Which state has the highest Height?

Louisiana has the highest Height, at 450, followed by Nebraska (400) and Illinois (361).

Which state has the lowest Height?

New Mexico has the lowest Height, at 35.

What is the median Height across US states?

The median is 220 across the 49 US states with data.

Where does this capitol buildings by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of state and territorial capitols in the United States - Wiki.

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Louisiana has the highest Height (450), followed by Nebraska (400) and Illinois (361). New Mexico has the lowest (35).

Politics & Government Travel49 states · 5 metricsUpdated Apr 27, 2023Original page

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

220

Middle half 158 – 272

Average

215

49 states

Highest

450

Louisiana

Lowest

New Mexico

Data

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49 states · # = rank by Height

#
1	Louisiana	Louisiana State Capitol	900 North Third Street	Baton Rouge	450	1930–1932
2	Nebraska	Nebraska State Capitol	1445 K Street	Lincoln	400	1919–1932
3	Illinois	Illinois State Capitol	401 South 2nd Street	Springfield	361	1884–1887 (construction)
4	Kansas	Kansas State Capitol	300 West 10th Avenue	Topeka	326	1866–1873 (east wing), 1879–1881 (west wing), 1884–1906 (center)
5	Florida	Florida State Capitol	400 South Monroe Street	Tallahassee	322	1973–1977
6	Texas	Texas State Capitol	1100 Congress Avenue	Austin	311	1881–1888 1993 (underground extension)
7	West Virginia	West Virginia State Capitol	1900 Kanawha Boulevard East	Charleston	292	1924–1932
8	Washington	Washington State Capitol	416 Sid Snyder Avenue Southwest	Olympia	287	1919–1928 (Legislative building)
9	Utah	Utah State Capitol	350 State Street	Salt Lake City	286	1912–1916 2004-2008 (major restoration and renovation)
10	Wisconsin	Wisconsin State Capitol	2 East Main Street	Madison	284	1906–1917 1988-2002 (major renovation and restoration)
11	Iowa	Iowa State Capitol	1007 E Grand Ave	Des Moines	275	1871–1886
12	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State Capitol	501 North 3rd Street	Harrisburg	272	1904-1906
12	Georgia	Georgia State Capitol	206 Washington Street Southwest	Atlanta	272	1883–1889
12	Colorado	Colorado State Capitol	200 East Colfax Avenue	Denver	272	1886–1907
15	Michigan	Michigan State Capitol	100 North Capitol Avenue	Lansing	270	1872–1878 (opened in 1879)
16	Connecticut	Connecticut State Capitol	210 Capitol Avenue	Hartford	257	1872–1879
17	Indiana	Indiana Statehouse	200 West Washington Street	Indianapolis	256	1877–1888
18	Oklahoma	Oklahoma State Capitol	2300 North Lincoln Boulevard	Oklahoma City	255	1914–1917 2000-2002 (dome)
19	California	California State Capitol	1010 L Street	Sacramento	247	1860–1874
20	North Dakota	North Dakota State Capitol	600 East Boulevard Avenue	Bismarck	242	1920–1924 1931–1934 (office tower & wing)
21	Missouri	Missouri State Capitol	201 West Capitol Avenue	Jefferson City	238	1911–1917
22	Arkansas	Arkansas State Capitol	500 Woodlane Street	Little Rock	230	1899–1915
23	Minnesota	Minnesota State Capitol	75 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard	Saint Paul	223	1893–1905
23	Rhode Island	Rhode Island State House	82 Smith Street	Providence	223	1895–1904
25	New York	New York State Capitol	State Street and Washington Avenue	Albany	220	1867–1899
26	Kentucky	Kentucky State Capitol	700 Capitol Avenue	Frankfort	210	1905–1910
27	Idaho	Idaho State Capitol	700 West Jefferson Street	Boise	208	1905–1913 1919–1920 (wings) 2008–2010 (underground wings)
28	Tennessee	Tennessee State Capitol	600 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. Boulevard	Nashville	206	1845–1859
29	Massachusetts	Massachusetts State House	24 Beacon Street	Boston	200	1795–1798
30	Maine	Maine State House	210 State Street	Augusta	185	1828–1832 1889–1891 (wing) 1909–1911 (wings)
31	Maryland	Maryland State House	100 State Circle	Annapolis	181	1772–1797
32	South Carolina	South Carolina State House	1100 Gervais Street	Columbia	180	1855-1907
32	Mississippi	Mississippi State Capitol	400 High Street	Jackson	180	1901–1903
34	Montana	Montana State Capitol	1301 East 6th Avenue	Helena	165	1896–1902 1909–1912 (wings)
35	Oregon	Oregon State Capitol	900 Court Street Northeast	Salem	162	1935-1935 1977 (wings)
36	South Dakota	South Dakota State Capitol	500 East Capitol Avenue	Pierre	161	1905–1911
37	Ohio	Ohio Statehouse	1 Capitol Square	Columbus	158	1837–1861
38	New Hampshire	New Hampshire State House	107 North Main Street	Concord	150	1815–1818
39	Wyoming	Wyoming State Capitol	200 West 24th Street	Cheyenne	146	1886–1890 1915–1917 (House and Senate chambers)
40	New Jersey	New Jersey State House	125 West State Street	Trenton	145	1792-1792
41	Vermont	Vermont State House	115 State Street	Montpelier	136	1834–1836
42	Alabama	Alabama State Capitol	600 Dexter Avenue (capitol), 11 South Union Street (state house)	Montgomery	119	1850–1851 (capitol), 1885 (East wing), 1903–1906 (South wing), 1911–1912 (North wing), 1960 (State House)
43	Alaska	Alaska State Capitol	120 4th Street	Juneau	118	1929–1931
44	Hawaii	Hawaii State Capitol	415 South Beretania Street	Honolulu	100	1960–1969
45	North Carolina	North Carolina State Capitol	1 East Edenton Street (capitol), 16 West Jones Street (legislative building)	Raleigh	98	1833-1840, 1963 (Legislative Building)
46	Arizona	Arizona State Capitol	1700 West Washington Street	Phoenix	92	1899–1900
47	Virginia	Virginia State Capitol	1000 Bank Street	Richmond	83	1785–1790 1904–1906 (wings); restored, renovated and expanded 2004-2007
48	Delaware	Delaware Legislative Hall	410 Legislative Avenue	Dover	70	1933-1933 1965-1970 (north and south wings) 1994 (expansion of east wings)
49	New Mexico	New Mexico State Capitol	490 Old Santa Fe Trail	Santa Fe	35	1964–1966

What correlates with Height?

Pearson r against 2,099 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. 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 have a higher Height tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Total TornadoesTornado Alley States
r = +0.53 · strong · n = 45
Plot
NIghtlife Rank (WH)Most Boring StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 49
Plot
Natural Gas Storage CapacityGas Shortage by State
r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 31
Plot
Gross IncomeCattle Ranching by State
r = +0.45 · moderate · n = 49
Plot
Cattle ProductionBeef Production by State
r = +0.43 · moderate · n = 49
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# of CountiesStates Without Counties
r = +0.43 · moderate · n = 47
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Height tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Transgender % of Total Pop. Age 25-64 (2016-2021)What Percentage of the Population is Transgender?
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 49
Plot
VC 2023Safest Cities by State
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 34
Plot
Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State
r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 38
Plot
Transgender % of All Adults 18+ (2016-2021)What Percentage of the Population is Transgender?
r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 49
Plot
Per Capita Balance without CovidDonor States
r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 49
Plot
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.44 · moderate · n = 49
Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Height?: Louisiana has the highest Height, at 450, followed by Nebraska (400) and Illinois (361).
Which state has the lowest Height?: New Mexico has the lowest Height, at 35.
What is the median Height across US states?: The median is 220 across the 49 US states with data.
Where does this capitol buildings by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of state and territorial capitols in the United States - Wiki.