Which has more people, Alabama or Indiana?

Alabama has a population of 5,223,121 (24th of 51 US states) and Indiana has 7,011,912 (17th of 51).

How do Alabama and Indiana compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alabama $63,999 (46th of 51), Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alabama 2.9% (5th of 51), Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51) among US states. Alabama ranks better.

Where does Alabama beat Indiana most clearly?

Alabama ranks far ahead on Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 2% vs 7%; Clothing Sales Tax Rate (Sales Tax on Clothing by State): 4% vs 7%; Sales Tax (Taxes by State): 4% vs 7%.

Where does Indiana beat Alabama most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on LPC License Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $50.00 vs $300; Price (Egg Prices by State): $4.33 per dozen vs $6.12 per dozen; Best States for Living with a Disability - Total Score (Disability Benefits by State): 56.45 vs 42.32.

Alabama vs Indiana

Indiana comes out ahead of Alabama on 484 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 296 with 22 ties. Alabama leads on Agriculture, Travel and Sports. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 9 more categories.

802 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 22 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alabama

Wins: 296
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 3

Indiana

Wins: 484
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alabama	Indiana
Population	5,223,121 24th of 51	7,011,912 17th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$63,999 46th of 51	$71,957 39th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	2.9% 5th of 51	3.7% tied 18th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.6% 45th of 51	12.3% 30th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.8 7th of 51	93.3 18th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$52,216 48th of 51	$55,562 36th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$57,500 46th of 51	$60,840 39th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,007 9th of 51	$1,062 14th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	348.3 33rd of 51	254.4 22nd of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,669 7th of 48	5,627 26th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessIndiana · 47 statistics
AgricultureAlabama · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaIndiana · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
CultureIndiana · 77 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 75 statistics
TravelAlabama · 29 statistics
LawIndiana · 67 statistics
HealthIndiana · 185 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 126 statistics
EconomicsIndiana · 292 statistics
EnvironmentIndiana · 40 statistics
SportsAlabama · 17 statistics
PopulationIndiana · 126 statistics
GeographyEven · 25 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alabama	Indiana
LPC License FeeLPC Requirements by State	$300 45th of 46	$50.00 tied 1st of 46
Car Sales Tax RateCar Sales Tax by State	2% 1st of 45	7% tied 40th of 45
PriceEgg Prices by State	$6.12 per dozen 48th of 50	$4.33 per dozen 3rd of 50
Clothing Sales Tax RateSales Tax on Clothing by State	4% tied 2nd of 39	7% tied 36th of 39
Sales TaxTaxes by State	4% tied 2nd of 46	7% tied 42nd of 46
State Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	4% tied 2nd of 46	7% tied 42nd of 46
State Sales TaxCar Registration Fees by State	4% tied 2nd of 45	7% tied 41st of 45
Best States for Living with a Disability - Total ScoreDisability Benefits by State	42.32 48th of 51	56.45 5th of 51
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	50th 50th of 51	8th 8th of 51
Overall Homelessness Help ScoreBest States to Be Homeless	32.96 46th of 50	55.64 6th of 50
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	94.4% tied 10th of 51	88.9% 51st of 51
Median Doc FeeCar Dealer Fees by State	$799 47th of 51	$199 tied 7th of 51
Registration & Documentation FeesCar Registration Fees by State	$882 42nd of 50	$237 4th of 50
Registration FeeCar Registration Fees by State	$393 45th of 50	$38.00 7th of 50
Forest Coverage (1-10)Best States for Camping	7.85 5th of 49	2.2 42nd of 49
Forest CoverageOff-Grid Living Legal States	70.6% 5th of 50	21.1% 42nd of 50
LPC Application FeeLPC Requirements by State	$200 tied 38th of 49	$50.00 tied 3rd of 49
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	6th 6th of 51	43rd 43rd of 51
MMRVaccination Rates by State	93.2% 11th of 51	88.1% 48th of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	93.3% 7th of 51	88.7% 44th of 51
CAS Illegal Legislative Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	4 tied 44th of 48	2 tied 3rd of 48
CAS Legal Judicial Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3 tied 36th of 48	1 tied 1st of 48
Share of Minimum Wage Workers IncomeChild Care Cost by State	52.2% 40th of 51	96.0% 4th of 51
Minimum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State	$3,500 tied 2nd of 50	$5,000 tied 33rd of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	44th 44th of 50	9th 9th of 50
NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education	262 48th of 50	278 tied 12th of 50
Service Fees (USD)Bad Check Laws by State	$30.00 tied 35th of 50	$20.00 tied 2nd of 50
Obesity Rate - HispanicMost Obese States	33.2% 7th of 48	38.3% 40th of 48
Avg. Cost of Car Repair PartsAuto Repair Rates by State	$399 42nd of 51	$365 7th of 51
5G Max Download SpeedStates that have Banned 5G	148.1 40th of 50	206.4 6th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alabama or Indiana?: Indiana comes out ahead of Alabama on 484 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 296 with 22 ties. Alabama leads on Agriculture, Travel and Sports. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Facts & Trivia and Infrastructure & Energy and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alabama or Indiana?: Alabama has a population of 5,223,121 (24th of 51 US states) and Indiana has 7,011,912 (17th of 51).
How do Alabama and Indiana compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alabama $63,999 (46th of 51), Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
How do Alabama and Indiana compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alabama 2.9% (5th of 51), Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51) among US states. Alabama ranks better.
Where does Alabama beat Indiana most clearly?: Alabama ranks far ahead on Car Sales Tax Rate (Car Sales Tax by State): 2% vs 7%; Clothing Sales Tax Rate (Sales Tax on Clothing by State): 4% vs 7%; Sales Tax (Taxes by State): 4% vs 7%.
Where does Indiana beat Alabama most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on LPC License Fee (LPC Requirements by State): $50.00 vs $300; Price (Egg Prices by State): $4.33 per dozen vs $6.12 per dozen; Best States for Living with a Disability - Total Score (Disability Benefits by State): 56.45 vs 42.32.

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