Compare states
Choose two states to compare key metrics and get a quick visual overview of how they differ.
Top metric
California
2023 data (FBI / state agency / U.S. Census)
Trend
Violent +3.3% · Property -1.8% (vs 2022)
Poverty rate
12% poverty rate
Top metric
Texas
2023 data (FBI / state agency / U.S. Census)
Trend
Violent -6% · Property -2.7% (vs 2022)
Poverty rate
13.7% poverty rate
Combined crime index
2,821
California
Difference
57
Higher in California
Combined crime index
2,764
Texas
Shape comparison
Each axis is scaled 0-100 against all 50 states, so the two shapes compare where each state sits nationally — not raw numbers.
Rate per 100k residents
Rate per 100k residents