State rankings

Most Attractive States

Illinois ranks 1st on Attractive People Rank, followed by California (2nd) and Texas (3rd); rank 1 is the best. South Dakota ranks last (50th).

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Attractive People Rank

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

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All 49 ranked

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

Data

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49 states · # = rank by Attractive People Rank
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1Illinois1st47th
2California2nd1st
3Texas3rd24th
4Nebraska4th45th
5New York5th15th
6Hawaii6th3rd
7Vermont7th13th
8Florida8th28th
9Oklahoma9th33rd
10North Carolina10th16th
11Louisiana11th38th
12Pennsylvania12th34th
13Massachusetts13th26th
14Kentucky14th36th
15New Jersey15th41st
16Connecticut16th43rd
17Ohio17th40th
18Maryland18th32nd
19South Carolina19th31st
20Tennessee20th23rd
21Georgia21st30th
22Rhode Island23rd39th
23Idaho24th18th
24Kansas25th49th
25Alabama26th35th
26Delaware27th44th
27Arkansas28th29th
28Nevada29th25th
29Utah30th5th
30Missouri31st46th
31Iowa32nd50th
32Oregon33rd7th
33Colorado34th4th
34Maine35th10th
35New Mexico36th14th
36New Hampshire37th17th
37Arizona38th8th
38Michigan39th12th
39Virginia40th19th
40Montana41st9th
41Washington42nd6th
42Minnesota43rd22nd
43Wisconsin44th21st
44Indiana45th48th
45North Dakota46th37th
46Wyoming47th11th
47West Virginia48th20th
48Alaska49th2nd
49South Dakota50th27th

What correlates with Attractive People Rank?

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 rank better on Attractive People Rank tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Registered VotersRegistered Voters by Party
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 30
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  2. Registered RepublicansRegistered Voters by Party
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 30
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  3. Registered DemocratsRegistered Voters by Party
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 30
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  4. 5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 48
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  5. Kidney Transplant RecipientsKidney Transplant Waiting List by State
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 46
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  6. Average TemperatureOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.55 · strong · n = 49
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Opposite directions

Places that rank better on Attractive People Rank tend to score lower on these

  1. BBQ Ribs Search Volume IndexBest BBQ by State
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 49
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  2. Average Pct of Households That Own Guns 2007–2016Guns per Capita
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 49
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  3. Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 49
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  4. Weapons per 100 ResidentsCastle Doctrine States
    r = +0.50 · moderate · n = 49
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  5. % VeteransVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 49
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  6. % of Households w/GunsBest States for Gun Owners
    r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 49
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Quick answers

Which state ranks first on Attractive People Rank?
Illinois ranks first on Attractive People Rank, at 1st, followed by California (2nd) and Texas (3rd). Rank 1 is the best state.
Which state ranks last on Attractive People Rank?
South Dakota ranks last of the 49 US states with data, at 50th.
Where does this most attractive states data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: US states ranked by how "beautiful" the people are – where does yours come? - Metro; The Most Beautiful States in the U.S. Ranked - Thrillist.