Tri-State Comparision The State of Missouri is very comparable to the majority of the United States based on several identical variables. In order to shorten the length of this study, three states, including Missouri, have been chosen to compare variables. The three states are Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. The first two states were chosen because of location to demonstrate the comparability of Missouri with bordering states. All three states have state debt and the following …showed first 75 words of 824 total…

…showed last 75 words of 824 total…United States in several of the above noted comparisons, and is also such within the tri-state area. Yet, the best choice between the three states to live in would not be Missouri, but Iowa. Iowa is a smaller state with more funding towards education and less income tax per family. And although the median family income is $31,659.00 it is only $179.00 less then Missouri. This is a small price to pay for higher education and safety.