 23.0

Median rent

$1,342 ± $19 (30th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$404,200 ± $4,032 (38th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$87,796 ± $1,209 (15th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

145.8 (4th lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.5 ± 0.3 (28th lowest of 51)
20. Connecticut average rank 23.2

Median rent

$1,488 ± $10 (35th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$366,900 ± $1,621 (33rd lowest of 51)

Median household income

$95,781 ± $732 (9th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

111.1 (2nd lowest of 51)

Average commute

26.5 ± 0.1 (37th lowest of 51)
21. Pennsylvania average rank 23.4

Median rent

$1,209 ± $5 (24th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$254,500 ± $767 (17th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$77,971 ± $342 (24th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

229.2 (16th lowest of 51)

Average commute

26.3 ± 0.1 (36th lowest of 51)
22. Utah average rank 23.4

Median rent

$1,496 ± $9 (37th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$489,400 ± $1,629 (45th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$95,166 ± $774 (11th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

224.8 (14th lowest of 51)

Average commute

22.1 ± 0.1 (10th lowest of 51)
23. Missouri average rank 24.4

Median rent

$1,033 ± $6 (11th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$230,300 ± $880 (12th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$70,702 ± $325 (41st highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

425.6 (41st lowest of 51)

Average commute

23.5 ± 0.1 (17th lowest of 51)
24. Alabama average rank 24.6

Median rent

$1,007 ± $8 (9th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$209,900 ± $1,076 (7th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$63,999 ± $399 (46th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

352.8 (33rd lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.5 ± 0.1 (28th lowest of 51)
25. New Hampshire average rank 24.6

Median rent

$1,491 ± $15 (36th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$402,500 ± $2,808 (37th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$99,031 ± $1,123 (7th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

119.2 (3rd lowest of 51)

Average commute

26.7 ± 0.2 (40th lowest of 51)
26. Illinois average rank 26.0

Median rent

$1,274 ± $5 (28th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$263,300 ± $797 (20th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$83,390 ± $362 (18th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

257.6 (21st lowest of 51)

Average commute

27.8 ± 0.1 (43rd lowest of 51)
27. Michigan average rank 26.6

Median rent

$1,129 ± $4 (20th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$231,600 ± $642 (13th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$72,875 ± $293 (36th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

430.9 (42nd lowest of 51)

Average commute

24.2 ± 0.1 (22nd lowest of 51)
28. Montana average rank 26.6

Median rent

$1,081 ± $14 (18th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$375,800 ± $3,433 (34th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$72,509 ± $761 (37th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

422 (40th lowest of 51)

Average commute

19.1 ± 0.2 (4th lowest of 51)
29. Alaska average rank 26.8

Median rent

$1,419 ± $23 (34th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$352,900 ± $3,735 (31st lowest of 51)

Median household income

$92,788 ± $1,232 (13th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

736.1 (50th lowest of 51)

Average commute

19.4 ± 0.3 (6th lowest of 51)
30. Virginia average rank 27.2

Median rent

$1,579 ± $8 (40th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$383,700 ± $1,024 (35th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$93,170 ± $458 (12th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

210.4 (7th lowest of 51)

Average commute

27.3 ± 0.1 (42nd lowest of 51)
31. New Mexico average rank 28.4

Median rent

$1,067 ± $11 (16th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$248,100 ± $1,957 (15th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$64,059 ± $808 (45th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

648 (49th lowest of 51)

Average commute

23.5 ± 0.3 (17th lowest of 51)
32. North Carolina average rank 28.4

Median rent

$1,228 ± $5 (25th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$288,900 ± $1,086 (24th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$72,388 ± $324 (38th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

330.6 (30th lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.1 ± 0.1 (25th lowest of 51)
33. Oregon average rank 28.8

Median rent

$1,525 ± $10 (38th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$477,600 ± $1,400 (44th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$83,011 ± $573 (19th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

319.1 (28th lowest of 51)

Average commute

23 ± 0.2 (15th lowest of 51)
34. Delaware average rank 29.0

Median rent

$1,401 ± $16 (32nd lowest of 51)

Median home value

$352,000 ± $2,842 (30th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$84,954 ± $1,251 (17th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

351.9 (32nd lowest of 51)

Average commute

26 ± 0.3 (34th lowest of 51)
35. New Jersey average rank 29.4

Median rent

$1,720 ± $7 (45th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$454,400 ± $1,150 (43rd lowest of 51)

Median household income

$103,556 ± $513 (4th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

198.5 (6th lowest of 51)

Average commute

30.5 ± 0.1 (49th lowest of 51)
36. Texas average rank 29.6

Median rent

$1,403 ± $4 (33rd lowest of 51)

Median home value

$283,800 ± $738 (22nd lowest of 51)

Median household income

$78,476 ± $263 (22nd highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

348.9 (31st lowest of 51)

Average commute

26.7 ± 0.1 (40th lowest of 51)
37. Hawaii average rank 29.8

Median rent

$1,971 ± $23 (50th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$839,100 ± $5,924 (51st lowest of 51)

Median household income

$100,389 ± $1,121 (5th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

213.7 (8th lowest of 51)

Average commute

26.2 ± 0.2 (35th lowest of 51)
38. Louisiana average rank 30.0

Median rent

$1,064 ± $8 (15th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$216,500 ± $1,367 (9th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$60,756 ± $408 (49th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

465.1 (45th lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.7 ± 0.2 (32nd lowest of 51)
39. South Carolina average rank 30.4

Median rent

$1,180 ± $9 (22nd lowest of 51)

Median home value

$259,000 ± $1,421 (19th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$69,324 ± $570 (43rd highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

389.3 (38th lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.6 ± 0.1 (30th lowest of 51)
40. Georgia average rank 31.2

Median rent

$1,393 ± $6 (31st lowest of 51)

Median home value

$303,300 ± $1,171 (26th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$77,353 ± $407 (27th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

301.3 (27th lowest of 51)

Average commute

28.3 ± 0.1 (45th lowest of 51)
41. Arizona average rank 31.8

Median rent

$1,543 ± $7 (39th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$394,500 ± $1,474 (36th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$79,964 ± $407 (21st highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

382.9 (36th lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.4 ± 0.1 (27th lowest of 51)
42. Washington average rank 32.8

Median rent

$1,760 ± $7 (46th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$564,600 ± $1,940 (48th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$98,141 ± $414 (8th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

291.7 (24th lowest of 51)

Average commute

26.6 ± 0.1 (38th lowest of 51)
43. Nevada average rank 33.4

Median rent

$1,597 ± $11 (41st lowest of 51)

Median home value

$435,400 ± $1,611 (42nd lowest of 51)

Median household income

$78,260 ± $596 (23rd highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

383.8 (37th lowest of 51)

Average commute

24.8 ± 0.2 (24th lowest of 51)
44. Tennessee average rank 33.4

Median rent

$1,189 ± $7 (23rd lowest of 51)

Median home value

$286,700 ± $1,492 (23rd lowest of 51)

Median household income

$69,595 ± $429 (42nd highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

498.8 (47th lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.7 ± 0.1 (32nd lowest of 51)
45. Massachusetts average rank 34.0

Median rent

$1,762 ± $9 (48th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$562,100 ± $2,169 (47th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$103,960 ± $527 (2nd highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

301 (26th lowest of 51)

Average commute

29.1 ± 0.1 (47th lowest of 51)
46. Maryland average rank 34.2

Median rent

$1,705 ± $8 (44th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$419,900 ± $1,385 (40th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$103,678 ± $597 (3rd highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

365 (34th lowest of 51)

Average commute

31.1 ± 0.1 (50th lowest of 51)
47. Colorado average rank 34.6

Median rent

$1,761 ± $7 (47th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$539,400 ± $2,069 (46th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$95,470 ± $578 (10th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

438.2 (44th lowest of 51)

Average commute

25.2 ± 0.1 (26th lowest of 51)
48. Florida average rank 34.6

Median rent

$1,669 ± $5 (43rd lowest of 51)

Median home value

$359,000 ± $930 (32nd lowest of 51)

Median household income

$74,568 ± $284 (34th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

248.3 (20th lowest of 51)

Average commute

28 ± 0.1 (44th lowest of 51)
49. New York average rank 37.0

Median rent

$1,621 ± $7 (42nd lowest of 51)

Median home value

$423,800 ± $1,627 (41st lowest of 51)

Median household income

$85,974 ± $402 (16th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

368 (35th lowest of 51)

Average commute

32.6 ± 0.1 (51st lowest of 51)
50. California average rank 39.0

Median rent

$2,036 ± $5 (51st lowest of 51)

Median home value

$734,700 ± $1,307 (49th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$99,122 ± $310 (6th highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

434.9 (43rd lowest of 51)

Average commute

28.7 ± 0.1 (46th lowest of 51)
51. District of Columbia average rank 39.8

Median rent

$1,954 ± $26 (49th lowest of 51)

Median home value

$737,100 ± $10,625 (50th lowest of 51)

Median household income

$109,870 ± $1,937 (1st highest of 51)

Violent crime rate

806 (51st lowest of 51)

Average commute

30 ± 0.4 (48th lowest of 51)

Where these numbers come from

How much is rent in each state?
Median gross rent, dollars a month · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Data as of 2024
What is the typical home worth in each state?
Median home value, dollars · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Data as of 2024
What is the typical household income in each state?
Median household income, dollars a year · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Data as of 2024
Which states have the most violent crime?
Violent crimes per 100,000 people · FBI Crime Data Explorer, Uniform Crime Reporting Program · Data as of 2025
How long is the commute to work in each state?
Average one-way commute, minutes · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · Data as of 2024

Rent, home values, income and the commute are Census Bureau survey estimates averaged over five years, shown with ± their margin of error, so states a few places apart may not really differ. Crime rates count only the police agencies that reported to the FBI. These are statewide figures: cities and counties within a state can differ a lot, so look up a county once you have a state in mind.