State rankings
States by Number of Borders
Tennessee has the highest # of State Bordered (8), followed by Missouri (8) and Colorado (7). Maine has the lowest (1).
# of State BorderedBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
48 of 51 states# of State Bordered
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All 48 ranked
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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
5
Middle half 3 – 6
Average
4.58
48 states
Highest
8
Tennessee
Lowest
1
Maine
Data
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48 states · # = rank by # of State Bordered
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tennessee | 8 | Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia |
| 1 |  Missouri | 8 | Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee |
| 3 |  Colorado | 7 | Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming |
| 3 |  Kentucky | 7 | Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia |
| 5 |  New York | 6 | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (water border between Long Island & Block Island), Vermont |
| 5 |  Pennsylvania | 6 | Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia |
| 5 |  Illinois | 6 | Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin |
| 5 |  Oklahoma | 6 | Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas |
| 5 |  Utah | 6 | Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming |
| 5 |  Iowa | 6 | Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
| 5 |  Arkansas | 6 | Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas |
| 5 |  Idaho | 6 | Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
| 5 |  Nebraska | 6 | Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wyoming |
| 5 |  South Dakota | 6 | Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming |
| 5 |  Wyoming | 6 | Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah |
| 16 |  Ohio | 5 | Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
| 16 |  Georgia | 5 | Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
| 16 |  Michigan | 5 | Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota (water border), Ohio, Wisconsin |
| 16 |  Virginia | 5 | Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia |
| 16 |  Arizona | 5 | California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah |
| 16 |  Massachusetts | 5 | Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| 16 |  Minnesota | 5 | Iowa, Michigan (water border), North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
| 16 |  Nevada | 5 | Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah |
| 16 |  New Mexico | 5 | Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah |
| 16 |  West Virginia | 5 | Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia |
| 26 |  Texas | 4 | Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma |
| 26 |  North Carolina | 4 | Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia |
| 26 |  Indiana | 4 | Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio |
| 26 |  Maryland | 4 | Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
| 26 |  Wisconsin | 4 | Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota |
| 26 |  Alabama | 4 | Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee |
| 26 |  Oregon | 4 | California, Idaho, Nevada, Washington |
| 26 |  Kansas | 4 | Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma |
| 26 |  Mississippi | 4 | Alabama, Arkanssas, Louisiana, Tennessee |
| 26 |  Montana | 4 | Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming |
| 36 |  California | 3 | Arizona, Nevada, Oregon |
| 36 |  New Jersey | 3 | Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania |
| 36 |  Louisiana | 3 | Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas |
| 36 |  Connecticut | 3 | Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island |
| 36 |  New Hampshire | 3 | Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont |
| 36 |  Rhode Island | 3 | Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York (water border) |
| 36 |  Delaware | 3 | Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania |
| 36 |  North Dakota | 3 | Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota |
| 36 |  Vermont | 3 | Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York |
| 45 |  Florida | 2 | Alabama, Georgia |
| 45 |  Washington | 2 | Idaho, Oregon |
| 45 |  South Carolina | 2 | Georgia, North Carolina |
| 48 |  Maine | 1 | New Hampshire |
What correlates with # of State Bordered?
Pearson r against 2,113 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 # of State Bordered tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher # of State Bordered tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest # of State Bordered?
- Tennessee has the highest # of State Bordered, at 8, followed by Missouri (8) and Colorado (7).
- Which state has the lowest # of State Bordered?
- Maine has the lowest # of State Bordered, at 1.
- What is the median # of State Bordered across US states?
- The median is 5 across the 48 US states with data.
- Where does this states by number of borders data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: List of Neighboring States - 1keyData; A List of US States and Their Borders - Sporcle.