Missouri
State in Midwest · ranked on 2,168 metrics
Missouri is a state in the Midwest with a population of 6,297,538 (18th of 51). It ranks best for Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min (4th of 50), Total Crime Cost (4th of 45), Req. Dormancy for Wages and Salaries (tied 3rd of 51). It ranks lowest for Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (51st of 51), HealthCare - Hourly (50th of 51), HealthCare - Yearly (50th of 51).
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Percentile on 867 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Annual Cost$36,000Assisted Living Costs by State1st of 51100
- Total Average Price$8.01 per packCigarette Prices by State · 20261st of 51100
- Least Expensive States · 20241st of 51100
- Cost of Living Index by State · 20251st of 51100
- Estimated Min Price$11.00Radio Ad Prices by State1st of 51100
- Maximum Cost$3,700Liposuction Limits by State1st of 50100
- Price$4.24 per dozenEgg Prices by State · 20231st of 50100
- Most Biodiverse States1st of 31100
- % Tried to Quit52.0%Smoking Rates by State2nd of 5198
- Median Price: Condos$207,200Median Home Price by State · 20262nd of 5198
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Per Pupil Spending by State · 202451st of 510
- Best States for Camping49th of 490
- McDonalds Happy Meal$2.73Fast Food Prices by Statetied last of 501
- Social Worker Salary by State · 202350th of 512
- Domestic Violence by State · 202450th of 512
- Statute of Limitations by State49th of 502
- Prison Spending by State48th of 492
- Mean Salary$40,750Correctional Officer Salary by State · 202348th of 492
- Car Dealer Fees by State · 2026tied 43rd of 453
- Vaccination Rates by State · 202449th of 514
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- BestLowest Annual Cost$36,0001st of 51 US states · Assisted Living Costs by State
- BestLowest Total Average Price$8.01 per pack1st of 51 US states · Cigarette Prices by State · 2026
- Best1st of 51 US states · Least Expensive States · 2024
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Per Pupil Spending by State · 2024
- Best1st of 51 US states · Cost of Living Index by State · 2025
- Best1st of 51 US states · Radio Ad Prices by State
- BestLowest Maximum Cost$3,7001st of 50 US states · Liposuction Limits by State
- WorstTied last of 50 US states · Fast Food Prices by State
Cities in Missouri
3 cities with a report card, largest first
Counties in Missouri
114 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Missouri?
- Missouri has a population of 6,297,538, 18th among 51 US states.
- What does Missouri rank best at?
- Among US states, Missouri ranks best for Yearly Salary 40 Hour Week Min (4th of 50); Total Crime Cost (4th of 45); Req. Dormancy for Wages and Salaries (tied 3rd of 51).
- Where does Missouri rank worst?
- Missouri ranks lowest for Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary Education (51st of 51); HealthCare - Hourly (50th of 51); HealthCare - Yearly (50th of 51).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Missouri?
- Rankodex ranks Missouri on 2,168 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,168 metrics with a value for this place, in 649 topics