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State rankings · CA

California, ranked

Here is exactly where California lands on every metric we track — 7 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.

Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.

California rankings analysis

Across the 7 rankings we currently track, California sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Expensive Gas at 1st ($6.08/gal), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Adult Smokers at 49th (7.61%). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.

California lands in the top 10 on States with the Most Expensive Gas (1st) and States with the Highest Electric Bills (8th).

It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Highest Obesity Rates (45th) and States with the Most Adult Smokers (49th).

The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.

Explore these rankings

Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where California stands and how it compares.