Which has more people, Alaska or Kentucky?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Kentucky has 4,629,682 (25th of 51).

How do Alaska and Kentucky compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

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

Where does Alaska beat Kentucky most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Avg Annual Salary (Dental Hygienists Salary by State): $115,510 vs $61,500; Avg Hourly Wage (Dental Hygienists Salary by State): $55.53 vs $29.57; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 2nd vs 47th.

Where does Kentucky beat Alaska most clearly?

Kentucky ranks far ahead on Dental Services Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $340 vs $636; Single Family (Max Appraisal Fees in State) (Appraisal Fees by State): $650 vs $1,500; Average Credit Card Debt (Debt by State): $3,140 vs $5,250.

Alaska vs Kentucky

Alaska comes out ahead of Kentucky on 416 of 765 statistics where one end is better, to 343 with 6 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Health and Economics and 6 more categories. Kentucky leads on Agriculture, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 4 more categories.

765 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 6 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 416
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 9

Kentucky

Wins: 343
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 7

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Kentucky
Population	738,003 48th of 51	4,629,682 25th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$63,726 47th 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	16.1% 47th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	90.2 12th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$52,290 46th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$58,990 44th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$967 6th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	212.1 9th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureKentucky · 16 statistics
TravelKentucky · 27 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyKentucky · 32 statistics
HealthAlaska · 182 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 280 statistics
Facts & TriviaAlaska · 17 statistics
EducationAlaska · 51 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 118 statistics
GeographyKentucky · 24 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 46 statistics
CultureAlaska · 77 statistics
LawKentucky · 58 statistics
PopulationKentucky · 121 statistics
Crime & SafetyKentucky · 72 statistics
EnvironmentAlaska · 34 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Kentucky
Dental Services Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$636 50th of 51	$340 1st of 51
Single Family (Max Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$1,500 51st of 51	$650 tied 1st of 51
Average Credit Card DebtDebt by State	$5,250 50th of 51	$3,140 2nd of 51
Avg Annual SalaryDental Hygienists Salary by State	$115,510 1st of 51	$61,500 48th of 51
Avg Hourly WageDental Hygienists Salary by State	$55.53 1st of 51	$29.57 48th of 51
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	2nd 1st of 49	47th 46th of 49
Annual CostAssisted Living Costs by State	$81,960 50th of 51	$41,370 4th of 51
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$29,656 50th of 50	$22,995 5th of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	20.0% 50th of 50	-6.9% 5th of 50
Single Family (Min Appraisal Fees in State)Appraisal Fees by State	$1,000 51st of 51	$650 tied 1st of 51
Annual Mean WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$144,460 3rd of 51	$105,980 48th of 51
Hourly Mean WagePhysician Assistant Salary by State	$69.45 3rd of 51	$50.95 48th of 51
Overall ScoreBest States to Retire	17.31 50th of 50	29.25 6th of 50
Utilities Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	156.8 50th of 51	85.1 tied 5th of 51
Avg Income of Bottom 90% FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$59,020 1st of 51	$28,069 45th of 51
COLI Utilities Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	152.8 50th of 51	83.9 6th of 51
Gross Earnings of Top 1%Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State	$902,002 3rd of 51	$450,000 47th of 51
Death RateDeath Rate by State	754 per 100k 4th of 51	1,172 per 100k 48th of 51
Overall ScorePension-Friendly States	16.4 46th of 49	79.1 4th of 49
Average Single-Parent Family IncomeSingle Mom Friendly States	$59,797 3rd of 51	$37,609 46th of 51
Avg SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State	$67,520 6th of 51	$34,830 49th of 51
Income ScoreSingle Mom Friendly States	98.2 1st of 51	38.3 44th of 51
Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	724 50th of 51	213 7th of 51
Best Ranch ScoreBest State to Own a Ranch	36.13 50th of 50	55.07 8th of 50
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Overall RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Overall ScoreFarming-Friendly States	36.13 50th of 50	55.07 8th of 50
ScoreCattle Ranching by State	36.13 50th of 50	55.07 8th of 50
Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	1st 1st of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Mean SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State	$73,400 6th of 49	$40,830 47th of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Kentucky?: Alaska comes out ahead of Kentucky on 416 of 765 statistics where one end is better, to 343 with 6 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Health and Economics and 6 more categories. Kentucky leads on Agriculture, Travel and Infrastructure & Energy and 4 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Kentucky?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Kentucky has 4,629,682 (25th of 51).
How do Alaska and Kentucky compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Kentucky $63,726 (47th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Kentucky compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Kentucky 4.6% (tied 40th of 51) among US states. Kentucky ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Kentucky most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Avg Annual Salary (Dental Hygienists Salary by State): $115,510 vs $61,500; Avg Hourly Wage (Dental Hygienists Salary by State): $55.53 vs $29.57; State Rank State Govt (Public Land by State): 2nd vs 47th.
Where does Kentucky beat Alaska most clearly?: Kentucky ranks far ahead on Dental Services Cost per Capita (Health Care Costs by State): $340 vs $636; Single Family (Max Appraisal Fees in State) (Appraisal Fees by State): $650 vs $1,500; Average Credit Card Debt (Debt by State): $3,140 vs $5,250.

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