Statistics for Top Ranking U.S. State by Category

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Category	Highest Rank	Stat	% Correct
Population	California	39.51 million	100%
Land Area	Alaska	1,717,856 sqkm	98%
Population Density	New Jersey	470 persons/sqkm	71%
GDP	California	$3.14 trillion	66%
GDP Per Capita	Massachusetts	$65,545	49%
Education	Massachusetts	44.98% with a college degree	39%
Cost of Living	Hawaii	96.3% higher than average	37%
Human Development	Massachusetts	0.956 (HDI)	32%
Highest Growth Rate	Idaho	2.12% (2019-2020)	27%
Life Expectancy	Hawaii	82.3 yrs	24%
Median Household Income	Maryland	$83,242	24%
GDP PPP	Alaska	$80,741	12%
Tax Rate	Illinois	$9,488 (median yearly tax)	12%
Billionaires per Capita	Wyoming	86.39/10 million people	12%
Birth Rate	South Dakota	73.6 births per 1000 women	7%