Which has more people, Alaska or Massachusetts?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Massachusetts has 7,169,608 (16th of 51).

How do Alaska and Massachusetts compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Massachusetts $103,960 (2nd of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Massachusetts 4.5% (tied 37th of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Massachusetts most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Economic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 50th; Economic Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 50th; Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 1st vs 49th.

Where does Massachusetts beat Alaska most clearly?

Massachusetts ranks far ahead on MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 87.0%; Varicella (Vaccination Rates by State): 95.4% vs 83.4%; K-12 Performance (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 50th.

Alaska vs Massachusetts

Massachusetts comes out ahead of Alaska on 475 of 760 statistics where one end is better, to 274 with 11 ties. Alaska leads on Sports and Agriculture. Massachusetts leads on Population, Crime & Safety and Health and 11 more categories.

760 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: 274
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 2

Massachusetts

Wins: 475
Avg. percentile: 62
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Massachusetts
Population	738,003 48th of 51	7,169,608 16th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$103,960 2nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	4.5% tied 37th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	10.0% 10th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	105.8 45th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$71,629 4th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$85,610 2nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,762 48th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	302.7 27th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

PopulationMassachusetts · 123 statistics
Crime & SafetyMassachusetts · 71 statistics
HealthMassachusetts · 184 statistics
CultureMassachusetts · 77 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
EnvironmentMassachusetts · 34 statistics
GeographyMassachusetts · 24 statistics
EducationMassachusetts · 51 statistics
TravelMassachusetts · 26 statistics
Tech & BusinessMassachusetts · 46 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMassachusetts · 33 statistics
LawMassachusetts · 57 statistics
Facts & TriviaMassachusetts · 17 statistics
AgricultureAlaska · 16 statistics
EconomicsMassachusetts · 277 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMassachusetts · 118 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Alaska	Massachusetts
MMRVaccination Rates by State	87.0% 51st of 51	96.0% 1st of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	83.4% 51st of 51	95.4% 1st of 51
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	1st 1st of 50	50th 50th of 50
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	1st 1st of 50	50th 50th of 50
K-12 PerformancePublic School Rankings by State	50th 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
PrisonersPrison Spending by State	625 50th of 50	96.3 1st of 50
Cost Per CapitaPrisons by State	$436 50th of 50	$139 tied 1st of 50
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	202 50th of 51	225 1st of 51
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	63.0% 51st of 51	79.9% 2nd of 51
Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita RankBest States to Homeschool	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.3% 49th of 51	89.1% 1st of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	47.6% 50th of 51	80.7% 2nd of 51
PCV 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.6% 51st of 51	89.9% 3rd of 51
Personal & Residential Safety Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	50th 50th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Suicide RateSuicide Rates by State	28.2 per 100k 50th of 50	8.6 per 100k 3rd of 50
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	88.5% tied last of 51	95.5% 3rd of 51
Graduation DebtBest States for Education	$10,959 tied 2nd of 50	$15,859 49th of 50
Lyme Disease CasesTick Population by State	2 tied 1st of 50	9,682 48th of 50
Gun Death RateGun Deaths by State	24.4 per 100k 49th of 51	3.8 per 100k 2nd of 51
Gun Death RankStrictest Gun Laws by State	3rd 3rd worst of 50	49th 2nd best of 50
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	49th 49th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$952 51st of 51	$343 5th of 51
UninsuredHealthiest States	11.0% 47th of 51	2.8% 1st of 51
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$171 4th of 51	$751 50th of 51
Gun Deaths per 100kPolymer80 Legal States	23.5 46th of 50	3.7 1st of 50
Local Tax Burden Per CapitaHighest Taxed States	$2,943 1st of 50	$9,405 46th of 50
Quality of Education RankMost Educated U.S. States	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Total Safety Score WalletHubQuality of Life by State	44.17 46th of 50	60.23 1st of 50
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	53.0% tied last of 51	35.0% tied 4th of 51
Rape RateRape Statistics by State	118.4 per 100k 51st of 51	27.3 per 100k 6th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Massachusetts?: Massachusetts comes out ahead of Alaska on 475 of 760 statistics where one end is better, to 274 with 11 ties. Alaska leads on Sports and Agriculture. Massachusetts leads on Population, Crime & Safety and Health and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Massachusetts?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Massachusetts has 7,169,608 (16th of 51).
How do Alaska and Massachusetts compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Massachusetts $103,960 (2nd of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.
How do Alaska and Massachusetts compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Massachusetts 4.5% (tied 37th of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Massachusetts most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Economic Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 50th; Economic Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 1st vs 50th; Students Enrolled In Home School per Capita Rank (Best States to Homeschool): 1st vs 49th.
Where does Massachusetts beat Alaska most clearly?: Massachusetts ranks far ahead on MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 87.0%; Varicella (Vaccination Rates by State): 95.4% vs 83.4%; K-12 Performance (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 50th.

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