Rank
|
Category
|
Answer
|
10(t)
|
Most Obese
|
Mississippi | West Virginia | Arkansas | Louisiana | Kentucky | Alabama | Iowa | North Dakota | Missouri | Texas(t)
|
9
|
Lowest Point (Out of Landlocked States)
|
Arkansas | Arizona | Vermont | Tennessee | Missouri | West Virginia | Kentucky | Illinois
|
8
|
Least Educated (% with College Degree)
|
West Virginia | Mississippi | Arkansas | Louisiana | Kentucky | Nevada | Alabama
|
8
|
Most Populous State Capital*
|
Arizona | Texas | Ohio | Indiana | Colorado | Massachusetts | Tennessee
|
8
|
Poorest by Median Income
|
West Virginia | Mississippi | Arkansas | New Mexico | Louisiana | Alabama | Kentucky
|
8
|
Most Traffic Deaths per Capita
|
Mississippi | Wyoming | South Carolina | Alabama | New Mexico | Montana | Kentucky
|
7
|
Lowest Life Expectancy
|
West Virginia | Mississippi | Alabama | Kentucky | Arkansas | Tennessee
|
6
|
Most Populous State Without an NFL Team**
|
Virginia | South Carolina | Alabama | Kentucky | Oregon
|
6
|
Youngest by Median Age
|
Utah | Texas | Alaska | North Dakota | California
|
5
|
Newest by Date of Admission
|
Hawaii | Alaska | Arizona | New Mexico
|
5
|
Most Religious
|
Alabama | Louisiana | Mississippi | Tennessee
|
4(t)
|
Most Species of Venomous Snakes
|
Arizona | Texas | Alabama | California(t) | New Mexico(t) | Georgia(t)
|
4
|
Highest % Native American
|
Alaska | New Mexico | South Dakota
|
3
|
Most Tornadoes
|
Texas | Kansas
|
3
|
Most Executions
|
Texas | Virginia
|
3
|
Lowest Median Home Price
|
West Virginia | Mississippi
|
3
|
Largest by Area Without a National Park
|
Kansas | Nebraska
|