Which has more people, Alaska or Maine?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Maine has 1,421,310 (42nd of 51).

How do Alaska and Maine compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Maine most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on # Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -6.3 vs 11.8; Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $100,810 vs $76,490; Mean Hourly Wage (OT Salary by State): $48.46 vs $36.77.

Where does Maine beat Alaska most clearly?

Maine ranks far ahead on Violent Crime Rate (Crime Rate by State): 100 vs 724; Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (Crime Rates by State (FBI)): 93.2 vs 729.3; Kuhl Crime Rate Score (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 103 vs 724.

Alaska vs Maine

Maine comes out ahead of Alaska on 413 of 766 statistics where one end is better, to 343 with 10 ties. Alaska leads on Tech & Business, Economics and Sports and 1 more category. Maine leads on Environment, Crime & Safety and Travel and 7 more categories.

766 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 343
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

Maine

Wins: 413
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 10

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Maine
Population	738,003 48th of 51	1,421,310 42nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$74,733 33rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	10.7% 19th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	97.1 26th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$57,480 29th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$65,780 23rd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,139 21st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	93.2 1st of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EnvironmentMaine · 33 statistics
Crime & SafetyMaine · 67 statistics
TravelMaine · 27 statistics
PopulationMaine · 124 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMaine · 33 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaine · 17 statistics
GeographyMaine · 24 statistics
LawMaine · 59 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 46 statistics
CultureMaine · 76 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 282 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 120 statistics
AgricultureMaine · 16 statistics
HealthEven · 187 statistics
EducationEven · 51 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Maine
Violent Crime RateCrime Rate by State	724 50th of 51	100 1st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	93.2 1st of 51
Kuhl Crime Rate ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States	724 50th of 50	103 2nd of 50
PrisonersPrison Spending by State	625 50th of 50	126 2nd of 50
Violent Crime Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	726 per 100k 49th of 50	102 per 100k 1st of 50
Crime RatePension-Friendly States	1 49th of 49	99 2nd of 49
People of Similar Age RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	1st 1st of 50
# Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-6.3 2nd of 49	11.8 48th of 49
Mean Annual WageOT Salary by State	$100,810 4th of 51	$76,490 51st of 51
Mean Hourly WageOT Salary by State	$48.46 4th of 51	$36.77 51st of 51
WH Environmental QualityGreenest States	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Federal Funding for Public Postsecondary EducationPer Pupil Spending by State	$7,585 1st of 51	$1,600 47th of 51
Death RateDeath Rate by State	754 per 100k 4th of 51	1,200 per 100k 50th of 51
Local Effective Tax RateHighest Taxed States	4.93% 1st of 50	10.6% 46th of 50
Personal & Residential Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Overall ScorePension-Friendly States	16.4 46th of 49	99.3 2nd of 49
Cancer CasesHealthiest States	7.4 5th of 50	11.1 tied last of 50
MMR 2 Doses (Kindergarten)Vaccination Rates by State	84.3% 49th of 50	97.5% tied 4th of 50
Varicella 2 DosesVaccination Rates by State	82.6% 49th of 50	97.1% tied 4th of 50
Avg Monthly CostInternet Costs by State	$110 51st of 51	$71.30 6th of 51
TetanusVaccination Rates by State	82.1% 51st of 51	95.0% 6th of 51
Crime and Corrections RankWorst States to Live in	5th 5th worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
MPH Overall RankGreenest States	49th 49th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Polio 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	84.4% 48th of 50	97.4% 4th of 50
Safest State Overall Rank US NewsSafest States in the US	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Youth Custody Rate per 100k YouthsIncarceration Rates by State	195 47th of 49	22 4th of 49
Skin Cancer RatesSkin Cancer Rates by State	12.5 1st of 48	27.5 43rd of 48
DTaP 5 DosesVaccination Rates by State	83.8% 48th of 50	96.9% tied 4th of 50
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	77.8% 48th of 51	96.1% 4th of 51
Safety RankBest States to Retire	45th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Maine?: Maine comes out ahead of Alaska on 413 of 766 statistics where one end is better, to 343 with 10 ties. Alaska leads on Tech & Business, Economics and Sports and 1 more category. Maine leads on Environment, Crime & Safety and Travel and 7 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Maine?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Maine has 1,421,310 (42nd of 51).
How do Alaska and Maine compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Maine $74,733 (33rd of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Maine compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Maine 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Maine ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Maine most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on # Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -6.3 vs 11.8; Mean Annual Wage (OT Salary by State): $100,810 vs $76,490; Mean Hourly Wage (OT Salary by State): $48.46 vs $36.77.
Where does Maine beat Alaska most clearly?: Maine ranks far ahead on Violent Crime Rate (Crime Rate by State): 100 vs 724; Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (Crime Rates by State (FBI)): 93.2 vs 729.3; Kuhl Crime Rate Score (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 103 vs 724.

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