State rankings

Lost Treasures by State

Louisiana has the highest Lost Treasures Number (23), followed by Massachusetts (18) and North Carolina (16). Delaware has the lowest (4).

Culture50 states · 1 metricUpdated Mar 13, 2023Original page
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Lost Treasures Number

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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
12
Middle half 10 – 13
Average
11.86
50 states
Highest
23
Louisiana
Lowest
4
Delaware

Data

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What correlates with Lost Treasures Number?

Pearson r against 2,113 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Lost Treasures Number tend to score higher on these

  1. Minimum Age for LotteryGambling Age by State
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 43
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  2. Resource AdjustmentsState Budgets by State
    r = +0.44 · moderate · n = 31
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  3. Underqualified Hires per 100 TeachersTeacher Shortages by State
    r = +0.40 · moderate · n = 48
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  4. Affordability ScoreArthritis Friendly States
    r = +0.37 · moderate · n = 49
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  5. Vacancies Raw CountTeacher Shortages by State
    r = +0.36 · moderate · n = 37
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  6. Milk Production (lbs/head)Milk Production by State
    r = +0.34 · moderate · n = 33
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Lost Treasures Number tend to score lower on these

  1. Sheep ProductionSheep Production by State
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 32
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  2. CoatElectricity Generation by State
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 39
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  3. Max LengthTrailer Towing Laws By State
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 39
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  4. Bar Exam Repeater Pass RateHardest Bar Exams by State
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 33
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  5. Average TipFriendliest States
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 50
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  6. # of SpeciesSkunk Population by State
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Lost Treasures Number?
Louisiana has the highest Lost Treasures Number, at 23, followed by Massachusetts (18) and North Carolina (16).
Which state has the lowest Lost Treasures Number?
Delaware has the lowest Lost Treasures Number, at 4.
What is the median Lost Treasures Number across US states?
The median is 12 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this lost treasures by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Treasure Seekr; Treasure Seekr; Treasure Seekr; Treasure Seekr.