State rankings · TX
Texas, ranked
Here is exactly where Texas 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.
Texas rankings analysis
Across the 7 rankings we currently track, Texas sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Highest Electric Bills at 6th ($164/mo), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Expensive Gas at 49th ($3.92/gal). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
Texas lands in the top 10 on States with the Highest Electric Bills (6th) and States with the Most Inactive Adults (10th).
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Expensive Gas (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.
- Rank 6th / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$164/mo2024 - Rank 10th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
25.1%2024 - Rank 12th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
13.54%2024 - Rank 15th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
16.39%2024 - Rank 19th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
35.6%2024 - Rank 37th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
10%2024 - Rank 49th / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$3.92/gal2026-05-28
Explore these rankings
Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where Texas stands and how it compares.
- States with the Highest Electric BillsTexas: 6th
- States with the Most Inactive AdultsTexas: 10th
- States with the Most DiabetesTexas: 12th
- States with the Most Binge DrinkersTexas: 15th
- States with the Highest Obesity RatesTexas: 19th
- States with the Most Adult SmokersTexas: 37th
- States with the Most Expensive GasTexas: 49th