State Freedom Rankings — All 50 US States Ranked

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Full rankingsAll 50 states ranked across all ten freedom categories with sortable columns.
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1st AmendmentSpeech, press, religion, assembly
2nd AmendmentFirearms and carry laws
4th AmendmentSearch, seizure, surveillance
Economic FreedomTaxes, regulation, market entry
Criminal JusticeSentencing, civil asset forfeiture
Drug PolicyCannabis, decriminalization
Property RightsEminent domain, zoning
Religious LibertyFree exercise protections
Education ChoiceVouchers, charters, ESAs
Regulatory BurdenOccupational licensing, red tape
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US Representatives435 House members by district
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Data sources: State scores from multiple third-party indexes (Fraser Institute, EdChoice, Institute for Justice, Vera Institute, NORML, Mercatus RegData, Guns & Ammo) with historical Cato Institute 2023 available as a toggle — see methodology for per-category attribution. Congress data from Congress.gov; campaign finance from FEC.gov. Salaries from public record. Net worth figures are estimates from financial disclosures and may not be exact. Approval ratings are editorial estimates. Policy positions and integrity scores are editorial assessments based on voting patterns and public statements — they represent opinion, not verified fact.