Which has more people, Alabama or Georgia?

Alabama has a population of 5,223,121 (24th of 51 US states) and Georgia has 11,401,288 (8th of 51).

How do Alabama and Georgia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alabama $63,999 (46th of 51), Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.

How do Alabama and Georgia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Alabama 2.9% (5th of 51), Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Alabama ranks better.

Where does Alabama beat Georgia most clearly?

Alabama ranks far ahead on Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 2% vs 7%; Annual (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $104,343 vs $74,150; Hourly (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $50.17 vs $35.65.

Where does Georgia beat Alabama most clearly?

Georgia ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $20.00 vs $393; Affordability Rank (Best States for Fishing): 6th vs 49th; 5G Max Download Speed (States that have Banned 5G): 224.1 vs 148.1.

Alabama vs Georgia

Georgia comes out ahead of Alabama on 438 of 807 statistics where one end is better, to 338 with 31 ties. Alabama leads on Politics & Government, Environment and Tech & Business. Georgia leads on Facts & Trivia, Culture and Sports and 7 more categories.

807 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 31 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alabama

Wins: 338
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 3

Georgia

Wins: 438
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alabama	Georgia
Population	5,223,121 24th of 51	11,401,288 8th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$63,999 46th of 51	$77,353 27th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	2.9% 5th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.6% 45th of 51	13.4% 38th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.8 7th of 51	96.3 25th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,216 48th of 51	$52,952 42nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$57,500 46th of 51	$65,920 22nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,007 9th of 51	$1,393 31st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	348.3 33rd of 51	296.9 26th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,669 7th of 48	2,807 8th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Facts & TriviaGeorgia · 17 statistics
CultureGeorgia · 77 statistics
SportsGeorgia · 17 statistics
GeographyGeorgia · 25 statistics
HealthGeorgia · 186 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGeorgia · 36 statistics
EducationGeorgia · 50 statistics
LawGeorgia · 70 statistics
PopulationGeorgia · 125 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlabama · 127 statistics
TravelGeorgia · 29 statistics
EnvironmentAlabama · 40 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlabama · 46 statistics
Crime & SafetyEven · 76 statistics
AgricultureEven · 17 statistics
EconomicsEven · 294 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Alabama	Georgia
Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State	2% 1st of 45	7% tied 40th of 45
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$393 45th of 50	$20.00 1st of 50
Affordability RankBest States for Fishing	49th 49th of 51	6th 6th of 51
AnnualRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$104,343 9th of 50	$74,150 49th of 50
HourlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$50.17 9th of 50	$35.65 49th of 50
MonthlyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$8,695 9th of 50	$6,179 49th of 50
WeeklyRadiation Therapist Salary by State	$2,006 9th of 50	$1,425 49th of 50
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	148.1 40th of 50	224.1 2nd of 50
Prison PopulationPrivate Prisons by State	253 4th of 26	7,284 23rd of 26
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	47th 47th of 51	10th 10th of 51
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	87.1% 38th of 51	97.8% 1st of 51
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	94.4% tied 10th of 51	91.0% 46th of 51
DMV FeesCar Dealer Fees by State	$584 37th of 51	$38.00 2nd of 51
Obesity Rate - Native American and AlaskanMost Obese States	42.7% tied 32nd of 46	22.3% 1st of 46
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	43rd 43rd of 50	9th 9th of 50
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	35th 16th best of 50	1st worst of 50
Overall ScoreBest States to Retire	24.59 36th of 50	30.37 2nd of 50
Socioeconomic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	43rd 43rd of 50	9th 9th of 50
Fuel Prices (1-10)Best States for Camping	5.23 5th of 49	8.82 38th of 49
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	44th 44th of 50	11th 11th of 50
Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019Meth Use by State	456.0% 37th of 43	96.0% 9th of 43
Community Environment RankSaddest States	46th 46th of 50	14th 14th of 50
Depression RatesHealthiest States	24.8 39th of 50	18.4 tied 7th of 50
MMRVaccination Rates by State	93.2% 11th of 51	89.5% tied 42nd of 51
One Percent Income Tax RateTop 1 Percent Threshold by State	23.9% 3rd of 51	25.8% tied 34th of 51
Socioeconomic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	43rd 43rd of 50	12th tied 12th of 50
State Highway Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	19.4% 10th of 46	47.1% 38th of 46
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,160 per 100k 46th of 51	875 per 100k 15th of 51
Overall Score (Higher is Better)Best State To Be a Police Officer	33.66 46th of 51	48.64 15th of 51
Annual Mean WageNurse Salary by State	$66,910 49th of 51	$85,180 18th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alabama or Georgia?: Georgia comes out ahead of Alabama on 438 of 807 statistics where one end is better, to 338 with 31 ties. Alabama leads on Politics & Government, Environment and Tech & Business. Georgia leads on Facts & Trivia, Culture and Sports and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alabama or Georgia?: Alabama has a population of 5,223,121 (24th of 51 US states) and Georgia has 11,401,288 (8th of 51).
How do Alabama and Georgia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alabama $63,999 (46th of 51), Georgia $77,353 (27th of 51) among US states. Georgia ranks better.
How do Alabama and Georgia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alabama 2.9% (5th of 51), Georgia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Alabama ranks better.
Where does Alabama beat Georgia most clearly?: Alabama ranks far ahead on Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 2% vs 7%; Annual (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $104,343 vs $74,150; Hourly (Radiation Therapist Salary by State): $50.17 vs $35.65.
Where does Georgia beat Alabama most clearly?: Georgia ranks far ahead on Registration Fee (Car Registration Fees by State): $20.00 vs $393; Affordability Rank (Best States for Fishing): 6th vs 49th; 5G Max Download Speed (States that have Banned 5G): 224.1 vs 148.1.

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