Which U.S. state is the most "average?"

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This is the video in which Mr. Beat and Paris Raite explain how all the 50 states govern differently. At the end of the video, Mr. Beat reveals the most "average" state in the country. It's a federalism video.

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Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Edited by Matt Beat. Filmed by Matt Beat, Shannon Beat, and Paris Raite. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Music by Electric Needle Room (Mr. Beat's band), The Mini Vandals, Bad Snacks, Geographer, Alge, Adam MacDougall, and Coyote Hearing.

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My spreadsheet figuring out the most "average" state: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R6ssDQZbriCI_L6iZpc-RTpidcipAGpmJkNCBT0-dwM/edit?usp=sharing

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Sources/further reading:
https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislative_sessions
https://www.multistate.us/charts/legislative-session-dates
https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislator
https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislature_candidate_requirements_by_state
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-most-least-dependent-on-the-federal-government/2700
https://taxfoundation.org/datamaps/state-maps/
https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/sales-tax-rates/
https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/property-taxes-by-state-county/
https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-corporate-income-tax-rates-brackets/
https://ballotpedia.org/States_with_gubernatorial_term_limits
https://ballotpedia.org/Voter_turnout_in_United_States_elections
https://spn.org/election-laws/
https://ballotpedia.org/Absentee/mail-in_voting_legislation_in_the_United_States
https://ballotpedia.org/Judicial_election_methods_by_state
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_law_in_the_United_States_by_state
https://translegislation.com/
https://www.hippo.com/blog/best-states-for-climate-change
https://www.asce.org/publications-and-news/civil-engineering-source/article/2026/01/30/infrastructure-report-cards-reveal-similar-challenges-in-california-florida-texas#:~:text=State%20of%20California%20California%20is,moved%20up%20to%20a%20D%2B
https://infrastructurereportcard.org/
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/infrastructure
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/us-states-best-infrastructure-georgia-arizona-virginia.html

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:32 State Representation and Legislatures
6:59 Taxes
12:00 Democracy
14:58 Judicial Appointments
16:37 Social Issues
18:46 The Economy
21:23 Education
23:56 Religion
25:28 Environment
27:14 Infrastructure
28:28 The most "average" state
29:21 Outro