| Rank | Category | State | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Greater median income | Maryland | New Jersey | Hawaii | Massachusetts | 100%
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| 3 | Smaller area | Rhode Island | Delaware | 100%
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| 10 | More people born outside of the country | California | New York | New Jersey | Florida | Nevada | Hawaii | Texas | Massachusetts | Maryland | 97%
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| 6 | Fewer weapons owned | Delaware | Rhode Island | New York | New Jersey | New Hampshire | 94%
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| 10 | Larger percentage of immigrants (percentage of state population) | California | New York | New Jersey | Florida | Nevada | Hawaii | Texas | Massachusetts | Maryland | 91%
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| 5 | Most educated | Massachusetts | Colorado | Maryland | New Jersey | 91%
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| 4 | Highest population density | New Jersey | Rhode Island | Massachusetts | 91%
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| 6 | Less religious | Vermont | New Hampshire | Maine | Massachusetts | Washington | 88%
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| 7 | Greater median age | Maine | Vermont | New Hampshire | West Virginia | Florida | Delaware | 82%
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| 7 | Less obese | Colorado | Hawaii | Massachusetts | New Jersey | California | Montana | 79%
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| 5 | More Catholic | Rhode Island | Massachusetts | New Jersey | New Mexico | 79%
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| 7 | More French | Maine | New Hampshire | Vermont | Rhode Island | Louisiana | Massachusetts | 61%
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| 8 | Greater tax burden | New York | Hawaii | Maine | Vermont | Minnesota | Rhode Island | New Jersey | 61%
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| 4 | Lees counties | Delaware | Hawaii | Rhode Island | 48%
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| 7 | Fewer fatalities from road accidents | New York | Massachusetts | Minnesota | New Jersey | Hawaii | Washington | New Hampshire | 42%
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| 2 | Less guesswork in the „U.S. States Quiz” | Massachusetts | 24%
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