Factors Affecting Crime Rates Across the United States:

Notice that Arizona had the highest crime rate in the year 2000 with a crime rate of 5,830 crimes per 100,000 citizens. The Lowest crime rate can be found in North Dakota where the crime rate was only 2,288.1 crimes per 100,000 citizens. The most educated state is Massachusetts where 33.2% of people over the age of 25 had a bachelor’s degree. ................
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