Which has more people, Los Angeles County, CA or New York County, NY?

Los Angeles County, CA has a population of 9,641,000 (1st of 3,094 US counties) and New York County, NY has 1,664,214 (21st of 3,094).

How do Los Angeles County, CA and New York County, NY compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Los Angeles County, CA $90,112 (294th of 3,093), New York County, NY $103,931 (133rd of 3,093) among US counties. New York County, NY ranks better.

How do Los Angeles County, CA and New York County, NY compare on Poverty Rate (%)?

Poverty Rate (%): Los Angeles County, CA 13.7% (1,666th of 3,094), New York County, NY 16.5% (2,184th of 3,094) among US counties. Los Angeles County, CA ranks better.

Where does Los Angeles County, CA beat New York County, NY most clearly?

Los Angeles County, CA ranks far ahead on Adults Who Binge Drink (%) (Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)): 15.7% vs 21.7%; Heating Degree Days per Year (Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)): 2,345 vs 4,700; Poverty Rate (%) (Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)): 13.7% vs 16.5%.

Where does New York County, NY beat Los Angeles County, CA most clearly?

New York County, NY ranks far ahead on Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%) (Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)): 79.2% vs 70.7%; Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%) (Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)): 15.0% vs 23.6%; Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%) (Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)): 6.7% vs 11.8%.

Los Angeles County, CA vs New York County, NY

New York County, NY comes out ahead of Los Angeles County, CA on 20 of 30 statistics where one end is better, to 10. New York County, NY leads on Health and Economics.

30 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Los Angeles County, CA

Wins: 10
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 0

New York County, NY

Wins: 20
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US counties.

Statistic	Los Angeles County, CA	New York County, NY
Population	9,641,000 1st of 3,094	1,664,214 21st of 3,094
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	$90,112 294th of 3,093	$103,931 133rd of 3,093
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	13.7% 1,666th of 3,094	16.5% 2,184th of 3,094
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by County (BLS)	5.7% tied 2,787th of 3,094	4.7% tied 2,256th of 3,094
Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	35.7% tied 1,079th of 3,094	36.4% tied 1,244th of 3,094
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	30.4 2,663rd of 3,094	31.2 2,739th of 3,094
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by County (1991–2020 Averages)	2,345 425th of 3,050	4,700 tied 1,475th of 3,050
Median Air Quality IndexAir Quality by County (EPA)	74 958th of 960	50 tied 892nd of 960

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

HealthNew York County, NY · 11 statistics
EconomicsNew York County, NY · 9 statistics

Biggest differences

The 22 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 1,547 US counties.

Statistic	Los Angeles County, CA	New York County, NY
Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	70.7% tied 2,536th of 2,916	79.2% tied 234th of 2,916
Adults Who Binge Drink (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	15.7% tied 611th of 2,916	21.7% tied 2,636th of 2,916
Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	23.6% tied 2,163rd of 2,916	15.0% tied 214th of 2,916
Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	11.8% tied 1,839th of 2,916	6.7% tied 118th of 2,916
Adults with Diabetes (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	11.6% tied 1,856th of 2,916	8.4% tied 181st of 2,916
Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	25.7% tied 1,255th of 2,916	20.0% tied 244th of 2,916
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by County (1991–2020 Averages)	2,345 425th of 3,050	4,700 tied 1,475th of 3,050
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	13.7% 1,666th of 3,094	16.5% 2,184th of 3,094
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by County (BLS)	5.7% tied 2,787th of 3,094	4.7% tied 2,256th of 3,094
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	36.0% 423rd of 3,094	64.2% 11th of 3,094
Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	16.6% tied 433rd of 2,916	14.8% tied 73rd of 2,916
Cooling Degree Days per YearClimate by County (1991–2020 Averages)	1,325 1,800th of 3,050	1,121 1,536th of 3,050
Median IncomePoorest Counties	$90,112 294th of 2,000	$103,931 133rd of 2,000
Adults Who Smoke (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	11.3% tied 188th of 2,916	8.5% tied 22nd of 2,916
Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	35.7% tied 1,079th of 3,094	36.4% tied 1,244th of 3,094
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	$90,112 294th of 3,093	$103,931 133rd of 3,093
Homes with Broadband Internet (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	93.0% 273rd of 3,094	92.4% 384th of 3,094
Adults with Depression (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	19.3% tied 219th of 2,916	18.6% tied 147th of 2,916
Adults with Obesity (%)Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)	26.4% 76th of 2,916	19.5% 4th of 2,916
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	30.4 2,663rd of 3,094	31.2 2,739th of 3,094
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	$1,954 tied 3,034th of 3,090	$2,197 3,071st of 3,090
Median Home Value (Capped at $2M)Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)	$834,200 3,066th of 3,092	$1.09M 3,084th of 3,092

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Quick answers

Which is better, Los Angeles County, CA or New York County, NY?: New York County, NY comes out ahead of Los Angeles County, CA on 20 of 30 statistics where one end is better, to 10. New York County, NY leads on Health and Economics. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Los Angeles County, CA or New York County, NY?: Los Angeles County, CA has a population of 9,641,000 (1st of 3,094 US counties) and New York County, NY has 1,664,214 (21st of 3,094).
How do Los Angeles County, CA and New York County, NY compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Los Angeles County, CA $90,112 (294th of 3,093), New York County, NY $103,931 (133rd of 3,093) among US counties. New York County, NY ranks better.
How do Los Angeles County, CA and New York County, NY compare on Poverty Rate (%)?: Poverty Rate (%): Los Angeles County, CA 13.7% (1,666th of 3,094), New York County, NY 16.5% (2,184th of 3,094) among US counties. Los Angeles County, CA ranks better.
Where does Los Angeles County, CA beat New York County, NY most clearly?: Los Angeles County, CA ranks far ahead on Adults Who Binge Drink (%) (Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)): 15.7% vs 21.7%; Heating Degree Days per Year (Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)): 2,345 vs 4,700; Poverty Rate (%) (Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census)): 13.7% vs 16.5%.
Where does New York County, NY beat Los Angeles County, CA most clearly?: New York County, NY ranks far ahead on Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%) (Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)): 79.2% vs 70.7%; Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%) (Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)): 15.0% vs 23.6%; Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%) (Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES)): 6.7% vs 11.8%.

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