Published annually, State Rankings makes it easy to compare states in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors compile useful statistics that would otherwise take an enormous amount of time to research making it a favorite resource on reference shelves throughout the United States and around the world.

 

In State Rankings 2013, the experienced research team has updated these rankings using a range of sources that are included in each table. A detailed introduction and methodology are included for context.

 

In more than 500 tables, State Rankings 2013 compares every state and Washington, DC, in the following areas:  

• Agriculture
• Population
• Economy
• Environment
• Government finance
• Crime
• Education
• Geography
• Social welfare
• Defense
• Health
• Energy
• Housing

Kathleen O’Leary Morgan holds a master’s degree in public administration and has served in a number of media and legislative liaison positions with the U.S. Department of Transportation, where she also served as deputy director of Congressional Affairs. Together with Scott Morgan, she has compiled state and city rankings books for almost two decades.

Scott Morgan is an attorney who served as chief counsel to Sen. Robert Dole’s 1988 presidential campaign. Together with Kathleen O''''Leary Morgan, he has compiled state and city rankings books for almost two decades.