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Skin Cancer Rates by State

Utah has the highest Skin Cancer Rates (38.4), followed by Minnesota (33.9) and Vermont (31.4). Alaska has the lowest (12.5).

Health50 states · 3 metricsUpdated Aug 25, 2023Original page
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Skin Cancer Rates

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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
20.95
Middle half 17.68 – 23.75
Average
21.45
48 states
Lowest (best)
12.5
Alaska
Highest (worst)
38.4
Utah

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Skin Cancer Rates
#
1Alaska12.5—14.2
2Texas13.11.614.1
3Massachusetts13.62.120
4Louisiana14.41.617.5
5Rhode Island15.41.921.3
6New Mexico15.61.716.7
7New York15.81.617.7
8Connecticut16.21.818.8
9Missouri17.22.418.7
10Pennsylvania17.32.321.3
11New Jersey17.5221
12Colorado17.62.721.2
13Michigan17.71.820.1
14Mississippi17.91.818.8
15Tennessee18.22.320.1
16Alabama18.32.221.9
17Virginia19220.9
18California19.61.722.4
19Oregon19.92.224.2
20Oklahoma20.12.121.3
21West Virginia20.3322.3
22Illinois20.4222.5
22Wyoming20.42.823.8
24Delaware20.82.427.1
25South Carolina21.11.822.6
25Nebraska21.12.528.3
27Arkansas21.22.123.6
28Georgia21.51.625.1
29Maryland221.824.5
30Wisconsin22.32.623.8
31Washington22.42.225.5
32Kansas22.72.627.2
33Montana232.328.2
34Florida23.4225.4
35North Carolina23.5225.7
36Ohio23.62.625.3
37Hawaii24.21.424.4
38New Hampshire24.52.730.5
39Kentucky252.427.7
40North Dakota26.3—23.9
41South Dakota26.51.927.3
42Arizona26.62.228.9
43Maine27.52.626.9
44Iowa28.72.730.1
45Idaho30.13.330
46Vermont31.42.736.6
47Minnesota33.91.836
48Utah38.42.840.8
—Indiana—2.5—
—Nevada—2—

What correlates with Skin Cancer Rates?

Pearson r against 2,106 other state metrics sharing at least 29 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 Skin Cancer Rates tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. % Married (US Census)Most Boring States
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 46
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  2. Most & Least Intelligent States Index (Guru99)Dumbest States in the United States
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 30
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  3. Speeding IncidentsWorst Drivers by State
    r = +0.57 · strong · n = 48
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  4. Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 47
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  5. Mormon TemplesMormon Population by State
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 36
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  6. Work Environment RankSaddest StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 48
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Opposite directions

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

  1. U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 48
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  2. U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 48
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  3. Gini CoefficientWealth Inequality by State
    r = −0.60 · strong · n = 48
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  4. U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021U6 Employment Rate
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 48
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  5. Median Hourly WageOT Salary by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 48
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  6. Median Annual WageOT Salary by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 48
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Skin Cancer Rates?
Utah has the highest Skin Cancer Rates, at 38.4, followed by Minnesota (33.9) and Vermont (31.4).
Which state has the lowest Skin Cancer Rates?
Alaska has the lowest Skin Cancer Rates, at 12.5.
What is the median Skin Cancer Rates across US states?
The median is 20.95 across the 48 US states with data.
Where does this skin cancer rates by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Cancer Statistics at a Glance - CDC.

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