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| California | 4.2 | $74,819 | 13 | $866,100 | 2 | 4.87% | 7.25% | 10.25% | 11 | $788,100 | $6,071 | 6 | 0.77% | 27 | $ 0.7092 | 1 | $ 496.44 | $ 0.8732 | 1 | $ 611.24 |
| Washington | 6.4 | $86,558 | 1 | $658,700 | 4 | 0.00% | 6.50% | 10.60% | 10 | $621,400 | $4,814 | 11 | 0.77% | 28 | $ 0.5904 | 3 | $ 413.28 | $ 0.6204 | 4 | $ 434.28 |
| Illinois | 11.2 | $66,950 | 19 | $285,600 | 37 | 2.63% | 6.25% | 11.00% | 7 | $301,700 | $5,901 | 7 | 1.96% | 1 | $ 0.6640 | 2 | $ 464.80 | $ 0.7390 | 3 | $ 517.30 |
| New Jersey | 12.6 | $83,102 | 3 | $526,500 | 9 | 2.87% | 6.63% | 6.63% | 39 | $510,900 | $9,435 | 1 | 1.85% | 2 | $ 0.4495 | 8 | $ 314.65 | $ 0.5195 | 6 | $ 363.65 |
| Utah | 14.2 | $78,917 | 8 | $588,500 | 6 | 3.31% | 4.85% | 11.35% | 4 | $553,400 | $2,638 | 31 | 0.48% | 43 | $ 0.3915 | 14 | $ 274.05 | $ 0.3915 | 16 | $ 274.05 |
| Rhode Island | 16.0 | $72,515 | 14 | $484,800 | 14 | 2.75% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 34 | $453,900 | $4,984 | 10 | 1.10% | 15 | $ 0.4112 | 10 | $ 287.84 | $ 0.4112 | 12 | $ 287.84 |
| Maryland | 16.8 | $81,293 | 5 | $496,500 | 12 | 4.47% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 43 | $449,300 | $4,255 | 12 | 0.95% | 21 | $ 0.4619 | 7 | $ 323.33 | $ 0.4694 | 10 | $ 328.58 |
| Pennsylvania | 17.2 | $66,923 | 20 | $301,000 | 35 | 2.74% | 6.00% | 8.00% | 27 | $301,200 | $3,569 | 18 | 1.18% | 14 | $ 0.5870 | 4 | $ 410.90 | $ 0.7410 | 2 | $ 518.70 |
| Colorado | 17.8 | $77,331 | 10 | $640,000 | 5 | 2.61% | 2.90% | 11.20% | 6 | $586,700 | $2,928 | 30 | 0.50% | 41 | $ 0.2918 | 29 | $ 204.26 | $ 0.3468 | 19 | $ 242.76 |
| Florida | 18.2 | $62,973 | 32 | $433,600 | 20 | 0.00% | 6.00% | 8.00% | 25 | $421,300 | $3,353 | 19 | 0.80% | 26 | $ 0.3940 | 13 | $ 275.80 | $ 0.4027 | 14 | $ 281.89 |
| Oregon | 20.2 | $70,266 | 16 | $521,500 | 10 | 4.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 50 | $520,000 | $4,023 | 14 | 0.77% | 29 | $ 0.4000 | 12 | $ 280.00 | $ 0.4000 | 15 | $ 280.00 |
| Virginia | 20.4 | $75,756 | 11 | $457,500 | 18 | 3.26% | 4.30% | 7.00% | 37 | $434,800 | $3,100 | 27 | 0.71% | 32 | $ 0.4160 | 9 | $ 291.20 | $ 0.4270 | 11 | $ 298.90 |
| Connecticut | 21.0 | $81,285 | 6 | $466,000 | 17 | 3.22% | 6.35% | 6.35% | 40 | $410,800 | $6,688 | 4 | 1.63% | 3 | $ 0.2500 | 36 | $ 175.00 | $ 0.4890 | 8 | $ 342.30 |
| New York | 21.2 | $69,135 | 17 | $576,100 | 7 | 5.76% | 4.00% | 8.88% | 19 | $480,200 | $6,877 | 3 | 1.43% | 7 | $ 0.2487 | 37 | $ 174.09 | $ 0.2307 | 40 | $ 161.49 |
| Georgia | 21.6 | $62,468 | 33 | $374,700 | 28 | 2.92% | 4.00% | 9.00% | 18 | $366,900 | $2,957 | 28 | 0.81% | 25 | $ 0.3385 | 17 | $ 236.95 | $ 0.3785 | 17 | $ 264.95 |
| Idaho | 21.8 | $68,781 | 18 | $474,700 | 15 | 2.34% | 6.00% | 9.00% | 16 | $453,400 | $1,942 | 39 | 0.43% | 47 | $ 0.3300 | 19 | $ 231.00 | $ 0.3300 | 20 | $ 231.00 |
| North Carolina | 22.8 | $61,811 | 35 | $380,300 | 26 | 2.80% | 4.75% | 7.50% | 31 | $362,800 | $2,285 | 33 | 0.63% | 36 | $ 0.4055 | 11 | $ 283.85 | $ 0.4055 | 13 | $ 283.85 |
| Vermont | 22.8 | $65,712 | 25 | $388,000 | 25 | 3.08% | 6.00% | 7.00% | 35 | $365,300 | $5,260 | 9 | 1.44% | 6 | $ 0.3139 | 24 | $ 219.73 | $ 0.3300 | 21 | $ 231.00 |
| Massachusetts | 23.0 | $81,170 | 7 | $749,900 | 3 | 4.05% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 41 | $617,100 | $6,089 | 5 | 0.99% | 19 | $ 0.2747 | 31 | $ 192.29 | $ 0.2747 | 35 | $ 192.29 |
| Minnesota | 23.0 | $72,319 | 15 | $370,900 | 29 | 3.79% | 6.88% | 8.38% | 21 | $356,100 | $3,615 | 17 | 1.02% | 17 | $ 0.3190 | 22 | $ 223.30 | $ 0.3190 | 26 | $ 223.30 |
| Ohio | 24.8 | $61,617 | 36 | $248,600 | 48 | 2.59% | 5.75% | 8.00% | 28 | $256,200 | $3,156 | 24 | 1.23% | 12 | $ 0.3850 | 15 | $ 269.50 | $ 0.4700 | 9 | $ 329.00 |
| South Dakota | 24.8 | $63,862 | 30 | $325,700 | 33 | 0.00% | 4.20% | 10.20% | 12 | $315,100 | $3,220 | 23 | 1.02% | 18 | $ 0.3000 | 27 | $ 210.00 | $ 0.3000 | 29 | $ 210.00 |
| Indiana | 25.2 | $60,351 | 39 | $258,900 | 42 | 3.21% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 33 | $258,100 | $1,882 | 41 | 0.73% | 30 | $ 0.5450 | 5 | $ 381.50 | $ 0.6200 | 5 | $ 434.00 |
| Michigan | 25.2 | $64,579 | 27 | $249,300 | 47 | 2.33% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 44 | $275,100 | $3,264 | 22 | 1.19% | 13 | $ 0.4820 | 6 | $ 337.40 | $ 0.4990 | 7 | $ 349.30 |
| Montana | 25.4 | $65,242 | 26 | $528,000 | 8 | 3.45% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 48 | $459,000 | $3,143 | 25 | 0.68% | 33 | $ 0.3375 | 18 | $ 236.25 | $ 0.3050 | 28 | $ 213.50 |
| Nebraska | 25.4 | $63,813 | 31 | $288,800 | 36 | 2.45% | 5.50% | 7.50% | 30 | $276,900 | $3,966 | 15 | 1.43% | 8 | $ 0.3270 | 21 | $ 228.90 | $ 0.3210 | 25 | $ 224.70 |
| Wisconsin | 26.0 | $66,106 | 24 | $318,000 | 34 | 2.46% | 5.00% | 6.75% | 38 | $307,700 | $3,796 | 16 | 1.23% | 10 | $ 0.3290 | 20 | $ 230.30 | $ 0.3290 | 22 | $ 230.30 |
| Kansas | 27.6 | $64,518 | 28 | $280,900 | 39 | 2.64% | 6.50% | 10.60% | 9 | $270,000 | $3,329 | 20 | 1.23% | 11 | $ 0.2504 | 34 | $ 175.28 | $ 0.2703 | 36 | $ 189.21 |
| New Hampshire | 27.8 | $84,017 | 2 | $502,300 | 11 | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 49 | $478,400 | $6,909 | 2 | 1.44% | 5 | $ 0.2383 | 39 | $ 166.81 | $ 0.2383 | 38 | $ 166.81 |
| Maine | 28.6 | $66,369 | 22 | $375,800 | 27 | 3.02% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 45 | $365,900 | $3,318 | 21 | 0.91% | 22 | $ 0.3140 | 23 | $ 219.80 | $ 0.3187 | 27 | $ 223.09 |
| Alabama | 28.8 | $59,605 | 41 | $282,400 | 38 | 2.37% | 4.00% | 11.00% | 8 | $266,900 | $1,064 | 50 | 0.40% | 49 | $ 0.3100 | 25 | $ 217.00 | $ 0.3275 | 23 | $ 229.25 |
| Nevada | 28.8 | $64,412 | 29 | $496,000 | 13 | 0.00% | 4.60% | 8.27% | 22 | $465,300 | $2,220 | 35 | 0.48% | 44 | $ 0.2381 | 40 | $ 166.67 | $ 0.2775 | 34 | $ 194.25 |
| South Carolina | 29.0 | $59,661 | 40 | $403,600 | 21 | 2.38% | 6.00% | 9.00% | 17 | $338,200 | $1,559 | 45 | 0.46% | 46 | $ 0.2875 | 30 | $ 201.25 | $ 0.2875 | 32 | $ 201.25 |
| Missouri | 29.2 | $59,605 | 42 | $263,300 | 41 | 2.59% | 4.23% | 10.10% | 13 | $273,900 | $2,255 | 34 | 0.82% | 24 | $ 0.2999 | 28 | $ 209.93 | $ 0.2999 | 30 | $ 209.93 |
| Tennessee | 29.4 | $59,052 | 43 | $389,100 | 24 | 0.00% | 7.00% | 9.75% | 14 | $360,700 | $1,661 | 44 | 0.46% | 45 | $ 0.2740 | 32 | $ 191.80 | $ 0.2840 | 33 | $ 198.80 |
| Iowa | 30.4 | $61,283 | 38 | $230,600 | 50 | 2.58% | 6.00% | 8.00% | 26 | $237,500 | $3,113 | 26 | 1.31% | 9 | $ 0.3000 | 26 | $ 210.00 | $ 0.3250 | 24 | $ 227.50 |
| Arizona | 31.2 | $66,340 | 23 | $470,200 | 16 | 1.73% | 5.60% | 11.20% | 5 | $453,500 | $1,918 | 40 | 0.42% | 48 | $ 0.1900 | 47 | $ 133.00 | $ 0.1900 | 48 | $ 133.00 |
| Texas | 31.2 | $61,460 | 37 | $339,500 | 32 | 0.00% | 6.25% | 8.25% | 23 | $353,300 | $5,273 | 8 | 1.49% | 4 | $ 0.2000 | 46 | $ 140.00 | $ 0.2000 | 47 | $ 140.00 |
| Arkansas | 31.8 | $54,658 | 48 | $255,300 | 44 | 2.21% | 6.50% | 11.50% | 1 | $244,200 | $1,308 | 48 | 0.54% | 39 | $ 0.2500 | 35 | $ 175.00 | $ 0.2880 | 31 | $ 201.60 |
| Wyoming | 32.2 | $61,866 | 34 | $450,000 | 19 | 0.00% | 4.00% | 8.00% | 29 | $357,600 | $2,042 | 38 | 0.57% | 38 | $ 0.2400 | 38 | $ 168.00 | $ 0.2400 | 37 | $ 168.00 |
| North Dakota | 32.4 | $66,813 | 21 | $350,000 | 31 | 0.85% | 5.00% | 8.50% | 20 | $299,700 | $2,946 | 29 | 0.98% | 20 | $ 0.2303 | 41 | $ 161.21 | $ 0.2303 | 41 | $ 161.21 |
| West Virginia | 32.4 | $57,979 | 44 | $258,800 | 43 | 2.81% | 6.00% | 7.00% | 36 | $210,700 | $1,134 | 49 | 0.54% | 40 | $ 0.3570 | 16 | $ 249.90 | $ 0.3570 | 18 | $ 249.90 |
| Alaska | 33.4 | $82,512 | 4 | $400,500 | 22 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.50% | 32 | $398,200 | $4,117 | 13 | 1.03% | 16 | $ 0.0895 | 50 | $ 62.65 | $ 0.0895 | 50 | $ 62.65 |
| New Mexico | 34.2 | $56,766 | 46 | $370,600 | 30 | 1.94% | 5.13% | 9.06% | 15 | $316,400 | $2,153 | 36 | 0.68% | 34 | $ 0.1888 | 48 | $ 132.16 | $ 0.2288 | 42 | $ 160.16 |
| Hawaii | 35.4 | $78,745 | 9 | $975,500 | 1 | 4.18% | 4.00% | 4.50% | 46 | $887,100 | $2,358 | 32 | 0.27% | 50 | $ 0.1850 | 49 | $ 129.50 | $ 0.1850 | 49 | $ 129.50 |
| Oklahoma | 35.8 | $55,362 | 47 | $245,900 | 49 | 1.78% | 4.50% | 11.50% | 2 | $247,100 | $2,068 | 37 | 0.84% | 23 | $ 0.2000 | 45 | $ 140.00 | $ 0.2000 | 46 | $ 140.00 |
| Louisiana | 37.0 | $53,821 | 49 | $253,200 | 46 | 1.75% | 4.45% | 11.45% | 3 | $250,900 | $1,451 | 47 | 0.58% | 37 | $ 0.2093 | 44 | $ 146.51 | $ 0.2093 | 45 | $ 146.51 |
| Kentucky | 39.2 | $57,509 | 45 | $270,200 | 40 | 3.37% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 42 | $255,500 | $1,872 | 42 | 0.73% | 31 | $ 0.2640 | 33 | $ 184.80 | $ 0.2340 | 39 | $ 163.80 |
| Delaware | 39.6 | $75,674 | 12 | $396,100 | 23 | 3.69% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 47 | $377,500 | $1,852 | 43 | 0.49% | 42 | $ 0.2300 | 42 | $ 161.00 | $ 0.2200 | 43 | $ 154.00 |
| Mississippi | 40.4 | $51,554 | 50 | $255,100 | 45 | 1.83% | 7.00% | 8.00% | 24 | $231,000 | $1,482 | 46 | 0.64% | 35 | $ 0.2140 | 43 | $ 149.80 | $ 0.2140 | 44 | $ 149.80 |