Which has more people, Alaska or Iowa?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Iowa has 3,246,320 (32nd of 51).

How do Alaska and Iowa compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Iowa $75,059 (32nd of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Iowa 3.5% (tied 15th of 51) among US states. Iowa ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Iowa most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 1st vs 49th; Scenic Beauty Rank (Most Beautiful States): 2nd vs 50th; Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen) (Egg Prices by State): 22.0% vs 153.0%.

Where does Iowa beat Alaska most clearly?

Iowa ranks far ahead on Cost Per Capita (Prisons by State): $139 vs $436; HepB 3 Doses (Young Children) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 88.5%; Weekly Grocery Cost (Grocery Prices by State): $227.32 vs $328.71.

Alaska vs Iowa

Iowa comes out ahead of Alaska on 411 of 769 statistics where one end is better, to 344 with 14 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Economics. Iowa leads on Agriculture, Crime & Safety and Facts & Trivia and 9 more categories.

769 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 14 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 344
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 3

Iowa

Wins: 411
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Iowa
Population	738,003 48th of 51	3,246,320 32nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$75,059 32nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	3.5% tied 15th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	11.1% 21st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	87.8 3rd of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$60,144 19th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$59,830 42nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$972 7th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	233.9 16th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureIowa · 16 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyIowa · 72 statistics
Facts & TriviaIowa · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIowa · 33 statistics
PopulationIowa · 125 statistics
EnvironmentIowa · 34 statistics
LawIowa · 57 statistics
HealthIowa · 187 statistics
CultureIowa · 77 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 46 statistics
TravelIowa · 27 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIowa · 120 statistics
GeographyIowa · 24 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 283 statistics
EducationEven · 50 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Iowa
Cost Per CapitaPrisons by State	$436 50th of 50	$139 tied 1st of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Scenic Beauty RankMost Beautiful States	2nd 2nd of 49	50th 49th of 49
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	88.5% tied last of 51	96.0% 2nd of 51
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$328.71 50th of 51	$227.32 2nd of 51
Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen)Egg Prices by State	22.0% 3rd of 50	153.0% 50th of 50
Fishing Booker RankBest States for Fishing	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$152 49th of 50	$111 tied 1st of 50
Annual Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$7,887 48th of 49	$5,793 tied 2nd of 49
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	63.0% 51st of 51	77.5% 4th of 51
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	1st 1st of 51	48th 48th of 51
Nursing Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$199 1st of 51	$919 48th of 51
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	45.1 per 1k pop. 50th of 51	13.7 per 1k pop. 3rd of 51
Personal & Residential Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Marijuana Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	24.3% tied 48th of 51	11.1% 2nd of 51
State Highway Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	66.7% tied last of 46	11.8% 4th of 46
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.6% 51st of 51	88.6% 5th of 51
Average Cost for Advanced Life SupportAmbulance Cost by State	$1,952 48th of 51	$1,355 2nd of 51
Average Credit Card DebtDebt by State	$5,250 50th of 51	$3,250 4th of 51
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	1st 1st of 50	46th 46th of 50
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	2nd 2nd of 50	47th 47th of 50
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	12.5 1st of 48	28.7 44th of 48
MMRVaccination Rates by State	87.0% 51st of 51	94.4% tied 5th of 51
Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$37,595 2nd of 51	$24,411 47th of 51
Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$3,133 2nd of 51	$2,034 47th of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	83.4% 51st of 51	93.5% 6th of 51
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	77.8% 48th of 51	96.3% 3rd of 51
Mid-Grade Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$5.39 48th of 51	$4.09 3rd of 51
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$29,656 50th of 50	$23,062 6th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Iowa?: Iowa comes out ahead of Alaska on 411 of 769 statistics where one end is better, to 344 with 14 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Economics. Iowa leads on Agriculture, Crime & Safety and Facts & Trivia and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Iowa?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Iowa has 3,246,320 (32nd of 51).
How do Alaska and Iowa compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Iowa $75,059 (32nd of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Iowa compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Iowa 3.5% (tied 15th of 51) among US states. Iowa ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Iowa most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 1st vs 49th; Scenic Beauty Rank (Most Beautiful States): 2nd vs 50th; Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen) (Egg Prices by State): 22.0% vs 153.0%.
Where does Iowa beat Alaska most clearly?: Iowa ranks far ahead on Cost Per Capita (Prisons by State): $139 vs $436; HepB 3 Doses (Young Children) (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 88.5%; Weekly Grocery Cost (Grocery Prices by State): $227.32 vs $328.71.

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