State rankings

Bicycle Laws by State

Massachusetts ranks 1st on Total Rank, followed by Oregon (2nd) and Washington (3rd); rank 1 is the best. Wyoming ranks last (50th).

50 of 51 states

Total Rank

Green is better, red is worse (rank 1 is the best). Click a place to highlight it.

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All 50 ranked

Best first; rank 1 is the best and has the longest bar.

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Total Rank
#
1Massachusetts1st4AADAA-
2Oregon2nd5B+AAA-A
3Washington3rd5CAAB+A
4California4th5B-BAAA
5Minnesota5th5AAC-AB
6Colorado6th4B-BA-AB-
7Virginia7th4BC-ABB+
8Florida8th5A-ABAB
9Delaware9th4A-C+B-B-C
10Utah10th4C+BC+BA-
11Michigan11th5A-A-C+B+B-
12Pennsylvania12th5BCBB-C+
13New York13th3A-A-F+B+B+
14Maryland14th5A-BA-AA
15Illinois15th5DCAC-D
16New Jersey16th4BBB+BA
17Ohio17th4CBB-CB
18North Carolina18th4B+CC+BB
19Tennessee19th5B+B+BC+C+
20Connecticut20th5BC+BB+B+
21Rhode Island21st3B-B-B+BB
22Indiana22nd4BB-BB+B
23Vermont23rd4B-BC-D+D-
24Georgia24th3D+D+B-C-F
25Iowa25th3C-B+DBC
26Maine26th3C-CC-CF+
27Hawaii27th3C+CCB-B
28West Virginia28th3B-CCCC+
29Wisconsin29th2D-BC+D-C+
30Kansas30th2C+C+B-DB-
31Arizona31st2C+C+BCD+
32Texas32nd1CC+D-B+B-
33Louisiana33rd2C-DB+C+D
34Nevada34th4B+F+BC-F
35New Mexico35th4DCDC+B-
36New Hampshire36th1F+C-D+D+C+
37Kentucky37th4B+D-C-B-B-
38North Dakota38th2D-B+C+C-C-
39Arkansas39th3CD+CF+D
40Idaho40th2C-CFD-C-
41Alaska41st1D-B-FFC-
42Montana42nd1BBF+DC
43South Carolina43rd2FDD-CC
44Alabama44th2C-F+B-CD
45Missouri45th2C+DDD-D
46South Dakota46th1C+DC+F+C-
47Oklahoma47th1D+D+D+DC+
48Mississippi48th2D+FCC+F
49Nebraska49th2F+FBC-D+
50Wyoming50th3FB+CFC

What correlates with Total Rank?

Pearson r against 2,112 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that rank better on Total Rank tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Gun Laws Strength RankStrictest Gun Laws by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Gun Law Rank (Giffords)Gun Laws by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. AgedSocial Security Disability Benefits by State
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. Age 65+Social Security Disability Benefits by State
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Gun Law Strength (0-100)Polymer80 Legal States
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. Chat GPT Messages per Capita RankChatGPT Usage by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Total Rank tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Favorable Gun Laws RankBest States for Gun OwnersA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.73 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  3. PVIHow Many States Did Trump Win in 2016?
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  4. Republican Vote Share (President, %)Presidential Election Results by State, 2016–2024
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 50
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  5. Presidential Margin (Republican minus Democratic, Points)Presidential Election Results by State, 2016–2024
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 50
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  6. Trump % Vote RecievedTrump Approval Rating by State
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state ranks first on Total Rank?
Massachusetts ranks first on Total Rank, at 1st, followed by Oregon (2nd) and Washington (3rd). Rank 1 is the best state.
Which state ranks last on Total Rank?
Wyoming ranks last of the 50 US states with data, at 50th.
Where does this bicycle laws by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Biking Laws In The United States; Bike League.