Firefighters: Location Quotient by State
How concentrated firefighters are here compared with the country as a whole. A value of 1.0 matches the national average; 2.0 means twice as concentrated.
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Highest states
| State | Firefighters: Location Quotient |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1.8 |
| North Carolina | 1.8 |
| Maine | 1.7 |
| Alabama | 1.5 |
| South Carolina | 1.5 |
| Massachusetts | 1.5 |
| Ohio | 1.5 |
| Rhode Island | 1.5 |
| Alaska | 1.4 |
| Illinois | 1.4 |
| New Mexico | 1.2 |
| Wisconsin | 1.2 |
Lowest states
| State | Firefighters: Location Quotient |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 0.4 |
| Nebraska | 0.5 |
| Delaware | 0.5 |
| West Virginia | 0.6 |
| South Dakota | 0.6 |
| New York | 0.6 |
| Iowa | 0.6 |
| Michigan | 0.7 |
| Utah | 0.7 |
| Nevada | 0.8 |
| California | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | 0.8 |