How Illinois Ranks Among All The States In Pretty Much Everything

We've pumped out a lot of rankings lists here at Only in Illinois. But maybe you want to see how Illinois stacks up, not against itself, but against other states. We look at a bunch of different rankings, compiled here, to see how Illinois ranks in pretty much everything.

1. #3 in political corruption convictions.

Source: FiveThirtyEight Blog

2. #11 in Worst Thanksgiving Experiences

Source: Estately.com

3. #50 in Best-Run States

Source: 24/7 Wall Street

4. #50 in Fiscal Health

Source: The Mercatus Center at George Mason University

5. #32 in deaths from heart attacks.

Source: UnitedHealth Foundation

6. #2 in dog bite claims

Source: State Farm

7. #47 in cat ownership

Source: American Veterinary Medical Association

8. #5 in the United States for producing the most food

Source: Western Farm Press

9. #45 most free state

Source: Mercatus Center at George Mason University

10. #11 in Murder in the United States

Source: Death Penalty Information Center

11. #25 in National Obesity Rankings

Source: Gallup-Healthways

12. #10 in Illicit Drug Use Other than Marijuana

Source: National Families in Action

13. #8 nationally for largest percentage of population in jail

Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics

14. #8 among states in number of sex offenders on registry

Source: Megan's Law

15. #19 in Best High School Rankings

Source: US News and World Report

Have any other state rankings to add to our list? Be sure to let us know in the comments.