California state rankings
California appears in 59 of our state-by-state charts. It ranks first in 10 of them and in the top five in 25. A position of #1 means the highest value in that chart (or the lowest, for charts ranked lowest-first), not necessarily the best result. Each position is for the latest year in that chart; open a chart for the full data and its source.
59State charts
10First places
25Top-5 places
Every ranking for California
#1of 51
GDP by State 2025
Economy
4,297 billions of US dollars2025
#1of 51
Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
9,0492025
#1of 51
Typical Starter Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
467,879 US dollars2026
#1of 51
States With the Most Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
181,9342025
#1of 51
States With the Most Unsheltered Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
115,5832025
#1of 51
States With the Most Chronically Homeless People 2025
Real Estate
68,9492025
#1of 51
States With the Most Homeless Veterans 2025
Real Estate
8,6862025
#1of 51
Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
111 index, US = 1002024
#1of 25
Number of Wildfires by State 2025
Climate & Weather
8,9512025
#1of 25
Number of Unemployed People by State 2025
Economy
1,085 thousands2025
#2of 51
States With the Most Murders 2025
Crime
1,3702025
#2of 51
Robbery Rate by State 2025
Crime
94.902025
#2of 51
Residential Electricity Prices by State 2025
Energy
32.54 cents per kWh2025
#2of 51
Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
5.50 %2025
#2of 51
Typical Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
764,158 US dollars2026
#2of 51
Typical High-End Home Value by State 2026
Real Estate
1,425,270 US dollars2026
#2of 51
Rent Prices by State 2024
Economy
154 index, US = 1002024
#2of 51
Utility Prices by State 2024
Economy
159 index, US = 1002024
#2of 25
Acres Burned by Wildfires by State 2025
Climate & Weather
505,0062025
#2of 21
US States With the Most Earthquakes in 2025
Geology
1,0832025
#3of 49
Real GDP Growth by State 2025
Economy
3.50 %2025
#3of 25
Electricity Consumption by State 2025
Energy
238 TWh2025
#4of 51
Car Theft Rate by State 2025
Crime
3172025
#4of 45
States With the Most Wind Turbines 2026
Energy
4,9472026
#4of 25
Electricity Generation by State 2025
Energy
206 TWh2025
#6of 51
GDP per Capita by State 2025
Economy
109,196 US dollars2025
#6of 51
Per Capita Personal Income by State 2025
Economy
90,957 US dollars2025
#6of 51
States With the Highest Homelessness Rate 2025
Real Estate
46.202025
#6of 51
Goods Prices by State 2024
Economy
106 index, US = 1002024
#7of 43
States With the Most Wind Power Capacity 2026
Energy
6,447 megawatts2026
#8of 51
Violent Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
4332025
#8of 51
Burglary Rate by State 2025
Crime
2752025
#9of 49
Meth Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
13.402025
#11of 48
Strongest Measured Wind Gust by State 2025
Climate & Weather
91 mph2025
#12of 51
Property Crime Rate by State 2025
Crime
1,7922025
#13of 51
Income Adjusted for Cost of Living by State 2024
Economy
63,028 2017 dollars2024
#14of 51
Aggravated Assault Rate by State 2025
Crime
3012025
#16of 20
States That Built the Most Wind Turbines in 2025
Energy
322026
#17of 20
Average Wildfire Size by State 2025
Climate & Weather
56.402025
#18of 51
Drug Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
232025
#20of 51
Theft Rate by State 2025 (Larceny-Theft)
Crime
1,2012025
#22of 49
Fentanyl Overdose Death Rate by State 2025
Health
11.802025
#23of 34
Share of Wildfires Caused by Humans by State 2025
Climate & Weather
85.90 %2025
#25of 25
Job Growth by State 2025
Economy
0.31 %2025
#29of 51
Murder Rate by State 2025
Crime
3.502025
#29of 42
Rise in Unemployment Rate by State 2025
Economy
0.20 percentage points2025
#30of 51
Labor Force Participation Rate by State 2025
Economy
62.40 %2025
#31of 51
Average Tornadoes per Year by State (1996-2025)
Climate & Weather
8.801996-2025
#31of 51
Rape Rate by State 2025
Crime
33.402025
#34of 39
Tornadoes by State 2025
Climate & Weather
42025
#37of 51
Personal Income Growth by State 2025
Economy
4.80 %2025
#37of 43
Fall in Drug Overdose Deaths by State 2025
Health
6.60 %2025
#39of 51
Damaging Wind Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
1032025
#39of 50
Home Value Growth by State 2020-2026
Real Estate
36.50 %2026
#41of 51
States Where Property Crime Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
31.80 %2015-2025
#41of 48
Hail Reports by State 2025
Climate & Weather
5 1 inch or larger2025
#44of 51
States Where Robbery Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
30 %2015-2025
#46of 48
Largest Hailstone by State 2025
Climate & Weather
1 inches2025
#49of 51
States Where Burglary Fell the Most, 2015-2025
Crime
45.70 %2015-2025