Which has more people, Alaska or Illinois?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Illinois has 12,735,249 (6th of 51).

How do Alaska and Illinois compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Illinois $83,390 (18th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

How do Alaska and Illinois compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Illinois 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Illinois ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Illinois most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Gas Tax (¢/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 8.95 ￠/gallon vs 66.4 ￠/gallon; Gas Tax ($/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): $0.090/gallon vs $0.664/gallon; Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 8.95 ￠/gallon vs 73.9 ￠/gallon.

Where does Illinois beat Alaska most clearly?

Illinois ranks far ahead on Overall Score (Higher is Better) (Best State To Be a Police Officer): 60.38 vs 26.2; Attractive People Rank (Most Attractive States): 1st vs 49th; Opportunity and Competition Rank (Best State To Be a Police Officer): 4th vs 51st.

Alaska vs Illinois

Illinois comes out ahead of Alaska on 418 of 768 statistics where one end is better, to 339 with 11 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Politics & Government and Economics. Illinois leads on Travel, Facts & Trivia and Population and 10 more categories.

768 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 339
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 3

Illinois

Wins: 418
Avg. percentile: 52
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Illinois
Population	738,003 48th of 51	12,735,249 6th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$83,390 18th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	4.6% tied 40th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	11.8% 26th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	100.0 33rd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$60,333 17th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$71,130 16th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,274 28th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	251.0 21st of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
TravelIllinois · 27 statistics
Facts & TriviaIllinois · 17 statistics
PopulationIllinois · 124 statistics
LawIllinois · 61 statistics
AgricultureIllinois · 15 statistics
Tech & BusinessIllinois · 46 statistics
CultureIllinois · 77 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIllinois · 33 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 123 statistics
Crime & SafetyIllinois · 71 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 280 statistics
EnvironmentIllinois · 34 statistics
HealthIllinois · 184 statistics
EducationIllinois · 51 statistics
GeographyIllinois · 24 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Illinois
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	8.95 ￠/gallon 1st of 51	66.4 ￠/gallon 50th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.090/gallon 1st of 51	$0.664/gallon 50th of 51
Overall Score (Higher is Better)Best State To Be a Police Officer	26.2 51st of 51	60.38 2nd of 51
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	49th 48th of 49	1st 1st of 49
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	8.95 ￠/gallon 1st of 51	73.9 ￠/gallon 49th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.090/gallon 1st of 51	$0.739/gallon 49th of 51
Tax as % of IncomeLeast Taxed States	5.5% tied 3rd of 51	16.9% 51st of 51
Air Quality IndexAir Quality by State	21.1 1st of 51	50.4 48th of 51
Estimated TaxesLeast Taxed States	$4,847 4th of 51	$14,778 51st of 51
Opportunity and Competition RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	51st 51st of 51	4th 4th of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	1st 1st of 51	47th 47th of 51
Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by State	2nd 2nd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News)Air Quality by State	55 2nd of 50	219 47th of 50
License Cost Non ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$145 49th of 50	$31.50 4th of 50
Scenic Beauty RankMost Beautiful States	2nd 2nd of 49	47th 46th of 49
Single Family (Min Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$1,000 51st of 51	$650 tied 1st of 51
Extreme Weather Events 2007-2016Best Weather by State	3 tied 47th of 49	30 4th of 49
Cocaine Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	1.42% 2nd of 51	2.55% 47th of 51
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	49th 49th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Required License FeeLCSW Requirements by State	$425 48th of 51	$50.00 tied 3rd of 51
Binged Alcohol Past MonthDrug Use by State	21.1% 5th of 51	27.6% 49th of 51
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	50th 50th of 51	6th 6th of 51
Cost Per CapitaPrisons by State	$436 50th of 50	$163 7th of 50
Local Effective Tax RateHighest Taxed States	4.93% 1st of 50	10.2% 44th of 50
Local Tax Burden Per CapitaHighest Taxed States	$2,943 1st of 50	$8,390 44th of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	1st 1st of 50	44th 44th of 50
Golf RankingBest State for Golf	50th 48th of 48	8th 7th of 48
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	81.7 1st of 50	48.7 tied 43rd of 50
Taxes Paid To Own State Per CapitaTax Burden by State	$1,527 1st of 51	$6,866 44th of 51
Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State	28.2 per 100k 50th of 50	11.9 per 100k 8th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Illinois?: Illinois comes out ahead of Alaska on 418 of 768 statistics where one end is better, to 339 with 11 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Politics & Government and Economics. Illinois leads on Travel, Facts & Trivia and Population and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Illinois?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Illinois has 12,735,249 (6th of 51).
How do Alaska and Illinois compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Illinois $83,390 (18th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Illinois compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Illinois 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Illinois ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Illinois most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Gas Tax (¢/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 8.95 ￠/gallon vs 66.4 ￠/gallon; Gas Tax ($/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): $0.090/gallon vs $0.664/gallon; Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 8.95 ￠/gallon vs 73.9 ￠/gallon.
Where does Illinois beat Alaska most clearly?: Illinois ranks far ahead on Overall Score (Higher is Better) (Best State To Be a Police Officer): 60.38 vs 26.2; Attractive People Rank (Most Attractive States): 1st vs 49th; Opportunity and Competition Rank (Best State To Be a Police Officer): 4th vs 51st.

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