Pennsylvania
State in Northeast · ranked on 2,213 metrics
Pennsylvania is a state in the Northeast with a population of 13,073,016 (5th of 51). It ranks best for Governor's Salary (2nd of 50), Maximum Annual Salary (3rd of 51), Income Tax Maximum Rate (3rd of 43). It ranks lowest for Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita (49th of 51), Graduation Debt (48th of 50), Avg Hourly Wage (47th of 49).
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Percentile on 856 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Disability Benefits by State · 20241st of 51100
- Social Worker Salary by State · 20231st of 50100
- Bad Driving Index13.04Worst Drivers by State · 20211st of 49100
- Lake Surface Area (acres)6,342,400Bass Fishing by Statetied 1st of 5098
- Paid Hunting License Holders953,903Best States For Hunting2nd of 5098
- Best States to Retire · 20252nd of 5098
- Governor's Salary$245,760Governor Salary by State · 20252nd of 5098
- LPC Application Fee$45.00LPC Requirements by State2nd of 4998
- Jaywalking Laws By State2nd of 4298
- Taxes on Lottery Winnings by State2nd of 3797
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Social Worker Salary by State · 202351st of 510
- Tick Population by State50th of 500
- Best States to Homeschool50th of 500
- Farming-Friendly States50th of 500
- Deaths in 191860,000Spanish Flu Deaths by State49th of 490
- Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)$0.741/gallonGas Taxes by State · 202650th of 512
- Least Diverse States in the US · 202549th of 502
- Most Diverse US States · 202449th of 502
- Health Care Costs by State · 202049th of 514
- Graduation Debt$15,666Best States for Education · 202548th of 504
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US states
- BestTied 1st of 51 US states · Appraisal Fees by State · 2026
- Worst51st of 51 US states · Social Worker Salary by State · 2023
- Best1st of 51 US states · Disability Benefits by State · 2024
- BestHighest Lake Surface Area (acres)6,342,400Tied 1st of 50 US states · Bass Fishing by State
- Worst50th of 50 US states · Tick Population by State
- Worst50th of 50 US states · Best States to Homeschool
- Worst50th of 50 US states · Farming-Friendly States
- WorstHighest Deaths in 191860,00049th of 49 US states · Spanish Flu Deaths by State
Cities in Pennsylvania
11 cities with a report card, largest first
Counties in Pennsylvania
64 counties with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania has a population of 13,073,016, 5th among 51 US states.
- What does Pennsylvania rank best at?
- Among US states, Pennsylvania ranks best for Governor's Salary (2nd of 50); Maximum Annual Salary (3rd of 51); Income Tax Maximum Rate (3rd of 43).
- Where does Pennsylvania rank worst?
- Pennsylvania ranks lowest for Nursing Home Health Care Cost per Capita (49th of 51); Graduation Debt (48th of 50); Avg Hourly Wage (47th of 49).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Pennsylvania?
- Rankodex ranks Pennsylvania on 2,213 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
2,213 metrics with a value for this place, in 668 topics